Personality traits versus work values: Comparing psychological theories on entrepreneurial intention

Objective – This empirical study aims to examine the role of entrepreneurial alertness as a mediator to personality traits, prior knowledge and social capital in influencing the potential of entrepreneurial intention. Methodology/Technique – A total of 212 questionnaires were personally distributed in the Kuala Lumpur area. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) employing the Baron and Kenny method with the bootstrapping method in testing for mediation effect. Findings – The findings concluded that there are significant relationships between the three variables; prior knowledge, social capital and personality traits with the entrepreneurial intention which is mediated by entrepreneurial alertness. Social capital and prior knowledge in the form of entrepreneurships courses and entrepreneurial experience have a positive relationship with entrepreneurial intention and hence attention should be directed towards them. Novelty – Demonstrate the originality or value of the paper which makes it different from prior studies. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Entrepreneurial intention; Alertness; Prior knowledge; Social capital; Personality; Mediator. JEL Classification: L26, L31.

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Fostering Sustainable Entrepreneurs: Evidence from China College Students’ “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (CSIPC)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10093335 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 3335 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Xiaohan Yan ◽

Dongxiao Gu ◽

Changyong Liang ◽

Shuping Zhao ◽

Wenxing Lu

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Opportunity Recognition ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽

Entrepreneurial Alertness ◽

Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽

Entrepreneurial Activities ◽

Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial activities of college students have received unprecedented attention under the “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” program. This program encourages individuals to start their own businesses and stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative genes of the nation. Sustainable entrepreneurship is a new form of entrepreneurship that plays an important role in addressing the employment problems of college students, promoting sustainable social and economic development, and alleviating China’s environmental problems. Based on the platform of the China College Students’ “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (CSIPC) organized by the Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China, we investigated the specific paths of personality trait influence on sustainable entrepreneurial intention of college students with entrepreneurial alertness and opportunity recognition as mediating variables. We conducted an empirical analysis based on 316 data collected from CSIPC participants. Results of data analysis show that personality traits had a significantly effect on sustainable entrepreneurial intention of college students, and entrepreneurial alertness and opportunity recognition played a mediating role between personality traits and sustainable entrepreneurial intention of college students. This study contributes to research on sustainable entrepreneurship and the practices of colleges to foster sustainable entrepreneurs.

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The contribution of self-efficacy to the relationship between personality traits and entrepreneurial intention

Higher Education ◽

10.1007/s10734-015-9946-y ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 72 (2) ◽

pp. 209-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Jiun-Hao Wang ◽

Chi-Cheng Chang ◽

Shu-Nung Yao ◽

Chaoyun Liang

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

The Relationship

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The Role of Geographical Area and Entrepreneurs' Personality

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.671931 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Amaia Yurrebaso ◽

Eva María Picado ◽

Teresa Paiva

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Geographical Area ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Central Zone ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Five Dimensions

This study proposed a line of research on entrepreneurship based on the analysis of personality traits and geographical area. Its objective is to identify whether certain personality traits or sociocultural variables typical of a particular geographical area influence those who have already started an entrepreneurial activity to keep it up, in other words, to maintain their entrepreneurial intention. The research results reach a sample of 479 entrepreneurs from two Iberian Peninsula geographical areas. The analyse of the psychometric properties on the Entrepreneurial Orientation Questionnaire (EOQ) identified five dimensions of the enterprising personality. They also evidence that geographical location is a factor that contributes to the development of the entrepreneurial intentions that determine the business profile. The results show that entrepreneurs in the northern area tend to maintain their business than those in the central zone.

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ПРЕДУЗЕТНИЧКА ОРИЈЕНТАЦИЈА СТУДЕНАТА У ОДНОСУ НА ЊИХОВЕ ПСИХОЛОШКЕ КАРАКТЕРИСТИКЕ, ПОЛ И СТУДИЈСКИ ПРОГРАМ ФАКУЛТЕТА

TEME ◽

10.22190/teme180213024b ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 375

Author(s):

Radmila Bjekić ◽

Maja Strugar Jelača

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Study Program ◽

Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Study Programs ◽

Study Orientation ◽

Entrepreneurial Activities ◽

Novi Sad

The aim of the paper is to identify the entrepreneurial tendency of students of the Faculty of Economics in Subotica. The subject of the research is the analysis of relationship between students’ personality traits and their intention to start their own business, as well as the existence of a difference in entrepreneurial intent, depending on gender and chosen study program attended by the student. For this purpose, an empirical research was conducted on a sample of 517 final year students at the Faculty of Economics in Subotica, University of Novi Sad. The research hypotheses were tested using the Spearman's correlation and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test within the SPSS 20.0 program. Empirical results highlight the existence of a statistically significant correlation between personality traits such as need for achievement and need for independence on one hand and the inclination of students to start their own business on the other. Also, there is a statistically significant difference between students of different genders and study orientation and their entrepreneurial intentions. The male students and those attending the Department of Management are more oriented towards implementation of entrepreneurial activities in some period of life in comparison to female students and students who attend other study programs. The set research framework points to further guidance in encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit, as well as the key drivers for a higher level of entrepreneurial intention of students after graduating from the Faculty of Economics.

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How do gender disparities in entrepreneurial aspirations emerge in Pakistan? An approach to mediation and multi-group analysis

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0260437 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (12) ◽

pp. e0260437

Author(s):

Ghulam Raza Sargani ◽

Yuansheng Jiang ◽

Deyi Zhou ◽

Abbas Ali Chandio ◽

Mudassir Hussain ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Entrepreneurial Education ◽

Male And Female

This cross-sectional study sought to identify gender differences in individual behavioral attitudes, personal traits, and entrepreneurial education based on planned behavior theory. The Smart partial least squares (PLS) structural equation model and PLS path modeling were used. A survey design was used to collect data from 309 samples using quantitative measures. The model was tested for validity and reliability and showed variance (full, R2 = 58.9% and split, R2 = 62.7% and R2 = 52.7%) in male and female model predictive power, respectively. Subjective norms (SN), personality traits (PT), and entrepreneurial education (EE) significantly impacted the male sample’s intention. Females’ intentions toward entrepreneurship was less affected by attitude toward behavior (ATB), subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC), and entrepreneurship education (EE). Further, attitudes, social norms, and behavioral controls as mediation variables indicate a significant and positive role of male and female intentions. These findings imply that behavioral beliefs (ATB, PBC, and SN) influence entrepreneurial intention-action translation. The results significantly supported the designed hypotheses and shed light on individual personality traits (PT) and entrepreneurship education (EE) underpinning enterprise intention. The study determined that EE and PT are the strongest predictors of intention, thus highlighting the role of these motives in the entrepreneurial process. This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on youth entrepreneurs, expands our understanding of entrepreneurship as a practical career choice, and offers a novel account differentiating male and female PT. The drive to evaluate the effects of entrepreneurial intention among budding disparities in Pakistan requires a more profound knowledge of the aspects that endorse entrepreneurship as a choice of profession and enhances youth incentive abilities to engage in entrepreneurial activities based on exploitation.

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Personality traits and entrepreneurial intention among Chartered Accountancy students

Problems and Perspectives in Management ◽

10.21511/ppm.19(3).2021.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 136-147

Author(s):

Alisha Soni ◽

Kanupriya Misra Bakhru

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Primary Data ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

National Capital Region ◽

Entrepreneurial Passion ◽

The Impact

Entrepreneurial intention plays a decisive role in the process of becoming an entrepreneur. It is not only the prerequisite for establishing a business but it also influences an individual’s behavior. This study aims to investigate the impact of three key personality traits of a prospective entrepreneur (entrepreneurial passion, creativity, and self-efficacy) in shaping their entrepreneurial intention. It is proposed that entrepreneurial passion, creativity, and self-efficacy positively influence entrepreneurial intention. Primary data were collected from 408 Chartered Accountancy (CA) students of the National Capital Region (NCR) of India with the help of a structured questionnaire. The cluster sampling method was used to select the sample from the targeted population. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results establish that the entrepreneurial intention of CA students is significantly influenced by their creativity, entrepreneurial passion, and self-efficacy, as all three traits allow an entrepreneur to identify opportunities with profit potential. A student who is passionate, creative, and confident in exploiting the new business idea will develop an intention to become an entrepreneur. The present study contributes to the literature by investigating the entrepreneurial intention of CA students, which has not been explored earlier. The significance of this study facilitates academicians and accounting organizations to focus on the personality traits of students, which helps in developing entrepreneurial intention in them.

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Social Support, Personality Traits, Social Innovation Mempengaruhi Intensi Kewirausahaan Sosial: Entrepreneurial Attitude Sebagai Mediasi

Jurnal Manajerial Dan Kewirausahaan ◽

10.24912/jmk.v2i1.7422 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 33

Author(s):

Dion Nathanael ◽

Kartika Nuringsih

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Effect Size ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Social Innovation ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Coefficient Of Determination ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Path Coefficient ◽

Entrepreneurial Attitude

The purpose of this research is to examine whether social support, personality traits, social innovation orientation can affect social entrepreneurial intention in Tarumanagara University: entrepreneurial attitude as a mediating variable. The research method used in this study is the coefficient of determination method (R2) with the result 0,596, predictive relevance (Q2), effect size (F2), path coefficient, and hypothesis testing. The populations of this research are all Tarumanagara University students who take entrepreneurial concentration or have taken courses in social entrepreneurship. Data processing techniques using structural equation modeling by using SmartPLS 3.0 program. The results of this study are social support, personality traits, social innovation orientation, and entrepreneurial attitude (mediating variables) significantly to predict social entrepreneurial intention. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui social support, personality traits, social innovation orientation mempengaruhi intensi kewirausahaan sosial di Universitas Tarumanagara: entrepreneurial attitude sebagai mediasi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu koefisien determinasi (R 2 ) dengan hasil sebesar 0,596, predictive relevance (Q2 ), effect size (F2 ), path coefficient, dan pengujian hipotesis. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa Universitas Tarumanagara yang mengambil konsentarasi kewirausahaan atau sudah mengambil mata kuliah kewirausahaan sosial. Teknik pengolahan data menggunakan pemodelan persamaan struktural dengan menggunakan program SmartPLS 3.0. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah social support, personality traits, social innovation orientation, dan entrepreneurial attitude (variable mediasi) signifikan mempengaruhi intensi kewirausahaan sosial.

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Big Five personality traits impact on entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness

Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1108/apjie-09-2020-0136 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Suleiman Awwad ◽

Rana Mohammad Najati Al-Aseer

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Big Five Personality Traits ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Entrepreneurial Alertness

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the Big Five personality traits on the entrepreneurial intentions of undergrad university students in Jordan. It further investigates the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative survey method was conducted with a convenience sample of Jordanian university students. A total of 323 valid questionnaires were received and analyzed. A structural equation modeling with partial least square (PLS) is used to analyze data. Findings Results revealed that conscientiousness, openness and alertness were associated with entrepreneurial intention. Extraversion and openness were associated with alertness, while agreeableness and neuroticism were unrelated to either outcome. Finally, alertness mediates the relationship between extraversion and openness with entrepreneurial intention. Originality/value There is a lack of previous studies investigating the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and students’ entrepreneurial intentions in Jordan, particularly the role of mediating variables in this relationship. This study is considered the first one that examined the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness in the relationship between personality traits and entrepreneurial intentions.

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Impact of Big Five Personality Traits on Entrepreneurial Intention of Engineering Undergraduates

Research in Business and Management ◽

10.5296/rbm.v6i2.15147 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 35

Author(s):

W M I Udayanganie ◽

Mazuki Jusoh ◽

Karuthan Chinna

Keyword(s):

Engineering Education ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Emotional Stability ◽

Big Five Personality Traits ◽

Openness To Experience ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

The World ◽

Engineering Undergraduates

The purpose of this paper is to identify the influence of Big Five personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability and openness to experience on entrepreneurial intention of engineering undergraduates. Entrepreneurship for engineers is not new to the world. Recent changes in the world and engineering present both challenges and opportunities to engineering education. Engineering education is changing to meet these challenges. A study was conducted with the sample of 202 final year undergraduates in engineering faculties in Sri Lanka. Exploratory Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression and Structural Equation Modeling were applied to analyze the relationships of these variables. The results demonstrate that entrepreneurial personality traits which relate significantly to entrepreneurial intention of undergraduates are characterized by high emotional stability and openness to experience. The findings are discussed and interpreted to provide important implications to practitioners and academics.

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