The relationships between Big-Five personality traits and social entrepreneurship intention

The purpose of this paper is to test and discuss the relationships between the Big-Five personality traits (agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience) and social entrepreneurial intention. This study applies the technique of structural equation modeling...

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Main Author: Phan Tan Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2022.2137950
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description The purpose of this paper is to test and discuss the relationships between the Big-Five personality traits (agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience) and social entrepreneurial intention. This study applies the technique of structural equation modeling to explore relationships among latent constructs. Survey responses were collected from 753 undergraduate students to compile the analysis. The results confirm that individuals with different personality traits behave differently in relation to social entrepreneurial intention. While agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience have positive effects, neuroticism and conscientiousness negatively impact social entrepreneurial intention. Policymakers should build an environment that fosters agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience—these are the primary factors that influence SEI. Educators can design personality development programs to help students perfect the personalities that match becoming social entrepreneurs. Future research should be expanded to incorporate other factors such as culture, background, education, and experience to provide a more general view of the impact of personality on intentions.
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spelling doaj.art-f527c91ec2304790a8e44d10dae0a24e2022-12-22T02:36:50ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752022-12-019110.1080/23311975.2022.2137950The relationships between Big-Five personality traits and social entrepreneurship intentionPhan Tan Luc0Faculty of Economics, Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong, VietnamThe purpose of this paper is to test and discuss the relationships between the Big-Five personality traits (agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience) and social entrepreneurial intention. This study applies the technique of structural equation modeling to explore relationships among latent constructs. Survey responses were collected from 753 undergraduate students to compile the analysis. The results confirm that individuals with different personality traits behave differently in relation to social entrepreneurial intention. While agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience have positive effects, neuroticism and conscientiousness negatively impact social entrepreneurial intention. Policymakers should build an environment that fosters agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience—these are the primary factors that influence SEI. Educators can design personality development programs to help students perfect the personalities that match becoming social entrepreneurs. Future research should be expanded to incorporate other factors such as culture, background, education, and experience to provide a more general view of the impact of personality on intentions.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2022.2137950social entrepreneurshipsocial entrepreneurial intentionpersonality traitsBig Five model
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title The relationships between Big-Five personality traits and social entrepreneurship intention
title_full The relationships between Big-Five personality traits and social entrepreneurship intention
title_fullStr The relationships between Big-Five personality traits and social entrepreneurship intention
title_full_unstemmed The relationships between Big-Five personality traits and social entrepreneurship intention
title_short The relationships between Big-Five personality traits and social entrepreneurship intention
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social entrepreneurial intention
personality traits
Big Five model
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