Influence of Personality Traits and Socio-demographic Background of Undergraduate Students on Motivation for Entrepreneurial Career : The Case of Sri Lanka

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This study explored the relationship existing between personality traits and socio-demographic background of business management undergraduates toward an entrepreneurial career (self employment) intention. Data were collected from 107 business management undergraduates at the University of Colombo. The respondents were assessed on three traits (risk taking propensity, internal locus of control and need for achievement), and three socio-demographic factors which are related to their personal background (Parents’ occupation, gender and previous self employment experience). The results revealed that there is a significant relationship between personality traits and entrepreneurial attitude. At the same time, they show that male students have more entrepreneurial motivation than female students. However, the contribution of other background factors (parents’ occupations and self employment experience) for developing entrepreneurial intention among the business students is relatively low. This study provides insight into entrepreneurship education and training, as to which personality characteristics can be developed to raise potential entrepreneurs in Sri Lankan context.
龍谷大学の論文
2009-10-15