Analysis Regarding Impact of Self-Efficacy and Personality Traits of University Students on Their Entrepreneurial Intentions

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the desired characteristics of entrepreneur candidates and how and where they can get support within their current situation. In addition, the study includes definitions of entrepreneur and entrepreneurship concepts, an examination of desired   characteristics of entrepreneur candidates, information about the activities that should be carried out before implementing business ideas, and a review of previous studies. In this study, a survey has been conducted with reference to young, entrepreneurial candidates within university at various faculties and departments. As a result of the study, it is clear that university students are generally not ready for an entrepreneurship. But, if their self-confidence gets stronger, they do show entrepreneurship intentions. In line with the study, the survey was carried out with 613 university students, and the data was analyzed using IBM SPSS 23 Statistical Software Programming where demographic information was subjected to descriptive analysis. Likert scale questions were subjected to factor analysis and reliability analysis. Furthermore, correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between variables, regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses, and a sobel test was used to measure the effect of intervening variables.

Keywords

• Entrepreneurial Intention,Social Entrepreneurship Intention,Entrepreneurial self-efficacy,Government Entrepreneurial Support

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Girişimci Öz-Yeterliliklerinin ve Kişilik Özelliklerinin Girişimcilik Niyetlerine Etkisinin Analiz Edilmesi

Abstract

Çalışmanın amacı girişimci adaylarının sahip olması gereken özellikleri, destek alabileceği yerleri ve mevcut durumlarını saptamaktır. Ayrıca genel anlamda girişimci ve girişimcilik kavramlarının tanımları, girişimci adayında bulunması gereken özellikler, iş fikrinin gerçeğe dönüştürülmeden önce yapılması gereken çalışmalar ve ayrıca daha önce yapılmış çalışmalarla ilgili bilgiler yer almaktadır. Araştırmada, Anketimizi, üniversitelerin çeşitli fakültelerinde ve bölümlerinde okuyan üniversite öğrencisi genç girişimci adaylarıyla yapılan anketler oluşturmuştur. Araştırma da elde edilen bulgularda, üniversite öğrencilerinin genel anlamda kişilik özelliklerinin girişimciliğe hazır olmadığı ancak özgüvenleri ortaya çıktığında girişimcilik niyetlerinin olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Araştırmanın amacı kapsamında 613 üniversite öğrencisi ile anket çalışması yürütülmüştür. IBM SPSS 23 İstatistik Paket Programı kullanılarak elde edilen veriler değerlendirilmiş ve Demografik bilgilerde “descriptive (tanımlayıcı)” analiz kullanılmıştır. Likert ölçeğinin kullanıldığı sorularda faktör analizi ve güvenirlilik analizi yapılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesinde korelasyon analizi; hipotezlerin test edilmesinde regresyon analizi ve ara değişken etkisinin ölçülmesinde sobel testi yapılmıştır.

Keywords

• Girişimcilik Niyeti,Sosyal Girişimcilik Niyeti,Girişimci Öz Yeterliliği,Devletten Girişimci Desteği,Kişilik Özellikleri

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