Do narcissism and resilience personality traits ignite university students' desirability and entrepreneurial intentions? Moderation of pursuit of excellence and risk

IF 2.4 Q3 MANAGEMENT International Journal of Educational Management Pub Date : 2023-11-30 DOI:10.1108/ijem-02-2023-0048

Manisha Chaudhary, Abhijeet Biswas

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Abstract

Purpose

A nation's economic development is adversely affected by the rising population and the lack of employment opportunities, necessitating the promotion of entrepreneurial activities. This study aims to unfurl the critical factors shaping university students' entrepreneurial intentions (EI) in an emerging economy.

Design/methodology/approach

The study assessed the EI of 640 university students across India's top 5 central universities through structural equation modeling by extending the entrepreneurial event model (EEM) and dark triad theory. Mediation and moderation techniques were used to examine the model's direct and indirect linkages.

Findings

The results show that propensity to act (PTA), perceived resilience (PRS) and narcissism (NAR) magnify desirability, significantly increasing students' EI. The association between the underlying constructs is partially mediated by the PTA and perceived desirability (PD). In addition, the linkage between PD and students' EI is strengthened by the pursuit of excellence (PoE) and weakened by perceived risk (PR).

Research limitations/implications

The study's findings could assist educators, universities, aspiring entrepreneurs, financial institutions, policymakers, investors, venture capitalists, incubators and accelerators in reinforcing entrepreneurial culture in India by establishing a link between crucial personality traits and intentions to start entrepreneurial ventures.

Originality/value

Personality traits such as NAR, resilience and the PoE have not received much attention in the entrepreneurship literature and call for a rigorous inquiry. The study tries to embrace these dominant personality traits by broadening the perspectives of EEM and dark triad theory via a comprehensive conceptual model. It also explores the role of the PoE and PR as moderators to examine the possible association between the identified constructs.

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自恋和适应力人格特征是否点燃了大学生的欲望和创业意图?适度追求卓越和风险

一个国家的经济发展受到人口增长和就业机会缺乏的不利影响，有必要促进创业活动。本研究旨在揭示影响新兴经济体大学生创业意向的关键因素。该研究通过扩展创业事件模型(EEM)和黑暗三元理论的结构方程建模，评估了印度前5所中央大学640名大学生的EI。使用中介和调节技术来检验模型的直接和间接联系。结果表明，行为倾向(PTA)、感知弹性(PRS)和自恋(NAR)放大了可取性，显著提高了学生的情商。潜在构念之间的关联部分由PTA和感知可取性(PD)介导。此外，追求卓越(PoE)强化了PD与学生情商之间的联系，感知风险(PR)削弱了PD与学生情商之间的联系。研究的局限性/意义这项研究的发现可以帮助教育工作者、大学、有抱负的企业家、金融机构、政策制定者、投资者、风险资本家、孵化器和加速器，通过建立关键人格特征与创业意图之间的联系，来加强印度的创业文化。独创性/价值人格特征，如NAR、弹性和PoE在创业文献中没有得到太多关注，需要进行严格的调查。本研究试图通过一个全面的概念模型，拓宽EEM和黑暗三联征理论的视角，以囊括这些主导人格特征。它还探讨了PoE和PR作为调节者的作用，以检查识别构念之间可能的关联。

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International Journal of Educational Management MANAGEMENT-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Educational Management (IJEM) provides those interested in the effective management of the educational process with a broad overview of developments and best practice in the field, with particular reference to how new ideas can be applied worldwide. As the whole structure and philosophy of education goes through a sea-change, and as budgets are cut, educational managers need to keep abreast of new developments in order to maximize their resources and determine the most appropriate management strategy for their institution. The journal explores research in the following areas: -Innovation in educational management across the spectrum -The development of educational delivery mechanisms -Creation of an environment in which the management of resources provides the most efficient outputs -Sharing of new initiatives, with an international application The International Journal of Educational Management addresses the increasingly complex role of the educational manager, offering international perspectives on common problems and providing a forum for the sharing of ideas, information and expertise.