Impact of dark tetrad personality traits on nascent entrepreneurial behavior: the mediating role of entrepreneurial intention

Frontiers of Business Research in China

Shumaila Naz¹  Majid Murad²  Sheikh Farhan Ashraf²  Li Cai² 

[1] Faculty of Business Administration, Iqra University, Main Defence View, Shaheed-e-Millat Road, 75500, Karachi, Pakistan;School of Management, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China;

关键词: Dark tetrad;    Narcissism;    Psychopathy;    Machiavellianism;    Sadism;    Entrepreneurial intention;    Nascent entrepreneurial behavior;    China;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s11782-021-00103-y

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The impact of negative personality traits on entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial behavior has become a research focus in the field of entrepreneurship. This study aimed to identify the influence of dark tetrad personality traits on the nascent entrepreneurial behavior and the mediating role of entrepreneurial intention. This study used partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses on a sample of 347 undergraduate and postgraduate university students from China. The results of this study revealed that narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism have a positive and significant influence on nascent entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial intention, which significantly partially mediates the relationship between dark tetrad and nascent entrepreneurial behavior. The finding of the study implies China’s higher education and policymakers to unlock the hidden potential of its youth. This study contributes to the emerging literature on psychology and entrepreneurship and provides evidence that individuals with a high level of dark tetrad are more likely to be involved in entrepreneurial action.

【 授权许可】

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