Effects of personality characteristics on entrepreneurship trends: An application on master students

Today, entrepreneurship is seen as a driving force in the development of the economy and entrepreneurs are needed to development of the economy. Individuals who see the gaps in the economy and turn them into opportunities and make profit and create new employment opportunities are entrepreneurial individuals. Entrepreneurs are needed to ensure economic development in developing countries, to eliminate the unemployment problem and to ensure innovation in working life. Entrepreneurial individuals are those who have an entrepreneurial tendency. Entrepreneurship tendency can be shaped by many factors. In this study, it is aimed to determine the relationship between personality traits and entrepreneurship tendency of the postgraduate students at Uşak University and Kütahya Dumlupınar University. For this purpose, the data obtained by applying the survey method were analyzed with the statistical program. The structure validity was tested by applying factor analysis to personality traits and entrepreneurship tendency scales. Correlation, regression analysis, t-test and anova analysis were used to test the hypotheses. As a result of the analyzes carried out, the level of the focus of control, the level of innovation, the need to succeed, taking risk, and confidence in the personality traits of the students increases the tendency of entrepreneurship. But the level of tolerance to uncertainty has not affected the entrepreneurial tendency. It is concluded that, the students' entrepreneurship tendencies are impacted by the discipline they have studied and the desire to start a business. According to the result of the research, the development of personality traits in a way that positively affects the entrepreneurship tendency will be able to direct individuals to entrepreneurship activities.