Relationship of mathematical thinking ability to entrepreneurial work styles in the work environment in the industrial age 4.0

Abstract

The industrial era 4.0 emphasizes the pattern of digital economy, artificial intelligence, big data, robotic, and destructive innovation phenomena whose challenges are far more severe. The work style that is in accordance with these conditions is the work style of an entrepreneur who has the elements of being able to anticipate change, visionary, think strategically, flexibly, initiate change, be oriented towards the future. The thought process that is expected to form individuals to get used to the entrepreneur's work style includes the process of mathematical thinking. Research examines the relationship between the mathematical thinking ability and entrepreneur's work style. The research method uses descriptive correlational with a quantitative approach. The research subjects consisted of 55 employees at one of the private universities. The instrument is a mathematical thinking ability questionnaire and an entrepreneur work style questionnaire. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between the mathematical thinking and the entrepreneur's work style. The mathematical thinking ability significantly affects the entrepreneur's work style. Relations that occur are categorized as strong and unidirectional. The better the individual's mathematical thinking ability lead to the better the individual entrepreneur's work style. The mathematical thinking ability in the research subject is dominant with a score of 4, meaning that employee involvement in organizational development can be relied upon. The entrepreneur's work style in the research subject is also dominant with a score of 4, meaning that the work style of the employee supports in facing the challenges of the organization in the industrial era 4.0.