Effects of Entrepreneurial Traits and Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions

Abstract

This study will investigate the effect of entrepreneurial traits and education on the entrepreneurial intentions of university students. The survey instrument is mainly designed to measure entrepreneurial intentions as well as entrepreneurial traits including need for achievement, risk-taking propensity, innovativeness, tolerance of ambiguity and locus of control. The sample of the study includes students studying business, tourism/hotel management, and engineering at five established universities in Turkey. The findings indicate that there is a statistically significant relationship with entrepreneurial intention and some entrepreneurial traits. The study findings also indicate that students with higher education have lower intention of becoming entrepreneurs