THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TENDENCY: A STUDY ON FINAL YEAR BUSINESS STUDENTS IN HARGEISA, SOMALIA
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TENDENCY: A STUDY ON FINAL YEAR BUSINESS STUDENTS IN HARGEISA, SOMALIA

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the relationship between the big five personality traits and the entrepreneurial tendency of students who are in the final year of the business administration department in Hargeisa city Somalia. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to 263 final-year students of business administration at Hargeisa, Golis, and New Generation universities in Hargeisa, Somalia. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to evaluate the data for this research. In this study, descriptive analysis was used to see the general form of the data, and correlation and regression analysis to determine the relationship between personality traits and entrepreneurial tendencies. In general, this study found that openness to experience and conscientiousness personality traits have a moderate positive relationship with entrepreneurial tendency, while extroversion and agreeableness personality traits had a low positive relationship with entrepreneurial tendency. However, a negative relationship was found between the neuroticism dimension of personality and entrepreneurial tendency. Finally, the researcher recommended that students can develop the personality traits that most affect their entrepreneurial tendencies, by socializing and participating in activities. In addition, educational institutions can make platforms where can students present their ideas and express themselves.

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