Effect Of Rısk Taking Tendency And Achievement Need On Entrepreneurship Potentıal: A Research On 
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Risk Alma Eğilimi Ve Başarma İhtiyacının Girişimcilik Potansiyeline Etkisi: Üniversite Öğrencileri Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Effect Of Rısk Taking Tendency And Achievement Need On Entrepreneurship Potentıal: A Research On University Students

Author(s): Aydın Özdemir, Metin Saygılı, Kadir Yıldırım
Subject(s): Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Sakarya üniversitesi
Keywords: Enterpreneurship Potential; Risk Taking Tendency; Achievement Need

Summary/Abstract: In this research it was aimed to examine the effects of risk taking tendency and achievement need as personality traits on enterpreneurship potential. For this purpose questionnaire technique was applied to 475 students which were educating in 2015-2016 academic year in a Vocational High School by using simple random sampling via face to face and online (by mail). Data was analyzed invSPSS23.0 and AMOS 23.0 statistics analysis programmes which was gathered by using 5 point Likert scale consisting 24 items in order to measure risk taking tendency, achievement need and enterpreneurship potential. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) for exhibiting each scale's single dimensional construct and Multi Variable Regression Analysis for testing hypotheses were applied. Research findings indicate that achievement need (β = 0.42, p<0.01) and risk taking tendency (β =0.41, p<0.01) as personality traits have positive effects on enterpreneurship potential.

  • Issue Year: 4/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 121-140
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish