Psychological coaching as a driver of young entrepreneurs’ enhanced networking capabilities
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Index 2018, Portugal’s entrepreneurship is suboptimal due to Portuguese entrepreneurs’ low networking capacity. This research focused on psychological and personality traits that may contribute to this suboptimal performance. The study was based on 331 yo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURS
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Tourism & Management Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/1120/pdf_128 |
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| Summary: | According to the Global Entrepreneurship Index 2018, Portugal’s
entrepreneurship is suboptimal due to Portuguese entrepreneurs’
low networking capacity. This research focused on psychological and
personality traits that may contribute to this suboptimal
performance. The study was based on 331 young adults who
answered a questionnaire composed of three parts:
sociodemographic questions, the Portuguese Entrepreneurial
Psychological Traits Inventory (PEPTI) and the Big Five Inventory (BFI44). The results show that young Portuguese entrepreneurs score
higher on the PEPTI and four of the BFI-44’s five dimensions.
However, the differences detected in the agreeableness trait scores
are not statistically significant, which is a possible reason for the
reported suboptimal networking skills. Since networking capabilities
are important for successful entrepreneurship, the findings include
the need to create a psychological coaching programme for young
Portuguese entrepreneurs to enhance various soft skills that could
improve their networking capabilities. |
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| ISSN: | 2182-8466 |