Abstract:

When the entrepreneurship literature is examined, it is noteworthy that entrepreneur characteristics are emphasized. The concept of psychological capital is a positive-oriented concept emerged as a result of studies on the superior aspects and psychological capacities of human resources for the development of today's working life. In this study, the effect of this variable on entrepreneurship was determined by evaluating the psychological capital levels of the trainees participating in KOSGEB Entrepreneurship training. As a result of the studies, only 10% of the participants show that they are aiming to establish a new venture. It is expected that the individuals with high psychological capital will be more likely to face difficulties and their desire to be an entrepreneur is higher. Psychological capital will be examined in 4 dimensions; optimism, hope, self-efficacy and durability. The participants of the study will be the attendances of the KOSGEB entrepreneurship education. Multiple regression method will be used for data analysis. The findings show that both self-efficacy and hope from some demographic characteristics and psychological capital sub-dimensions affect the intentions of employees to be entrepreneurs. Accordingly, while durability and optimism do not significantly affect the intention of entrepreneurship, self-efficacy and hope dimensions affect the entrepreneurship intention positively and positively. 

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