Abstract:

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of demographic characteristics on the relationship between university students' personality types and entrepreneurial tendencies. For this purpose, students' personality traits and entrepreneurship tendencies were examined, and the effects of demographic characteristics on entrepreneurial tendencies were investigated. For this aim, 196 students studying at a foundation university were reached using the convenience sampling method. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS 21.0 program. Independent groups t test, ANOVA test, Tukey test and Pearson correlation test were used in the analyzes. Personality traits were examined under five factors. According to the results of the research, it has been revealed that different personality types have different entrepreneurial tendencies. It can be stated that the entrepreneurial tendencies of students with extroverted personality are higher, the entrepreneurship tendencies of students who have received entrepreneurship education and those who have entrepreneurs in their families increase. Considering the personality types of university students, if their entrepreneurship tendencies are developed, they will be more effective in business life and will be more determined to establish their own businesses. Thanks to the entrepreneurship training they received during their university education, they will achieve success in the companies they have established and contribute to the economy by ensuring the sustainability of the companies. The study is important as a guide both to shed light on the development of entrepreneurship tendencies according to students' personality traits and to draw attention to the effect of demographic characteristics on entrepreneurial tendencies.

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