A social cognition perspective on entrepreneurial personality traits and intentions to start a business: Does creativity matter?

Abstract

PurposeThis paper proposes and empirically assesses a social cognition conceptual model linking creativity (both artistic and scholarly), entrepreneurial personality traits, and entrepreneurial intention. Specifically, the study draws on social cognition perspectives to investigate the potential role of creativity as a mechanism underlying the relationship between entrepreneurial personality traits and entrepreneurial intention.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 194 creative nascent entrepreneurs, the study tests the proposed model using Partial Last Squares Structural Equations Modeling (PLS-SEM).FindingsThe study reveals that, among entrepreneurial personality traits, only risk-taking propensity is positively related to entrepreneurial intention. Interestingly, while artistic creativity seems to enhance entrepreneurial intention, scholarly creativity is found to stimulate a more cautious approach toward venturing. The findings also reveal that scholarly creativity fully mediates the relationship between tolerance for ambiguity and entrepreneurial intention.Originality/valueThe study makes an original contribution by showcasing how both artistic and scholarly creativity developed in the same socially situated cognitive environment can differentially influence decision-making and the relationship between entrepreneurial personality traits and entrepreneurial intention, thus contributing to social cognition perspectives and research in entrepreneurship.

Cultural intelligence, entrepreneurial intentions and the moderating role of the institutional environment

“…Earlier studies on this sector and country have analyzed the psychological, emotional (Altinay et al. , 2021) and social cognitive (Altinay et al. , 2022) aspects of creative entrepreneurs.…”

“…In Kazakhstan, creative entrepreneurship is seen as a promising alternative to oil, gas and public sector employment for young people. Earlier studies on this sector and country have analyzed the psychological, emotional (Altinay et al, 2021) and social cognitive (Altinay et al, 2022) aspects of creative entrepreneurs. What these and other studies on creative entrepreneurship (Werthes et al, 2017) have highlighted as being sector-specific is the need for support policies aimed at creating a favorable environment.…”

Family–work enrichment and entrepreneurial intentions: a family affective support perspective

“…More specifically, previous literature have indicated that person inputs like sharing achievement (Wu et al, 2021), as well as ESE (Santos and Liguori, 2020), and environmental inputs such as learning experiences (Bloemen-Bekx et al, 2019) play important roles in entrepreneurial intentions building on SSCT. Although SCCT provides a fruitful theoretical framework to understand how entrepreneurial intentions develop (Altinay et al, 2022;Liguori et al, 2018Liguori et al, , 2019, empirical validation and systemic understanding of the framework is relatively scarce when compared to other classic intention-based models (Brown and Lent, 2019;Lent and Brown, 2019). This study fills in this gap by exploring internal mechanisms and boundary conditions that matter for the relationship between family-work enrichment and entrepreneurial intentions.…”

“…, 2019) play important roles in entrepreneurial intentions building on SSCT. Although SCCT provides a fruitful theoretical framework to understand how entrepreneurial intentions develop (Altinay et al. , 2022; Liguori et al ., 2018, 2019), empirical validation and systemic understanding of the framework is relatively scarce when compared to other classic intention-based models (Brown and Lent, 2019; Lent and Brown, 2019).…”

Leading towards the students’ career development and career intentions through using multidimensional soft skills in the digital age

“…Curiously, academic creativity is reported to encourage a more conservative approach to risk-taking. However, artistic creativity tends to improve EI (Altinay et al. , 2022).…”