The Relationship between Undergraduate Students’ Personality Dimensions and Effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Education in China

Abstract

Purpose-This paper aims to identify the personality traits (agreeableness, openness to experience, extraversion, conscientiousness and neuroticism) of undergraduate students and effectiveness of entrepreneurship education in China. The difference among the personality traits of undergraduate students toward their effectiveness of entrepreneurship education is also analyzed. Design/methodology/approach-The personality dimensions questionnaires were completed by 209 undergraduate students participants. Pearson correlation coefficients were extracted and regression analysis was performed. Findings-The study revealed that out of 209 respondents. Students having open and conscientious trait were increasingly more effectiveness of entrepreneurship education, the conscientiousness was identified as the most suitable personality trait for undergraduate students. A signifificant difference was also observed among all the personality traits of undergraduate students. Research limitations/implications-Participants retrospectively assessed their personality dimensions. Future research may use both teachers and students of participants to collect more accurate data on education practices or use observational methods. Social implications-This work seems to suggest that the students’ personality should be taken into account in entrepreneurship education. Originality/value-This is the first study to investigate the relationship between personality dimensions and effectiveness of entrepreneurship education. The paper provided further insights into determinants of entrepreneurship education. This article also had certain reference value to the policy makers who intend to improve the entrepreneurship education of the universities in China. It also provide a basis to improve the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education.