EQ-nomics: Understanding the relationship between individual differences in Trait Emotional Intelligence and entrepreneurship |
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| Institution: | 1. Oklahoma State University, School of Entrepreneurship, 106 Business, Stillwater, OK 74078, United States;2. Oklahoma State University, School of Entrepreneurship, 420 Business, Stillwater, OK 74078, United States;3. Ball State University, Department of Marketing and Management, WB 224, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306, United States;1. Miller College of Business, Ball State University, 243 Whitinger Business Building, Muncie, IN 47306, USA;2. Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, 329 Business Building, Stillwater, OK 74078, US.A;3. Miller College of Business, Ball State University, 241 Whitinger Business Building, Muncie, IN 47306, USA;4. Miller College of Business, Ball State University, 246 Whitinger Business Building, Muncie, IN 47306, USA |
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| Abstract: | Past studies highlight the importance of Trait Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the prediction of career success. Given the evidence that trait EI predicts job performance and job satisfaction, it is reasonable to expect this construct to also predict other forms of career success. In this study, we examine whether EI predicts entrepreneurship; that is, whether higher trait EI is linked to entrepreneurial behaviours and entrepreneurial success, and whether any effects of trait EI on entrepreneurship are independent of the personality trait of Core Self-Evaluations, demographic variables, and individual differences in entrepreneurial personality. Results show that trait EI predicts only some entrepreneurial outcomes beyond other variables examined, and with small effect sizes. This suggests that individual differences in entrepreneurship result only in part from inter-personal differences in trait EI. Implications for research and practice are discussed. |
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