Title: Big Five, entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intentions

Authors: Jelena Rajković; Milan Nikolić; Vladimir Brtka; Edit Terek; Sanja Kovačić; Ivan Tasić

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering Management, University Union - Nikola Tesla, Bulevar vojvode Misica 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia ' Department of Management, University of Novi Sad, Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia ' Department of Information Technologies, University of Novi Sad, Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia ' Department of Management, University of Novi Sad, Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia ' Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science, Novi Sad, Serbia ' Department of Information Technology in Education, University of Novi Sad, Technical Faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia

Abstract: The paper presents the results of research into the influence of the Big Five, enterprise potential, individual entrepreneurial orientation and the theory of planned behaviour dimensions (personal attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control) on the entrepreneurial intentions of students in Serbia. There were 488 questionnaires completed by students from seven faculties in Serbia. Perceived behavioural control and then personal attitude have the strongest statistically significant and positive correlations with the entrepreneurial intentions dimension. Although the possession of finance is a basic need for launching an entrepreneurial venture, it is not crucial: a strong desire for achievement and willingness to take risks may compensate for the possible lack of finance.

Keywords: Big Five; entrepreneurial orientation; entrepreneurial intention; students; Serbia.

DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2023.131704

European Journal of International Management, 2023 Vol.20 No.3, pp.475 - 507

Received: 07 Aug 2018
Accepted: 15 Jun 2019
Published online: 29 Jun 2023 *

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