Narcissism and entrepreneurial intentions: The roles of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and environmental complexity

Q1 Business, Management and Accounting

Journal of High Technology Management Research Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.hitech.2020.100395

Basheer M. Al-Ghazali , Bilal Afsar

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Abstract

Purpose

Exploring factors that can influence employee's entrepreneurial intentions is critical to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial practice. This study is going to examine the effect of narcissism on entrepreneurial intentions. Moreover, the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy in narcissism-entrepreneurial intentions link is also tested. Lastly, how environmental complexity moderates these relationships is explored.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from 362 employees working in technology incubators and science parks of Saudi Arabia. These technology incubators and science parks were established by the Saudi government as a part of entrepreneurship ecosystem evolution strategy to encourage and support entrepreneurial innovations.

Findings

The results show that narcissistic employees display greater levels of entrepreneurial intentions, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy mediates the effect of narcissism on entrepreneurial intentions; and environmental complexity moderates the narcissism-entrepreneurial intentions link.

Originality

The effect of narcissism on entrepreneurial intentions has not been examined before. This study extends knowledge on entrepreneurial innovations by linking narcissism with entrepreneurial intentions through mediation of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and moderation of environmental complexity.

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自恋与创业意向:创业自我效能感与环境复杂性的作用

目的探讨影响员工创业意向的因素对创业和创业实践具有重要意义。本研究将探讨自恋对创业意向的影响。此外，本文还检验了创业自我效能感在自恋-创业意向关系中的中介作用。最后，探讨了环境复杂性如何调节这些关系。设计/方法/方法数据收集自362名在沙特阿拉伯科技孵化器和科技园工作的员工。这些技术孵化器和科技园区是由沙特政府建立的，作为创业生态系统进化战略的一部分，旨在鼓励和支持创业创新。结果表明:自恋型员工的创业意向水平更高，创业自我效能感在自恋对创业意向的影响中起中介作用;环境复杂性调节了自恋与创业意图之间的联系。自恋对创业意向的影响以前没有被研究过。本研究通过创业自我效能和环境复杂性的调节，将自恋与创业意图联系起来，拓展了对创业创新的认识。

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Journal of High Technology Management Research Business, Management and Accounting-Strategy and Management

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5.80

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审稿时长

62 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of High Technology Management Research promotes interdisciplinary research regarding the special problems and opportunities related to the management of emerging technologies. It advances the theoretical base of knowledge available to both academicians and practitioners in studying the management of technological products, services, and companies. The Journal is intended as an outlet for individuals conducting research on high technology management at both a micro and macro level of analysis.