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The Impact of Social Intelligence and Sense of Humor on Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorsAykol, Sinem; Yener, Mujdelen
dc.contributor.editorBraet, J
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-12T16:00:39Z
dc.date.available2022-03-12T16:00:39Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between social intelligence, sense of humor and entrepreneurial intention. In this study it is assumed that social intelligence is an important factor of an individual's entrepreneurial intention and the impact of social intelligence on entrepreneurial intention is stronger when social intelligence is supported by sense of humor. In literature, several factors that influence entrepreneurial intention have been noted. In simple terms, entrepreneurial intention is one's willingness in undertaking entrepreneurial activity, or in other words become self employed. The previous studies on entrepreneurial intention mostly covers the personality factors, behavioral approaches, demographics and contextual elements. There are also various studies and research on social intelligence and humor independently. Social intelligence is a widely researched area in terms of personality factors and traits. It is mostly related to successful outcomes of human behavior. Sense of humor and the role of humor in organizations are becoming increasingly popular among the scholars. However, to the knowledge of the authors, these three concepts have not been combined in literature. A survey was used as a research instrument and was applied to 236 newly graduated university students, in Istanbul, Turkey. Results show a significant relationship between social intelligence and entrepreneurial intention. The explanatory power of our model increases when social intelligence is accompanied by sense of humor. Therefore, it can be concluded that entrepreneurial intention of an individual increases when social intelligence is supported by sense of humor. Although entrepreneurial intention is a widely researched area, our knowledge about its determinants is still limited. In addition, in researching entrepreneurial intention determinants, this study aims represent a different perspective by combining two concepts, social intelligence and sense of humor, which are not widely used in the field. This study also provides evidence to entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurship field from a different cultural and economical setting.
dc.identifier.doidoiWOS:000274016300003
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-906638-41-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/224721
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000274016300003
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherACAD CONFERENCES LTD
dc.relation.ispartofPROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectEntrepreneurial intention
dc.subjectsocial intelligence
dc.subjectsense of humor
dc.titleThe Impact of Social Intelligence and Sense of Humor on Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from Turkey
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local.conference.dateSEP 10-11, 2009
local.conference.locationUniv Antwerp, Antwerp, BELGIUM
local.conference.title4th European Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
local.import.packageSS15
local.indexed.atWOS
local.journal.numberofpages7
oaire.citation.endPage26
oaire.citation.startPage20
oaire.citation.titlePROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

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