Intrapreneurial behavior, big five personality and individual performance
ISSN: 2040-8269
Article publication date: 9 June 2020
Issue publication date: 30 November 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to extend the prevailing literature on the relationship between personality and individual performance (IP) through the mediation of intrapreneurial behavior (IB). This study, therefore, integrated the traits theory and the psychological entrepreneurship theory to improve the IP of medium enterprise (ME) managers by examining the mediating role of IB on the relationship between big five personality traits five factor model (FFM) and IP.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper used the survey method of data collection, through self-administered questionnaire. Partial least square structural equation modeling method was used to analyze the result of the sample of 355 production/operations managers.
Findings
The result study shows that three big five personality traits (conscientiousness, disagreeableness and emotional stability) have a direct relationship with IB. However, IB positively mediates the relationship between conscientiousness, disagreeableness and emotional stability on IP of production/operation managers.
Practical implications
The result implies that positive relationship between personality traits (conscientiousness, disagreeableness and emotional stability) and work performance will manifest better, only when the IB is encouraged among managers.
Originality/value
To the best knowledge of the authors, this paper is the first to examine the mediating effect of individual IB on FFM – IP relationship. Studies on IB were also limited especially in developing countries, Africa and specifically Nigeria. As such, individual IB requires the attention of researchers and managers in MEs against the assumption that entrepreneurial orientation is a firm-level activity only.
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Citation
Mahmoud, M.A., Ahmad, S. and Poespowidjojo, D.A.L. (2020), "Intrapreneurial behavior, big five personality and individual performance", Management Research Review, Vol. 43 No. 12. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-09-2019-0419
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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