Journal of Entrepreneurship & Management

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

The Interrelationship between Entrepreneurial Trait - E.Q (Emotional Quotient), I.Q (Intelligence Quotient), ADHD (Aattention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder), Creativity and Leadership Talent


Affiliations
1 International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
2 Global MBA program, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


In our empirical approach, we seek to find out if there is a relationship between Entrepreneurship and Intelligence Quotient (I.Q), Emotional Quotient (E.Q), Creativity Quotient (CQ), ADHD and Leadership skills (including Ambassador, Advocate, People Mover, Truth- Seeker, Creative Builder and Experienced Guide). The respondents in the study were MBA students at IBS, UTM, UNIRAZAK and participants in the Graduates Bio-technology entrepreneurial program at UNIRAZAK. The instruments of the study were stochastic self tests sourced from the internet (which were proven and used by hundreds of thousands respondents in the past). The participants sat for the test at computer labs at UTM and IBS. The findings showed that there is weak positive correlation between Entrepreneurship traits and Creativity and with Leadership while the correlation with Emotional Quotient (E.Q) was quite strong. ADHD were found to be unrelated to Entrepreneurship trait. The findings also showed that Emotional Quotient (E.Q) and Intelligent Quotient (I.Q) have weak positive correlation with Creativity.

Keywords

Entrepreneurial Traits, Creativity, Leadership skills, Management, Intelligence Quotient (I.Q), Emotional Quotient (E.Q), MBA students.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Aldrich, H. & Zimmer, C. (1986). Entrepreneurship through Social Networks, In R. Smilor & D. Sexton (ed.). The Art and Science of Entrepreneurship (pp. 3-23). New York: Ballinger.

  • Baumol, W. J. & Litan, R. E. & Schramm, C. J. (2007). Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism. Yale University Press.

  • Bird, B, (1992). The Roman God Mercury: An Entrepreneurial Archetype. Journal of Management Enquiry, September, 1(3), 1992.

  • Brockhaus, R. H. (1980). The Effect of Job Dissatisfaction on the Decision to Start a Business. Journal of Small Business Management, 18(1), pp. 37-43. B. Rothman & Co.

  • Brockhaus, R. H. Sr. & Horwitz, P. S. (1985). The Psychology of the Entrepreneur, The Art and Science of Entrepreneurship, In Sexton, D.L. & Smilor, R.W. (ed). Ballinger Publishing Company.

  • Brockhaus, R. H. & Nord, W. R. (1979). An Exploration of Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Decision: Personal Characteristics vs. Environment Conditions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Management.

  • Busenitz, L. & Barney, J. (1997). Differences between Entrepreneurs and Managers in Large Organizations. Journal of Business Venturing, 12(1), pp. 9-30.

  • Cantillon, R. (1759). 'Essai sur la Nature du Commerce in General'.

  • Carsrud, A. L. & Brannback, M. E. (2007). Entrepreneurship.

  • Casson, M. (2003). The Entrepreneur: An Economic Theory, (2nd ed). Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • Casson, M. (1982). The Entrepreneur: An Economic Theory, Reprint 1991.

  • Cole, A. (1959). Business Enterprise in its Social Setting. Harvard University Press, Boston.

  • Collins, J. & Moore, D. (1970). The Organization Makers. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.

  • Doutriaux, J. & Sumyar, F. (1987). Duration of the Comparative Advantage Accruing from Some Startup Factors in High-tech Entrepreneurial Firms, In K. Vesper (ed.). Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research (pp. 578-593). Babson University Press.

  • Drucker, P. (1970). Entrepreneurship in Business Enterprise. Journal of Business Policy, 1.

  • Dunkelberg, W. C. & Cooper, A.C. (1982). Entrepreneurial Typologies: An Empirical Study. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, Proceedings of the Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Wellesley.

  • Dunkelberg W. C. & Cooper, A.C. (1982). Entrepreneurial Typologies' Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, In K. Vesper (ed.). Babson University Press. Folsom, B. W. Jr. (1987). The Myth of the Robber Barons. Young America.

  • Gasse, Y. (1985). A Strategy for the Promotion and Identification of Potential Entrepreneurs at the Secondary School Level, In K. Vesper (ed.).

  • Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. (pp. 538- 558). Babson University Press.

  • Gold, S. K. (2005). Entrepreneur's Notebook. Learning Ventures Press.

  • Harvard University, Research Center in Entrepreneurial History (1949). Change and the Entrepreneur, Postulates and Patters of Entrepreneurial Theory. Harvard University Press.

  • Hebert, R. F. & Link, A. N. (1988). The Entrepreneur: Mainstream Views and Radical Critiques, (2nded.). New York: Praeger.

  • Hills, G. E. (1988). Variations in University Entrepreneurship Education: An Empirical Study of an Evolving Field, In I. MacMillan (ed.), Journal of Business Venturing, 3(1).

  • Hornaday, J. A. & Vesper, K. H. (1982). Entrepreneurial Education and Job Satisfaction', In K. Vesper (ed.). Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Babson University Press.

  • Jacobowitz, A. & Vilder, D. (1982). Characteristics of Entrepreneurs: Implication for Vocational Guidance. Vocational Guidance Quarterly, Vol. 30(3), pp. 252-257.

  • Kourilsky, M. (1980). Predictors of Entrepreneurship in a Simulated Economy. Journal of Creative Behavior, 14(3), pp. 175-198.

  • Kyokai Kosei Tokei Population Research Institute Kyokai, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Population Trends in Japan and the World, pp. 26-27.

  • McClelland, D. (1961). The Achieving Society. Princeton NJ: Van Nostrand.

  • O'Brien Jonathan, P. & Folta, T. B. & Johnson, D. R. (2003). A Real Options Perspective on Entrepreneurial Entry in the Face of Uncertainty. Managerial and Decision Economics, 24(8), pp. 515-533. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

  • Petrof, J. V. (1980). Entrepreneurial Profile: A Discriminant Analysis. Journal of Small Business Management, 18(4). B. Rothman & Co.

  • Petrof, J. V. (1980). Family Responsibilities' (Butler & Herring, 1991; Carr, 1996). Entrepreneurial Profile: A Discriminate Analysis.

  • Pinchot, G. (1985). Intrapreneuring. New York: Harper and Row.

  • Ray, D.M. & Turpin, D.V. (1987). Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Events in Japanese High-Technology Venture Business, In K. Vesper (ed). Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Babson University Press.

  • Ronstadt, R. (1984). Ex-Entrepreneurs and the Decision to Start an Entrepreneurial Career, edited by K. Vesper. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Babson University Press.

  • Rotter, J. B. (1954). Internal Locus of Control Theory. New York: Prentice-Hall.

  • Russell, S. (1984). Life after Memorex. Venture, pp. 44-46.

  • Schumpeter, J. A. (1950). Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy, (3rded)., New York: Harper and Row.

  • Schumpeter, J. A. (1949). Economic Theory and Entrepreneurial History. Change and the Entrepreneur.

  • Sekaran, U. (2009). Research Methods for Business: A Skill Building Approach, (5thed).

  • Shane, S. (2003). A General Theory of Entrepreneurship: The Individual-Opportunity Nexus in New Horizons in Entrepreneurship Eeries. U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • Sobel, R. (1974). The Entrepreneurs: Explorations Within the American Business Tradition. New York: Weybright and Talley. ISBN 0-679-40064-8.

  • Schumpeter, J. (1943). Economic Theory and Entrepreneurship History.

  • Sexton, D. L. & Bowman, N. B. (1983). Comparative Entrepreneurship Characteristics of Students: Preliminary Results' Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, edited by K. Vesper. Babson University Press.

  • Sexton, D. L. & Bowman, N. B. (1983). Determining Entrepreneurial Potential of Students. Academy of Management Proceedings.

  • SPSS Inc. 'SPSS 15.0 Command Syntax Reference' (2006). Chicago.

  • Watkins, J. M. & Watkins, D. S. (1983). The Female Entrepreneur: Her Background and Determinants of Business Choice, edited by K. Vesper. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. K. Babson University Press.

  • Zikmund, W. G. (2000). Business Research Methods.

  • DeCarlo, J. F. & Lyons, P. R. (1979). A Comparison of Selected Personal Characteristics of Minority and Non Minority Female Entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business Management, 17(4), pp. 22-29.

  • DeCarlo, J. F. & Lyons, P. R. (1979). A Comparison of Selected Personality Characteristics of Minority and Non-Minority Female Entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business Management.

  • Jacobowitz, A. & Vilder, D. (1982). Characteristics of Entrepreneurs: Implication for Vocational Guidance. Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 30(3), pp. 252-257.

  • Jarillo, J. C. (1989). Entrepreneurship and Growth: The Strategic Use of External Resources. Journal of Business Venturing, 4(2), pp. 133-147.

  • Jarillo, J. C. (1986). Entrepreneurship and Growth. Unpublished DBA Dissertation, Harvard University, Graduate School of Business Administration.

  • Jarillo, J. C. (1988). Strategic Networks. Strategic Management Journal, 9(1), pp. 31-41

  • Kirzner, I. M. (1997). Entrepreneurial Discovery and the Competitive Market Process: An Austrian Approach, Journal of Economic Literature, 35(1), pp. 60-85.

  • Kirchoff, B. A. & Phillips, B. D. (1988). The Effect of Firm Formation and Growth on Job Creation in the United States. Journal of Business Venturing, 3, pp. 261-272.

  • Knight, K. (1967). A Descriptive Model of the Intra- Firm Innovation Process. Journal of Business of the University of Chicago, 40(4), pp. 478-496.

  • Lumpkin, G. T. & Dess, G. G. (1996). Clarifying the Entrepreneurial Orientation Construct and Linking it to Performance. Academy of Management Review, 21(1), pp. 135-172.

  • Reich, R. B. (1987). (May/June). Entrepreneurship Reconsidered: The Team as Hero. Harvard Business Review. (c96187).

  • Shane, S. & Venkataraman, S. (2000). The Promise of Entrepreneurship as a Field of Research. Academy of Management Review, 25(1), pp. 217-226.

  • Stevenson, H. H. & Jarillo, J. C. (1990). A Paradigm of Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Management. Strategic Management Journal, 11, pp. 17-27.


Abstract Views: 575

PDF Views: 0




  • The Interrelationship between Entrepreneurial Trait - E.Q (Emotional Quotient), I.Q (Intelligence Quotient), ADHD (Aattention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder), Creativity and Leadership Talent

Abstract Views: 575  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Maryam Emami
International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Barjoyai Bardai
Global MBA program, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia
Wan Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail
International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

Abstract


In our empirical approach, we seek to find out if there is a relationship between Entrepreneurship and Intelligence Quotient (I.Q), Emotional Quotient (E.Q), Creativity Quotient (CQ), ADHD and Leadership skills (including Ambassador, Advocate, People Mover, Truth- Seeker, Creative Builder and Experienced Guide). The respondents in the study were MBA students at IBS, UTM, UNIRAZAK and participants in the Graduates Bio-technology entrepreneurial program at UNIRAZAK. The instruments of the study were stochastic self tests sourced from the internet (which were proven and used by hundreds of thousands respondents in the past). The participants sat for the test at computer labs at UTM and IBS. The findings showed that there is weak positive correlation between Entrepreneurship traits and Creativity and with Leadership while the correlation with Emotional Quotient (E.Q) was quite strong. ADHD were found to be unrelated to Entrepreneurship trait. The findings also showed that Emotional Quotient (E.Q) and Intelligent Quotient (I.Q) have weak positive correlation with Creativity.

Keywords


Entrepreneurial Traits, Creativity, Leadership skills, Management, Intelligence Quotient (I.Q), Emotional Quotient (E.Q), MBA students.

References