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 Volume 4, Issue 12 (December 2017, Part 2), Pages: 231-237

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Personality and business performance: A case of entrepreneurs

 Author(s): Khatijah Omar 1, Marhana Mohamed Anuar 1, *, Azlinzuraini Ahmad 1, Siti Nur Atikah Zulkifli 1, Tan Chi Hau 2

 Affiliation(s):

 1School of Maritime Business and Management, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
 2Center of Foundation Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.012.040

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 Abstract:

Studies on the relationship between personality and business performance are not new, locally and internationally. However, some of these studies conducted produced mixed results which is why this study was undertaken. This study is aimed at examining the effect of personality on business performance among entrepreneurs in Seberang Takir, Terengganu. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Since Seberang Takir is only a small district but has been the focus for many development activities, the sample comprised only 114 entrepreneurs. The results revealed that personality can only explain its effect on business performance among entrepreneurs in Seberang Takir by 6.4%. This means that personality is not a major factor that determines one’s business performance. Similar to the findings from some of the previous studies, the regression analysis in this study demonstrated that personality has a significant influence on business performance. The results of the study provide insights and further understanding on how personality contributes to the performance of a firm. 

 © 2017 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Personality, Business performance, Entrepreneurs, Seberang Takir Terengganu

 Article History: Received 10 December 2016, Received in revised form 13 September 2017, Accepted 22 October 2017

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.012.040

 Citation:

 Omar K,  Anuar MM, Ahmad A, Zulkifli SNA, and Hau TC (2017). Personality and business performance: A case of entrepreneurs. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(12): 231-237

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 http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V4I12(2)/Khatijah.html

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