Proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions of gen Z individuals

• Autorzy: Okręglicka Małgorzata , Lemańska-Majdzik Anna

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2025.217.21

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: Generation Z is specific in many areas of life, including entrepreneurship. Since entrepreneurial intentions are indicated as an antecedent of actual entrepreneurship and since it is indicated that Gen Z individuals are characterized by greater entrepreneurial intentions (EI) compared to other generations, it is worth examining the traits that may additionally strengthen the entrepreneurial intentions of young people. One such personality trait is proactivity. Hence, the main goal of the study is to determine how proactive personality (PP) affects the entrepreneurial intentions of Gen Z individuals in Poland. Design/methodology/approach: To address the research goal, a survey using the CAWI method was conducted in 2024 among 370 Gen Z individuals in Poland. The respondents expressed their opinions on a 5-point Likert scale. The participants in the study were selected through purposeful random selection. Following acceptance of the reliability indicator values, a statistical analysis was conducted using a multiple regression model, descriptive statistics, and correlation indicators. Findings: The research confirmed the relatively high level of EI of Gen Z individuals. Regression analysis confirmed the strong dependency between PP, as an independent variable, and EI, as a dependent variable, in the study group. A 76.4% increase in the EI variable level in the Gen Z group follows a 100% increase in the PP predictor. Research limitations: The main limitation of the study was that the research group was not entirely representative, which made it impossible to extrapolate the findings and make specific predictions about the likely use of PP in the workplace. Practical implications: For management practitioners, the development or adjustment of HR management tools is recommended to select candidates for job positions requiring an entrepreneurial orientation who are characterized by proactivity. Originality/value: The paper's contribution is visible by highlighting the significance of enhancing the proactivity of individuals to create entrepreneurial intentions as an antecedent of entrepreneurial actions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial intentions; generation Z; proactive personality; proactivity

PL

przedsiębiorczość; intencje przedsiębiorcze; pokolenie Z; osobowość proaktywna; proaktywność

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: z. 217
• Strony: 353--368
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Okręglicka Małgorzata

• Czestochowa University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5806-2322

autor

Lemańska-Majdzik Anna

• Czestochowa University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3484-3498

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