Unpacking Entrepreneurial Alertness: How Character Matters for Opportunity Recognition

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Pirhadi, Homa | 2021

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Type of Document: Ph.D. Dissertation
Language: Farsi
Document No: 54702 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Feyzbakhsh, Alireza; Soleimanof, Sohrab
Abstract:
Over centuries and across cultures, scholars have consistently highlighted the role of character for achieving personal and societal good. Yet we know little about how character matters for entrepreneurship. This study builds upon the theory of character strengths to extend our knowledge about personal antecedents of entrepreneurial thinking. Specifically, we examine how character strengths of valor, industriousness, and critical thinking can affect different dimensions of entrepreneurial alertness: scanning and search, association and connection, and evaluation and judgment. We use sample of 412 students to test the study’s hypotheses. The results shed light on how strengths of character may have varying relationships with different dimensions of entrepreneurial alertness. We discuss our contributions to the entrepreneurship literature and suggest future research directions
Keywords:
Critical Thinking ; Character Strength ; Positive Psychology ; Valor ; Industriousness ; Entrepreneurial Alertness

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