The Effect of Owner-Managers’ Personality Traits on Organisational Ambidexterity in the Context of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

José Andrade, Luis Mendes () and Mário Franco
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José Andrade: Advanced Studies in Management & Economics Research Center (CEFAGE-UBI), ISMT—Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, 3000-132 Coimbra, Portugal
Luis Mendes: Advanced Studies in Management & Economics Research Center (CEFAGE-UBI), University Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Mário Franco: Advanced Studies in Management & Economics Research Center (CEFAGE-UBI), University Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 2, 1-20

Abstract: This empirical study aimed to analyse the influence of the personality traits of owner-managers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on organisational ambidexterity (OA). Based on the existing literature, five hypotheses were formulated about the relationships between the Big Five personality traits and organisational ambidexterity. A second-order structural equation model was used with a sample of 224 Portuguese SMEs in the sector of information technology (IT), telecommunications, and audio-visual and IT consultancy. The results obtained suggest that the personality traits of extraversion, neuroticism (versus emotional stability) and conscientiousness have a significant influence on organisational ambidexterity. These results are consistent with the research and demonstrate that owner-managers’ personality traits influence organisational ambidexterity in SMEs. Theoretical and practical implications are explored.

Keywords: personality traits; Big Five model; owner-manager; organisational ambidexterity; SME; effect; context (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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