DEVELOPMENT OF A CROSS-CULTURAL ITEM BANK FOR MEASURING ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSONALITY TRAITS ASSOCIATED WITH VENTURE SUCCESS

Raul Estrada-Lavilla, Marã A Alejandra Ovalle-Zuleta (), Jos㉠Ruiz-Navarro () and Marã A Del Carmen Camelo-Ordaz ()
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Raul Estrada-Lavilla: University of Cádiz, Enrique Villegas Vélez, s/n, 11002 Cádiz, Spain
Marã A Alejandra Ovalle-Zuleta: Complutense University, Avda. Complutense, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Jos㉠Ruiz-Navarro: Observatorio del Emprendimiento de España, Enrique Villegas Vélez, s/n, 11002 Cádiz, Spain
Marã A Del Carmen Camelo-Ordaz: University of Cádiz, Enrique Villegas Vélez, s/n, 11002 Cádiz, Spain

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2024, vol. 29, issue 01, 1-34

Abstract: This study aims to create a cross-cultural item bank that enables accurate, specific and comprehensive measurement of entrepreneurial personality traits associated with successful businesses. The traits were identified through a literature review, a panel of experts and entrepreneurs. Forty-four experts were used for the content analysis of the item bank and 35 entrepreneurs were interviewed to analyze and validate the item bank with considerable evidence. We identified sixteen entrepreneurial personality traits grounded in theory, each linked to entrepreneurial success, constructed a cross-cultural item bank customized to five Spanish-speaking countries to enable a more culturally sensitive measurement, and provided evidence of both content and response process validities. The item bank advances the measurement of entrepreneurial personality traits, transcending the constraints of conventional psychometric tests to offer a less intrusive, yet more accurate and efficient, alternative. A foundation is provided for a computerized adaptive test capable of assessing a range of entrepreneur-specific constructs for a better alignment between project stakeholders and a reduced risk of failure.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial success; personality traits; psychometrics; trait measurement; validity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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