Personal factors, entrepreneurial intention, and entrepreneurial status: A multinational study in three institutional environments

Based on the person-entrepreneurship fit perspective, this study examines role of personal factors, including broad personality traits (openness, extraversion, emotional stability, and conscientiousness), narrow (risk-taking propensity, innovativeness, proactiveness), ability (emotional intelligence) for entrepreneurial intention status. In study, two samples are used with intentions being analyzed among university business students status by surveying entrepreneurs versus employees. We analyze findings in three different institutional environments (Germany, Russia, USA) to also identify potential effects stemming from country context. Therefore, offers a (i) comprehensive set factors (ii) outcomes process (iii) countries. The results suggest that is highly contextual. Also, shows some contextuality which further theorizing promoted—for instance, while risk-taking propensity seems be trait relevance all contexts, innovativeness proactiveness environments. Moreover, impact differ considerably—for innovation special status, but less important intentions. Hence, contributes our understanding not only individual contributing overlap individuals who intend start new those do so.