The Extent of the Importance of Personality Indicators of Independent Entrepreneur through using Group Analytical Hierarchy Process

Authors

  • Dr. Younos Vakil Alroaia Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran. Author
  • Dr. Ali Akbar Amin Bidokhti University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran. Author
  • Mojgan Riazi Semnan Branch Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2012.1.4.2811

Keywords:

Entrepreneur, Personality, Society

Abstract

This research begins with this question! What attributes do independent entrepreneurs have? And, how to recognize them? Their attributes are to some extent the roots of behaviors. In this research, in regards to the variety of behavioral attributes in entrepreneurs and the scholars' research in this area and all the clear sighted view such as risk taking propensity, innovation, independence, Thinking positivity and etc, and experts' ideas, six indicators through attributes have been selected. Through using the method of group analytical hierarchy process, prioritizing these attributes has been done in order to have a proper model to recognize entrepreneurs and turning other people into entrepreneurs. So, first, the extent of importance of nine independent successful entrepreneurs' ideas that have been selected as experts in measured. Then, through using even comparison and GAHP, the selected indicators have been priories and the goal of research which is to recognize and prioritize the personality indicators of independent entrepreneurs has been achieved to recognize these people in the society and model their behavioral attributes in other people the comparison in this research is proportional with similar research in other countries. In all research, the indicators of innovation and risk taking propensity are the most important attributes of independent entrepreneurs and would have the first grades.

Author Biographies

  • Dr. Younos Vakil Alroaia, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.

    Assistant Prof. and Chairman, Department of Management, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University,
    Semnan, Iran. Email: y.vakil@semnaniau.ac.ir (Correspondent Author)

  • Dr. Ali Akbar Amin Bidokhti, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran.

    Associate Prof. and Chairman, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran. Email: aaminbeidokhti@semnan.ac.ir

  • Mojgan Riazi, Semnan Branch Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.

    Department of Management, Semnan Branch Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.

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Published

2012-12-28

How to Cite

The Extent of the Importance of Personality Indicators of Independent Entrepreneur through using Group Analytical Hierarchy Process. (2012). Journal of Asian Development Studies, 1(4), 6-18. https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2012.1.4.2811

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