The interaction of narcissism, agreeableness and conscientiousness in entrepreneurial mentoring: Implications for learning outcomes

Meddeb, S., St-Jean, É. et Rauch, A. (2024). The interaction of narcissism, agreeableness and conscientiousness in entrepreneurial mentoring: Implications for learning outcomes. International Small Business Journal . ISSN 0266-2426 1741-2870 DOI 10.1177/02662426231223939

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The personality configuration of mentors and mentees is important in understanding mentoring outcomes. While the best mentors appear to have higher degrees of agreeableness and conscientiousness, entrepreneurs generally score lower on agreeableness and have higher degrees of narcissism, a personality trait that could be detrimental to mentoring. We investigated the interaction of narcissism with two traits from the Big Five Inventory, namely agreeableness and conscientiousness, to see how this interaction influenced learning from the relationship of mentee entrepreneurs. Our findings suggest that mentee narcissism negatively influences learning, and mentor agreeableness mitigates the negative effects on mentee learning. These findings show certain beneficial personality configurations in entrepreneurial mentoring and provide elements to consider in managerial practice when pairing mentors and mentees in this context.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	INRPME Entrepreneurs Mentoring Mentee learning Narcissism Agreeableness Conscientiousness Multiple regression Process
Date de dépôt:	22 juill. 2024 16:16
Dernière modification:	22 juill. 2024 16:16
Version du document déposé:	Version officielle de l'éditeur
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/11390

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