The Leadership Traits Affecting Motivation to be an Entrepreneur of the 3rd and 4th Year Students in The Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Roi Et Rajabhat University

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) study the level of leadership traits and the motivation to be an entrepreneur of the 3rd and 4th year students in the faculty of business administration and accountancy, Roi Et Rajabhat university; 2) comparison student leadership traits and motivation to be an entrepreneur classified by individual profile; and 3) study the relationship between leadership traits and motivation to be an entrepreneur of students, and leadership traits affecting motivation to be an entrepreneur of students. Data were collected by using questionnaires from 380 samples of 3rd and 4th year students in the faculty of business administration and accountancy. Analyze data with descriptive statistic, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s product moment correlation and multiple regression analysis. The results found that students have the leadership traits at high level and the motivation to be and entrepreneur at high level. The students of different gender, year of study and studying program have different leadership traits. The Student of different gender and studying program have different motivation to be an entrepreneur. The leadership traits has positive relationship and affecting to the motivation to be an entrepreneur. The leadership trait in social skills has the greatest affect on the student’s motivation to be an entrepreneur.