Investigating the relationship between thinking styles and creativity with entrepreneurial capabilities in graduate students at Bu-Ali Sina University

Authors
Abolghasem Yaghoobi 1
Azam Mirzasafi 2
1 Department of Psychology, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan
2 Doctoral student of Psychology, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between thinking styles and level of creativity with entrepreneurial capabilities of Bu-Ali Sina University graduate students. The research method was descriptive- correlational. The statistical population included all Bu-Ali Sina University graduate students. Using, stratified random sampling, 150 individuals were selected. To collect information related to thinking styles, Sternberg's standard questionnaire was used.  A researcher-made questionnaire with 37 questions to measure creativity, and a 39 item researcher-made questionnaire to measure entrepreneurial ability were utilized. Data were analyzed using multiple regression test through SPSS21. Results indicated that (P < /em> <0/05) productive thinking styles can predict the creativity and entrepreneurial capabilities of students.

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  • Receive Date 06 March 2023
  • Publish Date 06 March 2023