The impact of narcissism on entrepreneurial intentions: The roles of entrepreneurial alertness, entrepreneurial passion, and internal locus of control

This study investigates the effects of narcissism on entrepreneurial intentions through entrepreneurial alertness, entrepreneurial passion, and internal locus of control. The data for our research model is collected from a sample of 422 business students from nine universities in Vietnam. The findings from structural equation modelling reveal that the relationship between narcissism and entrepreneurial intentions was fully mediated by both entrepreneurial alertness and entrepreneurial passion. Moreover, internal locus of control is found to moderate the relationships between entrepreneurial alertness and entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial intentions. Our study provides important theoretical and practical implications.