IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM RESEARCH. (JHMTR )

E- ISSN 2756-5807
P- ISSN 2695-2408
VOL. 6 NO. 1 2025
DOI: 10.56201/jhmtr.vol.6no1.2024.pg21.36

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Influence of Managerial Personality Traits on Entrepreneurial Innovativeness in Hotels: A Study of Yenagoa Metropolis, Bayelsa State

Irene Bome Sokare, Motimifagha Kei, Epem Ubodiom, Yimovie Sakue-Collins

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Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between personality traits, with specific focus on neuroticism and agreeableness, and entrepreneurial innovativeness within the hotel industry. Combining Trait Theory and Theory of Creative Destruction, this research explores how personality influences business innovation, challenging the notion that traditional entrepreneurial attributes alone drive success. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data was collected from 109 hotel managers in Yenagoa Metropolis, employing structured questionnaires to assess personality traits and innovative behaviour. Findings indicate a moderate positive relationship (r = 0.33) between neuroticism and entrepreneurial innovativeness, suggesting that adaptive emotional resilience may enhance strategic decision-making in uncertain business environments. Similarly, agreeableness exhibits a moderate positive correlation with innovation, reinforcing previous studies that emphasise collaboration and teamwork as drivers of creativity. However, excessive agreeableness may limit risk-taking behaviours necessary for disruptive innovation. The paper concludes by recommending further studies on how cultural and environmental factors interact with personality traits to shape innovation within the hospitality sector.

keywords:

Personality traits, Big Five, Hospitality, Managers, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State

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