ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAIT AND PERFORMANCE OF HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper investigated in Anambra State, Nigeria, the influence of entrepreneurial qualities and performance of entrepreneurship in the hotel sector. The study looked at how extraversion traits affect performance in the hotel sector in Anambra State and neuroticism influences task performance. Review of recent literature under conceptual, theoretical, and empirical lines was done. The study based itself on The Upper-echelon theory. The project used a descriptive survey research methodology. This study made use of a structured questionnaire with five Likert scale answer system. This study's population was unbounded. The sample size of 384 was found by using a Cochran statistical technique. There was face and content validity applied to the instruments. Cronbach's Alpha and the test-retest helped one to establish the questionnaire's dependability. Research question analysis was done using basic percentage analysis. Simple regression analysis helped to test hypotheses for the investigation. The results of the studies demonstrated that the task performance of the hotel sector in Anambra State, Nigeria, is much influenced by the neuroticism feature. The performance of the hotel sector in Anambra State, Nigeria, benefits much from extraversion attribute. Performance hospitality business in Anambra State, Nigeria, benefits much from openness to experience. The study came to the conclusion that performance of the hotel sector in Anambra State, Nigeria, was much improved by entrepreneurial attribute. Based on the investigation, the study reommended the hotel sector to pay attention to their neuroticism quality. Should the attributes not be appropriate for the company, one can enter another company depending on their personality type. Management of the hotel sector created extraversion of business in different ways to enhance the performance and expansion of the sector. The hospitality sector should pursue openness to experience that enhances the performance of the sector and boosts national economy, therefore influencing the financial turnover of the sector.