TTLA: Community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs

1. Full name of PhD student: Nguyen Dieu Huong 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 19, 1983 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

Document No. 4619/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016 extending the study period (extended until the end of June 2017); Document No. 3550/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2017 extending the study period (extended until the end of March 2018).

7. Thesis topic name:Community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs

8. Major: Psychology; 9. Code: 62 31 04 01

10. Scientific advisor: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Thu, lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary ofnew resultsof the thesis:

In theory

Inheriting the views of psychologists around the world and in Vietnam, we believe that:Community spirit is a prominent psychological characteristic of individuals and social groups that is oriented towards common values ​​and goals, expressed through their beliefs, attitudes, and actions, interactions, and behaviors; The community spirit of young entrepreneurs is a prominent psychological characteristic of business people who aim for common values ​​and goals, aged 18 to 40, investing in a certain business field to create profits and aiming for common values ​​and goals expressed through their beliefs, attitudes, and actions, interactions, and behaviors..

The community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is expressed through three aspects: belief, attitude and behavior. These three aspects are dialectically and objectively related, and influence and influence each other among the elements in the community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs.

In practical terms

The results of practical research on three aspects (community of young entrepreneurs expressed through beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors) in Hanoi and Hai Phong allow for two general conclusions to be drawn that confirm the research hypothesis:

- The community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is expressed at an average level. This is consistent with the research hypothesis put forward in the thesis.

- This community spirit depends on subjective and objective factors, in which the objective factor (specifically the economic conditions, capacity, and financial resources of the enterprise) is the most important. The reason is that most young Vietnamese entrepreneurs have to balance the resource conditions and financial capacity of the enterprise before having support, cooperation, and mutual assistance from society and others. This greatly affects their community spirit.

The community spirit of young entrepreneurs is demonstrated through specific aspects:

+ The community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is expressed through their trust in society, in the young entrepreneur community, in customers and employees at an above-average level. Together with their businesses, young entrepreneurs contribute significantly to increasing revenue for the state budget, creating jobs and income for millions of workers, stabilizing society, promoting the industrialization and modernization of the country along the path of integration with the region and the world. The community spirit of young entrepreneurs is expressed through their trust at an above-average level.

+ From the perspective of attitude, emotion/feeling, the community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is also shown at a high level. Many young entrepreneurs are not happy to share knowledge and experience in production, business, market, and business opportunities with colleagues. Most young entrepreneurs are not really excited and receptive to customer feedback for the company in production and business activities. The community spirit of young entrepreneurs is shown through a high level of attitude.

+ From the behavioral aspect, the community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is shown at an average level: they have not yet fully implemented all legal regulations on not discharging untreated water and air into the surrounding environment; They still have limitations in fighting against deviant business practices (tax evasion, counterfeiting, trading in prohibited goods, etc.); Actions showing the community spirit of young entrepreneurs in relations with customers and employees: sharing difficulties, caring, ensuring the rights of employees and customers show that the community spirit is shown at an average level, not "impartial" but more of an exchange, mutual benefit, and "calculation" nature. The community spirit of young entrepreneurs is shown through actions at an average level.

Propose some psychological and social measures to enhance the community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs such as: 1. Amending and supplementing the State's policies for young entrepreneurs to be more suitable; 2. Consolidating and enhancing the activities of the Young Entrepreneurs Association through activities such as seminars, talks, etc. and connecting between State management agencies and enterprises and between enterprises with each other to enhance the capacity and influence of the Young Entrepreneurs Association; 3. Building corporate culture and entrepreneurial culture.

12. Practical application: (if any)

13. Further research directions: (if any)

14. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2016), “Approaching community: Discussions and studies on community in Vietnam”,Journal of Social Science Information(7), pp.35-41.

2. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2017), “Young Vietnamese entrepreneurs' awareness of community through assessing the role and social responsibility of entrepreneurs”,Journal of Social Psychology(4), pp.118-126.

3. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2018), “The community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is shown through their attitudes”,Journal of Social Psychology(8), pp.43-52.

4. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2018), "The community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is shown through their behavior",Journal of Social Psychology(9), pp.14-23.

5. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2018), “Factors affecting the community spirit of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs”,Journal of Social Psychology(10), pp.31-38.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Dieu Huong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 19, 1983 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. PhD candidate admission decision number: 1883/QD-XHNV-DHQGHN Dated: October 21, 2010

6. Changes in academic process:

Extension decision No 4619/QD-XHNV (Dec 12^th, 2016) until June 31^st, 2017

Extension decision No 3550/QD-XHNV (Dec 29^th, 2017) until March 31^st, 2018

7. Official thesis title: Community of young entrepreneurs in Vietnam

8. Major: Psychology 9. Code: 60 31 04 01

10. Supervisors: Prof. Nguyen Huu Thu, lecturer, Psychology Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the results:

Theoretical Basis for the Study

From worldwide and local studies in the existing literature that are present in the proposed study, collectivism is considered as notable psychological trait of individuals or groups that subscribe to a collectivistic worldview that tends to find common values ​​and goals as particularly salient. Collectivism shows a consistent association with beliefs, attitudes, and interpersonal patterns of interaction.

Collectivism of young entrepreneurs is as notable psychological trait of individuals, groups (ages from 18 to 40) who invest money in business sectors to gain profits toward common purposes and values. Collectivism of young entrepreneurs is expressed through their beliefs, attitudes, and interpersonal patterns of interaction.

Empirical Results

Empirical research results in young entrepreneurs' beliefs, interpersonal patterns of interaction and attitude in Hanoi and Hai Phong draw two conclusions which confirm the hypothesis:

- Level of collectivism of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is above average.

- There is correlation among beliefs towards society, attitude and pattern of interactions of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs. Subjective and objective factors both affect the collectivism forming and developing process. The latter (financial status, competence, financial resources) has bigger influences. It is mainly because they (as leaders of a company) have to consider their company's resources, financial conditions before helping others.

Details of main points of the results:

+ Observing young Vietnamese entrepreneurs' beliefs, we found out their collectivism is above average. Young Vietnamese entrepreneurs play an important role in increasing state budget revenue, creating jobs and better opportunities for the people and highly contributing to the development of the country. Level of collectivism (regarding beliefs on society) of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is above average.

+ Observing young Vietnamese entrepreneurs' collectivism through their attitude and emotions, collectivism level is high. Many of them are not interested in sharing their knowledge, experience, information and opportunities with colleagues. Most of them are not willing to listen to clients' criticism and contribution to their business. Level of collectivism (regarding attitude) of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is high.

+ Observing young Vietnamese entrepreneurs' collectivism through their actions, the level is just average. They are still not following environmental law, for instance, the law of cleaning exhaust fumes and waste water in factories. They are still avoiding going against illegal business doing such as avoiding taxes, trading counterfeit and trading contraband goods. Other community activities such as helping, caring about labors and customers, protecting their rights, are just done because of the benefits in exchange, not because of its true nature. Level of collectivism (regarding interactions) of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs is average

Some suggestions to increase collectivism of Vietnamese entrepreneurs are: (1) making amendments and implementations to government policies as an effort to create better environment for doing business; (2) strengthening and enhancing the activities of the Youth Entrepreneurs Association through activities such as seminars, conferences, etc., and the linkage between state management agencies and enterprises and between enterprises to improve capacity influence and influence of the Young Entrepreneurs Association; (3) paying more attention on building entrepreneurial culture and organizational culture.

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13. Recommendations for further research:

14. Dissertation-related publications:

1. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2016), “Community Approach: The Arguments and Studies”,Social Science Information Review(7), pp.35-41.

2. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2017), “Awareness of Vietnamese Young Entrepreneurs on Community Characteristics through the Assessment of the Role and Social Responsibility of Entrepreneurs”,Journal of Social Psychology(4), pp.118-126.

3. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2018), “Sense of Community of Young Entrepreneurs Expressed through Attitude”,Journal of Social Psychology(8), pp.43-52.

4. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2018), “Sense of Community of Young Entrepreneurs Expressed through Behavior”,Journal of Social Psychology(9), pp.14-23.

5. Nguyen Dieu Huong (2018), “Factors Affecting the Community of Young Vietnamese Entrepreneurs”,Journal of Social Psychology(10), pp.31-38.