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

3. Date of birth: 19/12/1983                                            4. Place of birth: Ha Noi

5.  PhD candidate admission decision number: 1883/QĐ-XHNV-ĐHQGHN Dated: 21/10/2010

6. Changes in academic process:

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

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

7. Official dissertation title: Community of young entrepreneurs in Viet Nam

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

10. Supervisors: Prof. Nguyen Huu Thu, lecturer, Psychology Departmant, 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 tend to find common values and goals as particularly salient. Collectivism shows a consistent association with beliefs, attitude, 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 out through their beliefs, attitude, 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 toward 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 action, the level is just average. They are still not following environment 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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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 Attitute”, 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.