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IP=f (B, H, G, Q1, Q2, A, I, F, O), (therein: B \u2013 intelligence, H \u2013 social boldness, G \u2013 perseverance, Q1 \u2013 experimental, Q2 \u2013 independence, A \u2013 gregariousness, I \u2013 sensibility, F \u2013 excitability, O \u2013 anxiety).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study based on gray target contribution theory builds nine-factor doctoral candidates\u2019 innovative personality model to test the innovative ability tendency of doctoral candidates, which makes cultivating units, mentors and doctoral candidates to know their innovative ability tendency well, perfecting their own knowledge structure in time, effectively improving their innovative ability. The system can also be applied to the work of doctoral candidates as a reference tool to evaluate the innovative ability of applicants.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study quantitatively evaluates the influence of doctoral candidates\u2019 personality index on the tendency of doctoral candidates\u2019 innovative ability.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/gs-05-2018-0024","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,12,3]],"date-time":"2018-12-03T09:26:48Z","timestamp":1543829208000},"page":"70-85","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Model building of doctoral candidates\u2019 innovative ability tendency test based on gray target contribution 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