Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of entrepreneurial attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behaviour control on entrepreneurial intentions both directly and indirectly and to know the differences in entrepreneurial intentions in terms of gender, regional origin, and scientific fields. The research method used was explanatory survey method. The population was 19,919 students with a sample size of 377 respondents. The research sample taken from the UPI student population consisted of 13 sections, faculties and regional campuses. Data collection used a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data processing techniques used descriptive analysis and path analysis. The results showed that entrepreneurial attitudes and control behaviour had a significant positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Perceived behaviour control had the greatest influence on entrepreneurial intentions. There was no difference in intention of entrepreneurship from the aspect of gender, as well as students who come from villages and cities, however there were differences in entrepreneurial intentions from the scientific aspects between science and humanities majors. Suggestions from the results of this study were lecturers and educators should maintain an entrepreneurial attitude by increasing indicators of interest in business opportunities.
Highlights
Intention is considered as the best single predictor of any planned behaviour, including entrepreneurship
Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that descriptively entrepreneurial attitude variables is in very high conditions, perceived behavioural control variables and entrepreneurial intention variables are in high conditions
Hypothesis testing shows that entrepreneurial attitude and control behaviour variables have a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intentions
Summary
Intention is considered as the best single predictor of any planned behaviour, including entrepreneurship The prospective entrepreneurs who have entrepreneurial intentions are always characterized by the ability to face a challenging future Besides they should have the knowledge and skills, they will be characterized by the ability to initiate a business with well and careful planning. Some other researchers examined gender in relation to the entrepreneurial intentions, such as the studies of Kautonen, Luoto, and Tornikoski (2010); Kourilsky and Walstad (1998); Lee et al (2006); Liñán and Chen (2009); Pruett, Shinnar, Toney, Llopis, and Fox (2009); Sequeira, Mueller, and McGee (2007); Wang and Wong (2004); Wilson, Kickul, and Marlino (2007); Yordanova and Tarrazon (2010); Zhang, Duysters, and Cloodt (2014) They found that women had less desire or interest in initiating a new business than men. In Zhang et al (2013) study, it could be proven that if men and women received entrepreneurship education, men would have a higher chance of entrepreneurial intention than women
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