Abstract
This study analyses the entrepreneurial intentions and the willingness of temporary workers to consider entrepreneurship as a career option. Specifically, we analyse the self-perception of entrepreneurial competencies of a group of temporary workers. A total of 184 temporary workers participated in the study. We performed a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) to identify profiles of entrepreneurial competencies according to temporary workers’ entrepreneurial intention and willingness to consider entrepreneurship as a career option. We conclude that temporary workers do not always perceive themselves as having the necessary competencies to choose for entrepreneurship in their occupational paths. The self-perception of different levels of entrepreneurial competencies is also associated with different intentions and willingness to consider entrepreneurship as a career option. Finally, we provide insights for practice, which can be considered as a starting point for activities aiming to develop entrepreneurial competencies at the individual or organisational levels.
Highlights
In the last years, deep changes in the labour market have occurred
Regarding entrepreneurial intention and participants’ willingness to consider entrepreneurship as a career option, results show that 50% of participants have the intention to launch a business venture and 40% consider entrepreneurship as an option for their professional lives
This study explored the role of self-perception of entrepreneurial competencies, entrepreneurial intention and willingness to become an entrepreneur among temporary workers
Summary
Deep changes in the labour market have occurred. For some time, careers were based on environmental stability, hierarchical organizational structures, a continuous exchange between employer and employee and growing economy (Sullivan & Baruch, 2009). Due to a changing work environment, where stability and predictability of employment are no longer guaranteed, entrepreneurship might become an alternative. These changes challenge individuals to become entrepreneurs and organizations to become more entrepreneurial. Knowing if workers in the current labour market consider entrepreneurship as an option is important. Organizational policies for recruitment and selection must consider these points if organizations aim to introduce entrepreneurial strategies in their management guidelines. Insights in the competencies of job applicants related to entrepreneurship are relevant to recruitment and selection strategies, as well as to policy programs that aim to prepare individuals to develop their entrepreneurial initiative and employability
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