Abstract
The paper presents the results of the study of individual entrepreneurial orientation dimensions, the achievement dimension and the theory of planned behavior dimensions, depending on seven variables: the respondents' gender, their age, the educational level of the respondents, the ownership structure of the enterprises, the respondents' previous experience in entrepreneurship, their perceived job performance, and their perceived finances. The specificity of the research is that the respondents are employed persons. The sample included 540 respondents from 72 organizations in Serbia. Data analysis was performed via a t-test. A statistically significant difference in the influence of the observed variables exists in most cases, except for the variable-the respondents' level of education. Thus, four of the seven hypotheses were fully confirmed, two were partially confirmed, while one hypothesis was rejected. The profile of an employed person who, potentially, has the greatest chances of becoming an entrepreneur is the following: a younger man with a high school diploma (a degree does not have such a significant impact), who is employed in a private company, has previous entrepreneurial experience, is successful at work and has adequate finances.
Highlights
There is a significant number of studies addressing entrepreneurial intentions among students, for example (Kwong & Thompson, 2016; Espiritu-Olmos & Sastre-Castillo, 2015; Altinay, Madanoglu, Daniele, & Lashley, 2012; Shinnar, Giacomin, & Janssen, 2012; Siu & Lo, 2013)
This paper examines individual entrepreneurial orientation dimensions, the achievement dimension and the theory of planned behavior dimensions of employed persons
The respondents evaluated them on a seven-point Likert scale
Summary
There is a significant number of studies addressing entrepreneurial intentions among students, for example (Kwong & Thompson, 2016; Espiritu-Olmos & Sastre-Castillo, 2015; Altinay, Madanoglu, Daniele, & Lashley, 2012; Shinnar, Giacomin, & Janssen, 2012; Siu & Lo, 2013). According to some authors (Hormiga et al, 2013; Miralles, Giones, & Riverola, 2016; Saraf, 2015), employed persons are more likely to succeed in an entrepreneurial venture. The reasons for this are logical: employed persons have much more experience, practical knowledge, better knowledge of the situation in their industry, and especially knowledge about any deficiencies in the field in which they work, which leaves room for defining the idea of the type of future enterprise. Employees often have more financial opportunities to start their own business (they have been making money for a while)
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