Entrepreneurial Desirability Research Articles

Mental Hindrances and Entrepreneurial Supports towards Psychological Wellbeing among Entrepreneurs

University entrepreneurs' psychological wellbeing (PWB) is a gigantic problem that substantially affects their academic performance, health, innovative capabilities, and more comprehensive societal contributions. In this study, we examine mental hindrances, such as stress, anxiety and depression and entrepreneurship-related constructs, such as entrepreneurial purpose (ENSE), entrepreneurial carefulness (ENSS) and entrepreneurial desire (ENRE) that predict PWB among Egyptian university entrepreneurs. In this quantitative study, we used a questionnaire and a convenience sampling strategy to collect cross-sectional data from Egyptian public-sector university students. In total, we collected 328 cases to infer the results. From applying path analysis through AMOS software, this study’s findings exhibit that mental hindrances, such as stress (β = -0.016; p = 0.187), anxiety (β = -0.055; p = 0.115) and depression (β = -0.027; p = 0.280) have a negative effect on entrepreneurs' PWB. Conversely, this study’s results exert, also, the positive influences that ENSE (β = 0.407; p = 0.000), ENSS (β = 0.0221; p = 0.003), and ENRE (β = 0.145; p = 0.000) have on Egyptian university entrepreneurs' PWB. This study’s outcomes support policymakers and university authorities in shaping strategies to reduce stress and anxiety among Egyptian students and inspire individuals to feel positive emotions. These can lead to initiating good proposals and developing hope. Moreover, this study’s findings provide reassurance and inspiration for Egyptian university entrepreneurs and encourage them to enhance their intentions toward entrepreneurship and, in turn, improve their PWB. Ultimately, this study’s outcomes significantly contribute to the existing literature on this topic.

Kreativitas terhadap Minat Berwirausaha yang di Mediasi oleh Hasrat Berwirausaha pada Mahasiswa Kota Bandung

This research aims to explore the relationship between creativity and interest in entrepreneurship, with the desire for entrepreneurship as a mediator, among Bandung City students. A quantitative approach was used with a purposive sampling technique. A total of 100 Bandung City students were respondents in this research. Data analysis was carried out using Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS), including outer model testing, inner model testing, and hypothesis testing. The research results show that creativity has a significant influence on entrepreneurial interest and entrepreneurial desire. In addition, it was found that the desire for entrepreneurship acts as a mediator between creativity and interest in entrepreneurship among Bandung City students. The conclusion is that the findings of this research can provide important insights for efforts to increase interest in entrepreneurship in society, especially among students. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Desire, Creativity, Entrepreneurial Interest

Sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial intentions: work values and the theory of planned behaviour

PurposeThe purpose of this empirical study is to enable a better understanding of the construct sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial intentions (SEI) and thereby promote sustainable entrepreneurship. It aims to examine the significance of work values (extrinsic rewards, intrinsic rewards and job security) as antecedents of SEI and to test the mediating effect of three constructs derived from the theory of planned behaviour – attitude towards sustainability, perceived entrepreneurial desirability and perceived entrepreneurial feasibility on the relationships between work values and SEI.Design/methodology/approachConfirmatory factor analysis and exploratory factor analysis were performed using analysis of moment structures v27 and statistical package for social science v28 on data obtained from the survey of young individuals of India. The respondents were students enrolled in higher education programmes.FindingsAll the identified antecedents (extrinsic rewards, intrinsic rewards, job security and theory of planned behaviour constructs) were found to be statistically significant. The partial mediating effect of the theory of planned behaviour constructs was also reported.Originality/valueThis empirical work leads to the theoretical advancement of the emerging construct, SEI, by presenting evidence of the significant individual-level antecedents of the construct. The results lead to recommendations for policymakers and educators to design strategies to strengthen SEI, thereby expanding the adoption of sustainable entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurial Intention of Rural College Students: Role of Perceived Behavioural Control, Entrepreneurial Desire and Entrepreneurial Knowledge

Drawing from the theory of goal directed behaviour and the multi-dimensionality of the Perceived Behaviour Control (PBC) construct proposed by Ajzen, the major objective of this cross-sectional research study was to investigate the extent to which, the two dimensions of PBC (Self-Efficacy and Perceived Controllability) predicts entrepreneurial intention directly and in the presence of entrepreneurial desire as the mediator. Also, the direct effect of the two dimensions of PBC was studied in the presence of a potential moderator, entrepreneurial knowledge. The sample for the present study was 239 rural undergraduate college students in Puducherry district of Pondicherry union territory. Measurement model was analysed using Confirmed Factor Analysis (CFA) in Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) and Process macro (model 5) was used to analyse the mediation and moderation analysis. The results revealed that the two dimensions of PBC havet both direct as well as the indirect influence over entrepreneurial intentions with entrepreneurial desire being the mediator. On the other hand, entrepreneurial knowledge does play a significant role as a moderator between the two dimensions of PBC and entrepreneurial intentions. The study has both theoretical and practical implications in the existing literature with minimum limitations and suggestion for the future researchers.

Menumbuhkan Minat Berwirausaha Bagi Santri Tahfidzul Qur'an Waadissalam Gowa Sulawesi Selatan

Community Service Activities aim to identify and analyze effective strategies in fostering interest in entrepreneurship among Tahfidzul Qur'an students at the Waadissalam Islamic Boarding School in Gowa, South Sulawesi. Through training activities for students, how to foster a creative, innovative and independent entrepreneurial spirit. The results of the activity show that there has been an increase in terms of entrepreneurial desire, level of creativity, innovation and independence of the female students after the community service activities carried out by STIM-LPI Makasar lecturers. There is some increase in the desire or interest in entrepreneurship and creativity. It is hoped that the results of this Community Service activity can contribute to the development of education at the Waadissalam Islamic boarding school and encourage the development of interest in entrepreneurship among Tahfidzul Qur'an students. Apart from that, this Community Service Activity can also be a reference for other educational institutions in considering strategies to foster interest in entrepreneurship among their students.

Antecedents of sustainability‐oriented entrepreneurial intentions: A comprehensive model and empirical evidence

AbstractThe study contributes to the advancement of the theory and practice of sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) by enabling a deeper understanding of the emerging construct, sustainability‐oriented entrepreneurial intentions (SEI) which is a precursor of SE. A unique, comprehensive model depicting the role of the individual‐level antecedents of SEI is developed from an exhaustive literature review, and it is then validated using survey responses from youth in India. Of the seven constructs identified from the literature, four constructs, namely Altruism, Environmental Values, Intrinsic Rewards, and Attitude Towards Sustainability (one of the Theory of Planned Behavior constructs [TPB]), were found to have the strongest relationship with SEI, while others (Extrinsic Rewards, General Self‐Efficacy, Job Security, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs Perceived Entrepreneurial Desirability, and Perceived Entrepreneurial Feasibility) were reported as statistically significant. Partial Mediating effects of TPB constructs were also reported. This research provides empirical evidence on the individual‐level antecedents of SEI, hence contributing to the sparse body of literature available on the emerging construct, SEI. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers and educators to design effective approaches to foster SEI and expand the adoption of SE among young individuals. The originality of this study lies in the fact that, to date, no comprehensive research has been conducted on any demographic group in India to examine the individual‐level factors that influence SEI.

Curricular and Extracurricular Entrepreneurial Activities Supporting Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Desirability of Rural Youth

Entrepreneurship may be the only viable solution for finding employment in rural areas because of their limited labor markets. However, how curricular and extracurricular entrepreneurial activities can support the entrepreneurial potential of rural youth remains a question. Using a mixed-methods approach, we investigate the impact of curricular and extracurricular entrepreneurial activities on rural adolescents’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and desirability. Our findings show that extracurricular entrepreneurial activities, especially inventive and commercial ones, enhance both ESE and entrepreneurial desirability, but formal curricular entrepreneurial activities do not. Our study highlights how extracurricular entrepreneurial activities can support young people’s perceptions of their entrepreneurial potential while allowing them to explore and exploit local entrepreneurial opportunities. These activities are vital for rural areas to enable rural youth to see opportunities in their local surroundings and consider entrepreneurship as a career option early in life. The implications suggest that rural entrepreneurship education could leverage naturally occurring opportunities for leisure-time entrepreneurial activities in rural areas.

Optimalisasi Pendayagunaan Zakat Melalui Program Beasiswa Prestasi Tahun 2017-2020:


 This study was conducted to determine whether the utilization of zakat carried out by Dompet Dhuafa Waspada (DDW) in collaboration with UPZ Bank SUMUT through0the achievement scholarship program has been running optimally or not. The0purpose of this study is to find0out how the zakat utilization mechanism is applied by DDW, especially in the merit scholarship program in the Dompet Dhuafa Waspada2 North Sumatra, and to find out how the impact of awarding merit scholarships has on increasing the entrepreneurial desire of the scholarship beneficiaries which leads to the conclusion whether the utilization of scholarships is beneficial. What is done by the underprivileged wallet is alert that it is optimal or not optimal. This study use a descriptive approach0with the type of research is qualitative, so0the data analysis used is0descriptive qualitative0analysis. The results of this study indicate that the achievement scholarship program run by DDW in collaboration with UPZ Bank SUMUT has been running optimally. It is evident from the amount of funds obtained since 2017-2020 which has increased, as well as all the efforts they have made to make this program better and more effective. Then this achievement scholarship program has also resulted in significant changes to the lives of the scholarship beneficiaries, starting from the assistance in education costs, increasing skills and knowledge about entrepreneurship. However, there is still a need for further improvements in the implementation of this program so that this program continues to improve and be more optimal.
 Keywords: Utilization of zakat, Achievement Scholarship, optimization

The moderating role of attitude-related variables in the link between personality characteristics and digital entrepreneurship desire: A study of Ha'il's efforts for competitive advantage in Saudi Arabia

This research article aims to explore the influence of attitude-related variables on the relationship between personality traits and the inclination to participate in digital entrepreneurship, within the context of Ha'il's endeavors for competitive advantage in Saudi Arabia. In alignment with global trends, the emerging generation of Saudi entrepreneurs is increasingly reliant on technology for commercial operations. Consequently, digital entrepreneurship research has gained early attention, particularly in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia. The attitudes under examination comprise three components: behavioral, cognitive, and affective. We specifically targeted undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Business Administration at the University of Ha'il and distributed 241 questionnaires among them. Employing SMART PLS software for analysis, we discovered that personality traits significantly shape the interplay between attitudes and entrepreneurial intentions. This study's findings hold potential implications for understanding Ha'il's competitive advantages and aligning with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. Despite limitations in sample size and the use of electronic data collection, future research could delve into the drivers of digital entrepreneurial intention in Ha'il, as a strategic means to gain a competitive edge.

Business Angels & Entrepreneurial Intentions of Management Students in Pakistan

This empirical paper's goal is to analyze management students' entrepreneurial desire at Pakistani universities and to solicit funding from business angels. This was a quantitative study and data was collected from 230 management students in Pakistan, 68% of whom were female and 33% of whom were male, and it was broken down using SPSS and AMOS using a questionnaire containing 23 items on a 5-point Likert scale. The study mainly claimed that perceived behavioural control, cultural norms, and entrepreneurial education all have a favourable impact on entrepreneurial intention. This research can assist students who have start-up ideas but lack the necessary funding and it may push students with motivation. However, it only provides a snapshot of university students in a single country at the time and the author did not highlight the study's qualitative component, which would have boosted the efficiency of mediators or moderators. This document gave the perspective to business owners of Pakistan that they might start new associations with business angels' help.

The Effect of Risk Tolerance, Entrepreneurship Motivation and Self Efficacy on Entrepreneur Intention of University Students

This study's objective is to examine and gather empirical information on the relationships between college students' entrepreneurial goals and their motivation, self-efficacy, and risk tolerance. Management students in semesters 6 and 8 participated in this study as respondents. In this case study, 85 management students were selected as a sample. Based on the purposive sampling technique. Multiple linear regression analysis approaches are used to test the hypothesis in this case study. The findings indicated that entrepreneurial desire, self-efficacy, and risk tolerance all had an impact on entrepreneurial intention whereas risk tolerance had no impact. This research demonstrates that entrepreneurial intention is simultaneously influenced by entrepreneurial motivation, self-efficacy, and risk tolerance.

Improving Business Productivity Performance Through Entrepreneurship Training And Entrepreneurship Self - Efficacy

This study was conducted to identify entrepreneurial desire and entrepreneurial productivity among Semarang State Polytechnic students after post-covid-19. Respondents in this study were 100 Semarang State Polytechnic students who own businesses. This study used confirmatory factor analysis and maximum likelihood estimation in SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) from the AMOS 24.0 statistical software package (Structural Moment Analysis). The data collection technique used questionnaires with different semantic scales. The results of parameter estimation are in accordance with the hypothesis that entrepreneurial knowledge has a significant effect on business preference with a normalised coefficient estimate of 0.586 and a P-Value of ***, and entrepreneurial training has a positive effect on business preference with a normalised coefficient estimate of 0.470 and a P-Value of *** and entrepreneurial interest has a significant effect on business productivity with a normalised coefficient estimate of 1.007 and a P-Value of ***. From this study, it can be concluded that in the current post- covid-19 context, students who are engaged in the startup world need to increase their education and understanding of entrepreneurship, especially in this time of great need. There must be innovation so that they can survive and develop in a better direction along with the times.

KEINGINAN BERWIRAUSAHA MAHASISWA PADA PENGARUH KOMPETENSI KEWIRAUSAHAAN, MOTIVASI BERWIRAUSAHA DAN KREATIVITAS BERWIRAUSAHA

The main objective of this study is to determine the entrepreneurial desire of students on the influence of entrepreneurial competence, entrepreneurial motivation and entrepreneurial creativity on students at the University of West Jakarta. The research design uses a quantitative descriptive approach. Data in the study were obtained from 175 respondents who are university students in West Jakarta using a questionnaire as a data collection tool with the survey method. Data analysis in this study using the SEM PLS test tool was carried out testing discriminat validity, convergent validity, composite reliability, outer model, inner model and hypothesis testing. The first stage in this study is to test the validity of the questions of each variable along with their reliability. The second stage tests the influence of each variable. The results showed that there is an influence of entrepreneurial competence, entrepreneurial motivation and entrepreneurial creativity on student entrepreneurial desire.

A Future Entrepreneur in The Making: A Conceptual Model of Students’ Entrepreneurship Intentions

A model of students’ entrepreneurial intention on the basis of the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) framework is presented in this paper. It emphasizes that entrepreneurial education acts as an environmental stimulus that influences the cognitive, motivation and emotional responses of the organism, i.e., entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial desirability, and that it triggers a response in students that is related to entrepreneurial intention. Accordingly, entrepreneurship education has been proven as one of the crucial elements for increasing the number of individuals who want or intend to start his or her own business. Meanwhile, entrepreneurial desirability is developed through entrepreneurship education, which affects a person's desire to pursue a profession that corresponds to his or her learning experiences. In addition, students with entrepreneurial passion will experience tremendous emotions, use their minds, and act immediately to achieve their goals. Therefore, this relationship is mediated by entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial desirability, and the conceptual model described in this paper seeks to inform future empirical research.

Predicting Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intentions among Romanian Students: A Mediated and Moderated Application of the Entrepreneurial Event Model

This research aims to delimit the potential influencing factors of sustainable entrepreneurial intentions (SEI) based on the entrepreneurial event model. The proposed model was tested and validated on primary data in the instance of Romanian students. The structural equation model and PROCESS macro-based quantitative empirical findings confirmed multiple hypotheses and proved the direct predictor role of perceived sustainable entrepreneurial desire (PSED) and feasibility (PSEF) upon sustainable entrepreneurial intentions (SEI), as well as environmental values (EV) as influencing elements of both PSED and PSEF concerning sustainable entrepreneurship. Moreover, PSEF appeared as a mediating factor in the relationship between EV and SEI while entrepreneurial role models (ERM) as a moderator of this relationship. The results of the study reinforce the importance of the entrepreneurial event model in investigating the determinants of sustainable entrepreneurial intentions and provide new investigative insights for academic research. Moreover, the carried out empirical research highlights that government policies and activities carried out within higher education institutions must be called upon to promote at the community level the benefits of achieving Romania’s sustainable development goals, in order to advance environmental values and thus increase the sustainability awareness of extant and potential entrepreneurs, as well as to facilitate the exposure of young people to successful entrepreneurial models with stimulating effects on their sustainable entrepreneurial intentions.

Does social desirability of entrepreneurship matter for early-stage entrepreneurs’ internationalization? The moderating role of economic freedom

Based on an institutional perspective, this study examines the influence of the social desirability of entrepreneurship on early-stage entrepreneurs’ internationalization and the moderating role of home country economic freedom. Using data from 45,454 early-stage entrepreneurs in 48 countries for the period 2005–2016, we find that the social desirability of entrepreneurship negatively affects early-stage entrepreneurs’ internationalization, and that economic freedom positively moderates this relationship. The study contributes to the literature by showing how the home country institutional context affects the level of early-stage entrepreneurs’ internationalization across countries. JEL CLASSIFICATION: F23; L26; O17

Establishing effects of entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intent of graduating University students in Western Uganda

This study investigated the effects of entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intent of graduating University students in Western Uganda. The study adopted cross-sectional and causal-comparative research designs on a sample of 435 graduating students in Western Uganda. Descriptive results revealed that students entrepreneurial intent (x̅ = 3.03) was good with its aspects that were namely; entrepreneurial desire (x̅ = 2.73), entrepreneurial self-prediction (x̅ = 3.12) and behavioural intention (mean = 3.25) all being good. Entrepreneurial attitudes constructs including achievement attitude (x̅ = 2.90), personal control (x̅ = 2.90) and business management skills (x̅= 2.76) were equally good. Inferential results revealed that entrepreneurial attitudes (β = 0.224, p = 0.000 < 0.05) had a positive and significant effect with entrepreneurship intent. Therefore, it was concluded that achievement attitude, personal control and business management skills are probable skill requirements for entrepreneurial intent. Thus was recommended that technical and business management skills and managers of universities should establish teaching environments that create achievement, personal control and self-referent beliefs in students.

A Moderated Serial–Parallel Mediation Model of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intention of Youth with Higher Education Studies in Romania

The main purpose of this research paper is to identify the antecedents of sustainable entrepreneurial intentions among university-educated youth through a moderated mediation model. The study has as its theoretical framework two models of entrepreneurial intentions, namely the entrepreneurial event model and the planned behavior model, enclosed in the context of sustainable entrepreneurship. The aim of this study was to establish, in the context of an emerging country, such as Romania, whether the two reference models can be integrated into a single comprehensive model and extended to the situation of sustainable entrepreneurship by taking into account environmental values and the level of university-specific entrepreneurial education. The research results show that for young people with advanced university-level entrepreneurial education, behavioral factors, perceived sustainable entrepreneurial desire, and feasibility are serially and in parallel mediating the relationship between the environmental values and sustainable entrepreneurial intention and, accordingly, the level of university-specific entrepreneurial education plays a moderating role in this relationship. The study findings have significant academic and practical implications for government officials and higher education institutions to foster the willingness of youth with academic backgrounds to engage in sustainable entrepreneurial behavior and initiate it in the future.

Social capital and entrepreneurial intention among Indonesia rural community

Despite the escalated interest in entrepreneurship, scholars have underexamined the role of social capital in determining entrepreneurial intention. This research attempts to examine how social capital matters in enhancing the intention of becoming an entrepreneur in the rural community. The method adopted in this work was a quantitative research approach using a survey model. The respondents of this survey were collected from the rural community in a selected area in Indonesia. Furthermore, to test the relationship between variables, we used Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) to regress the data. The findings of the study confirm that social capital has robustly influenced the intention of being an entrepreneur. However, the perceived desirability of entrepreneurship failed to mediate the linkage between social capital and entrepreneurial intention. The findings have several implications for the government in developing economic growth and entrepreneurship in the local community.

Paid work activity and entrepreneurial cognitions of students – evidence from European emerging economies

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate whether paid work activity (PWA) experience of students from five emerging economies is related to academic results and self-assessment of possessed entrepreneurial traits. Additionally, the authors verify the relationship between obtaining work experience and the willingness to start own business among students.Design/methodology/approachParticipants included 3,631 students of the first level of higher education at six universities in five countries (Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine). A survey questionnaire was used which included questions on the previous work experience, paid work during university studies, the assessment of competencies related to entrepreneurship and the assessment of the desirability of entrepreneurship as a career choice.FindingsFindings indicate that students who engaged in PWA before studies are more likely to do it during studies. PWA during studies is related to perceiving oneself as a worse-performing student, but also to the perception of oneself as an entrepreneurial person. No such relationship was found for the PWA experience before entering the university. It was also found that students are likely to start their businesses after obtaining work experience.Practical implicationsPractical implications pertain to the role of the contemporary academic institutions that should consider their approach to enabling students’ PWA and teaching them how to engage in it for the benefit of their own and the societies to which they belong. It is argued that it may be particularly essential in emerging economies.Originality/valueThe correlates of PWA of students have been underexplored. This paper allows broadening the current understanding of this phenomenon. The authors investigated its relationship with feeling entrepreneurial and academic achievements among young people from five emerging economies, which provides valuable insights for policymakers and educational institutions. It is argued that such insights may be particularly essential in emerging economies. Additionally, the authors contribute to advancing two theories that have not been extensively used in the entrepreneurial context: expectancy theory and social learning theory of career development.