Entrepreneurial Intention Research Articles

Business Education and Entrepreneurial Competence Drivers of Entrepreneurial Intention in University Students

Through business creation, technological progress, and innovation led by entrepreneurs, the country's wealth production and the well-being of citizens can be improved. The study analyzes business education and entrepreneurial competence as predictors of entrepreneurial intention in university students. This research is framed from a quantitative, causal correlational methodological perspective through a structural equation model, the sample of which is comprised of 377 university students. The results show that the model's fit was adequate, with a Chi-square value of 1149.09, 521 degrees of freedom (p=0.000<0.001), and a Chi-square/df ratio of 2.21. The goodness-of-fit indicators, incremental fit, and parsimony measures obtained values within the acceptable range. In conclusion, there is a significant influence (?=0.77) between business education and entrepreneurial competence (p=0.000<0.001) and between entrepreneurial competence and the intention to start a business (? = 0.87). However, the influence (p=0.135<0.05) between business education and entrepreneurial intention was insignificant. The university curriculum must have practical entrepreneurship courses with experienced teachers to transfer entrepreneurship knowledge and incubators, allowing students to inspire and strengthen their entrepreneurship abilities. Received: 8 February 2024 / Accepted: 26 May 2024 / Published: 02 July 2024

Exploring The Effects of Creativity and Educational Support on Digital Entrepreneurial Intention

Exploring The Effects of Creativity and Educational Support on Digital Entrepreneurial Intention

ANALISIS PERSEPSI KULIAH KEWIRAUSAHAAN DALAM MEMBENTUK MINAT BERWIRAUSAHA MAHASISWA

This study aims to examine the effect of perceptions of entrepreneurship lectures on students' entrepreneurial intention in the Department of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Medan. This study is important because the Department of Entrepreneurship is a department that has the vision of creating new entrepreneurs among undergraduates. The purpose of this department to form graduates who are not job seeking oriented but focus on entrepreneurship and creating jobs. Given that this department is just operating in the 2020-2021 academic year and does not yet have alumni, it is necessary to conduct research on the effectiveness of lectures in the department of entrreprenership as measured by students' entrepreneurial intention. The survey was conducted using a Likert scale questionnaire. The collected data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using Smart PLS. The results found that the perception of entrepreneurship lectures has a positive effect on students' entrepreneurial intention. The results of this study emphasise the importance of providing good perceptions of entrepreneurship lectures to students to develop their entrepreneurial intention.

Expression of concern: “Family economic education, peer groups and students’ entrepreneurial intention: The mediating role of economic literacy” [Heliyon, volume 7, issue 4, April 2021, e06692]

Expression of concern: “Family economic education, peer groups and students’ entrepreneurial intention: The mediating role of economic literacy” [Heliyon, volume 7, issue 4, April 2021, e06692]

Các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến ý định khởi nghiệp của sinh viên sau khi tốt nghiệp: Nghiên cứu thực nghiệm tại các trường đại học trên địa bàn thành phố Hà Nội

This study aims to investigate the influence of factors on the entrepreneurial intentions of students after graduation. This study conducted a survey of 388 students studying at universities in Hanoi (Vietnam) from January 2023 to March 2023. The PLS- SEM model is used to test the research hypotheses and proposed research model. Research results show that the Capital factor has the strongest influence on students’ intention to start a business after graduation, followed by Perceived behavioral control, then Attitude, Knowledge and experience. Subjective standards and finally the Entrepreneurship education factor. Based on the results of this analysis, relevant organizations such as ministries, departments, and universities can provide appropriate solutions to arouse and promote students’ entrepreneurial intentions after graduation.

The moderating effect of entrepreneurial motivation on the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and behaviour: An extension of the theory of planned behaviour on emerging economy.

The study investigates the influence of antecedents of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and personality traits on entrepreneurial intention and behaviour among engineering students in an emerging economy. It employs the extension of the TPB model by focusing on the intention-behaviour gap, an under-researched area in research. Furthermore, it investigates the moderating effect of entrepreneurial motivation on the relationship between intention and behaviour to improve conceptual model predictability. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data from 1,564 engineering students, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) with Amos software. The results revealed that subjective norms were the strongest predictor of entrepreneurial intention and behaviour, followed by entrepreneurial alertness, perceived behavioural control, attitude towards entrepreneurship, need for achievement, and risk tolerance. Moreover, the moderation analysis showed that entrepreneurial motivation was crucial in moderating the relationship between intention and behaviour. The present conceptual model contributes to the existing TPB model by improving predictive power to understand the intention-behaviour relationship. The results of the study will assist policymakers, academicians of higher education institutions, and universities in developing policies, strategies, and curricula to engage more students in entrepreneurial activities.

Entrepreneurial Intention among Head Nurses

Entrepreneurial Intention among Head Nurses

Ecosystems and entrepreneurial intention among students: the mediating role of Islamic values

Ecosystems and entrepreneurial intention among students: the mediating role of Islamic values

Evaluating the Impact of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education on Sustaining Student Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Case Study in Chongqing, China

Evaluating the Impact of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education on Sustaining Student Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Case Study in Chongqing, China

To Continue or Quit Business? Mediating Roles of Resilience and Quality of Life in Forming a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intention

The dynamics and volatility of market conditions require entrepreneurs to exercise their utmost perseverance and fortitude to progress forward. Despite the emerging evidence that associates their motivation with business continuity, little is known about whether quality of life and resilience bear any mediating effects on this connection. Guided by the self-determination theory, this study examines the indirect effects of resilience and quality of life on sustainable entrepreneurial intention. Structural equation modeling via SmartPLS was utilized to examine the cross-sectional survey data involving 102 Malaysian small business entrepreneurs and test the hypotheses. The results suggested that goal attainment motivation has a direct positive effect on sustainable entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, goal attainment motivation via resilience indirectly predicts quality of life, and quality of life mediates the relationship between resilience and sustainable entrepreneurial intention. The main theoretical implication of the findings suggests that the relationship between goal attainment motivation, resilience, quality of life, and sustainable entrepreneurial intention is more nuanced and mediated than previously assumed. Practically, stakeholders and policymakers should develop multifaceted support systems that address psychological resilience and quality of life factors alongside goal-oriented strategies to cultivate a conducive environment for sustainable entrepreneurship.

INCLINATION TOWARDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: REASONING ABOUT CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS

Youth entrepreneurship has been growing in recent years, but only some studies investigate the influence of personality traits on youth entrepreneurship intention. In parallel, there is a call for more research investigating the role of cognitive structure, perceived university support, and the need for achievement towards entrepreneurship intention. Entrepreneurial cognition has become one of the essential components to hone students' entrepreneurial talents. Exposure to entrepreneurship knowledge in theory alone is only sufficient without putting it into practice. Therefore, higher learning institutions are responsible for producing more capable entrepreneurship students. Therefore, this article aims to understand how the need for achievement could mediate the relationship between cognitive structure, perceived university support, and entrepreneurship intention. This study is based on a cross‐sectional online survey design. The final data of 248 youths were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The present study proves that the need for achievement mediates the relationship between cognitive structure, perceived university support, and entrepreneurship intention. Thus, a high-achieving individual is more inclined to become an entrepreneur. As a theoretical contribution to the development of youth entrepreneurship, this article analyses the causal path relationship relationships between cognitive structure, perceived university support, need for achievement, and entrepreneurship intention, which have been explored little in the literature. On a practical level, it offers insights into potential strategies for improving training and programs to boost individual characteristics, confidence, competencies, and knowledge in entrepreneurship activities.

Perceived university entrepreneurship support services and entrepreneurial intentions: experiences from the University of Dodoma’s graduates

Entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in economic growth for developing countries, including Tanzania. Unfortunately, the number of entrepreneurs in Tanzania is still lagging behind other East African countries. The emergence of knowledge-based entrepreneurship programs makes universities one of the vital supply sources for creating entrepreneurs. Even though it has institutional support from the government, entrepreneurship is still not considered a promising alternative career choice. Thus, we investigated the influence of perceived university support services on building entrepreneurial intention from the perspective of the University of Dodoma’s graduates. In this cross-sectional research study, a sample size of 120 is drawn from the business graduates of the University of Dodoma who have received entrepreneurship support services using two-stage random sampling, of which females were 37.5% and males were 62.5%. The data were analysed using multiple regressions. The study found that most of the respondents do not intend to own businesses. The study further found that perceived entrepreneurship education and business development support services have a positive and significant influence on the odds of graduates becoming entrepreneurs. However, concept development support has a positive but insignificant influence on graduates’ entrepreneurial intentions. Thus, we draw a number of recommendations for the theory, future research, and practice of university entrepreneurship support services.

Business Risk Management Ideology and Entrepreneurial Development of Students in Tertiary Institutions in Southwestern, Nigeria

This study investigated the relationship between Business Risk Management (BRM) ideology and the entrepreneurial development of students in tertiary institutions within Southwestern Nigeria. A quantitative research design was employed, with data collected from a sample of 1918 students across five federal universities in the region. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire designed to gather information on risk identification, risk assessment and evaluation, risk mitigation and control strategies, entrepreneurial intentions, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial behavior. The findings suggest a positive relationship between BRM ideology and the entrepreneurial development of students. Specifically, risk identification was found to significantly influence entrepreneurial intentions (p < 0.01) and self-efficacy (p < 0.05). Risk assessment and evaluation also demonstrated a significant positive impact on entrepreneurial intentions (p < 0.01), self-efficacy (p < 0.01), and entrepreneurial behavior (p < 0.05). Additionally, risk mitigation and control strategies were found to significantly contribute to entrepreneurial intentions (p < 0.01), self-efficacy (p < 0.01), and entrepreneurial behavior (p < 0.01). These findings highlight the importance of integrating BRM education into the curriculum of tertiary institutions in Southwestern Nigeria. By equipping students with the knowledge and skills to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks, they are better prepared to navigate the challenges and uncertainties inherent in entrepreneurial ventures. This, in turn, can contribute to the growth of a vibrant and resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Minat Berwirausaha (Studi Pada Karyawan Generasi Z)

As an employee, of course you want a safe job position for yourself. When companies don't provide a sense of security for their job positions, it can trigger turnover. Generation Z employees are known to tend not to want to be tied to a company and be independent, job insecurity encourages them to find ways to start entrepreneurship. The large number of people who are entrepreneurs can have a positive impact on the country's development. Seeing this creates entrepreneurial intention which can be influenced by intrinsic motivation and competency. For this reason, the aim of this research is to see the influence of job insecurity, competency, intrinsic motivation on entrepreneurial intention. The research methodology is quantitative. The population is aimed at generation Z employees with a purposive sample, namely generation Z with permanent employee status and have worked for ≥ 2 years as many as 130 employees. A survey with a questionnaire was used for data collection and then the analytical method used was the Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results of this study indicate that job insecurity has a positive effect on intrinsic motivation, then it is found that competency has a positive effect on intrinsic motivation and the result finds that intrinsic motivation has a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention

Does Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Drive Entrepreneurial Intention and Students’ Business Preparation? Lesson from Indonesia

Finding the way out for new business creation has been a global issue and the Indonesian government responded to this issue by promoting the entrepreneurship program for students. For this matter, understanding the role of entrepreneurial ecosystem can be used to design and promote business from universities students. This study employed structural equation modeling with partial least square to raise understanding among variables. This study involved entrepreneurial ecosystem to explain the intention for business among university Indonesian students. The findings indicate that entrepreneurial ecosystem robustly links with students’ entrepreneurial intention and new business creation. This study confirms that access to finance, government programs and support, access to physical infrastructure factors, education and training factors are crucial for determining Indonesian university students’ business. The theoretical and practical implications were provided in this research.

Familial Influence on Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Study of Selected UPLB Students

Familial Influence on Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Study of Selected UPLB Students

Measuring the Impact of Online Entrepreneurial Antecedents on Entrepreneurial Intentions and Behaviors

Measuring the Impact of Online Entrepreneurial Antecedents on Entrepreneurial Intentions and Behaviors

The Influence of Personality Traits and University Green Entrepreneurial Support on Students Green Entrepreneurial Intentions

This quantitative study seeks to explore the influence of personal traits and university support for green entrepreneurial intentions, while also considering gender as a control variable. The research population comprises 244 students, with a sample size of 152 students enrolled in economic education at the University of Education Indonesia. The theory used is the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). Data collection using a questionnaire. Data analysis techniques with structural equation modeling (SEM) with Smart PLS 3. The results of this study indicate that personal traits and university green entrepreneurial intention support have a positive and significant influence on green entrepreneurial intention. In addition, it was found that there is no difference in green entrepreneurial intention from the aspect of gender. It is suggested that it involves developing educational programs to form personal traits and strengthening university support, with industry collaboration for an environmentally sound environment. PLS was chosen as the analysis method because it is suitable for small sample sizes, model complexity, focus on prediction, and consideration of control variables such as gender. It is expected to provide an in-depth understanding of the factors that influence green entrepreneurial intention among university students.

ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship and digital entrepreneurial intention: A moderated mediation model of technostress and digital entrepreneurial self-efficacy

Research background: In the rapidly evolving milieu of digital entrepreneurship, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, exemplified by ChatGPT, has witnessed burgeoning prominence. However, there remains a dearth of understanding regarding the relationships between ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship and individuals’ cognitive career processes of digital entrepreneurship. Purpose of the article: The primary aim of the research is to adopt the Social Cognitive Career Theory and a moderated mediation model to unravel the intricate dynamics that characterize the impact of ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship and digital entrepreneurial intentions, underlying a moderated mediation mechanism of digital entrepreneurial self-efficacy and technostress. Methods: Drawing on the sample of 1326 respondents in Vietnam using a stratified sampling approach, first, Cronbach’s alpha and confirmatory factor analysis were used to test the reliability and validity of scales; after that, Harman’s single-factor and common latent factor were employed to test the common method bias; finally, the PROCESS macro approach was utilized to test the hypothesized model. Findings & value added: Our findings reveal positive impacts of ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship on digital entrepreneurial self-efficacy and digital entrepreneurial intentions. Moreover, digital entrepreneurial self-efficacy is found to significantly mediate the impact of ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship on digital entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, technostress emerges as a significant negative moderator, influencing the impact of ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship on both digital entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions. This study thus contributes to the literature by advancing our understanding of how AI technologies shape entrepreneurial aspirations, offering valuable insights for scholars and practitioners navigating the transformative landscape of digital entrepreneurship.

Analysis of the Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions with Entrepreneurial Motivation and Opportunity Recognition as Intervening Variables

Analysis of the Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions with Entrepreneurial Motivation and Opportunity Recognition as Intervening Variables