Entrepreneurial Intentions Of University Students Research Articles

Fostering Sustainable Development Through Social Innovation: The Role of Cultural Values in Entrepreneurial Intentions

Context. The study analyses how cultural values on the entrepreneurial intentions of university students in public and private institutions in Jalisco, Mexico, may lead a path to social innovation, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. Problem. Despite the growing emphasis on entrepreneurship education, the impact of cultural values on students' entrepreneurial intentions remains unclear. This research explores how autonomy, hierarchy, and egalitarianism shape students' aspirations. Purpose. The research seeks to examine the multidisciplinary nature of cultural values and their relationship with entrepreneurial intentions. It specifically addresses SDGs 4, 8 and 9. Methodology. A quantitative survey was distributed to 1,438 university students in Jalisco, Mexico, during 2023-2024. The data were examined through exploratory factor analysis and linear regression to identify the relationships between cultural values and entrepreneurial intentions. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, while validity was established through factor loadings. Theoretical and Practical Findings. Cultural values like integration and mastery positively influence entrepreneurial intentions, while egalitarianism showed a negative impact. These results contribute to the understanding of how cultural contexts shape entrepreneurial behavior, with practical implications for fostering entrepreneurship in educational settings, aligned with the SDGs; leading students´ behavior to a social innovation path. Originality based on a multidisciplinary approach that promotes innovation for sustainable development. This research integrates multidisciplinary perspectives to promote social innovation and sustainable development, highlighting the unique role of cultural values in shaping entrepreneurial intentions. Conclusions and limitations. The study concludes that while cultural values significantly impact entrepreneurial intentions, though the influence varies by dimension. However, as the research focuses on a single region, future studies should explore other cultural contexts to generalize findings.

Entrepreneurship education and college students' entrepreneurial intention: Mediating role of creativity

I investigated the connection between entrepreneurship education and the entrepreneurial intention of college students, while also examining the role of student creativity as mediator of this relationship. I used a quantitative research method and structural equation modeling to gain a deeper understanding of the interplay among the variables. The sample for this study consisted of 423 university students from Shanxi, China, who completed a paper-based survey. The findings indicated that entrepreneurship education was positively related to student creativity, which, in turn, had a positive connection with entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, student creativity served as a mediator of the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. Contrary to my initial hypothesis, no significant association was observed between entrepreneurship education and students' entrepreneurial intention. The study sheds light on the complex process by which entrepreneurship education affects entrepreneurial intention. Educators should enhance entrepreneurship education, focusing on nurturing creativity to facilitate college students' entrepreneurial intentions.

The theory of planned behavior explored in entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Shandong province, China

This study, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), aims to explore the entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Shandong Province, China, and analyze the major factors influencing these intentions. Structural Equation Modeling was applied to data collected from 680 students across five universities in Shandong Province. The findings reveal that attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control significantly influence the students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Specifically, a positive attitude towards the outcomes of entrepreneurship emerged as the strongest factor influencing their intentions, indicating that positive perceptions and expectations of entrepreneurship significantly enhance students’ entrepreneurial inclinations. Perceived behavioral control also showed a strong influence, suggesting that enhancing students’ self-efficacy and awareness of accessible resources is crucial for fostering entrepreneurial intentions. However, the influence of subjective norms was weaker, which may relate to specific cultural and social environmental factors. This study not only provides an empirical basis for entrepreneurship education and policy-making in Shandong Province and beyond but also offers new insights into the application of TPB in the field of entrepreneurship research.

Factors influencing entrepreneurial intention of university students: An empirical analysis from Islamic University, Bangladesh

Entrepreneurship is becoming more and more acknowledged as a key driver of creativity, economic growth, and job creation. This research is intended to verify the factors influencing Bangladeshi university student’s entrepreneurial inclinations based on empirical evaluations. This paper also examined the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and the factors desire for fulfillment, Locus of control, Family business background and entrepreneurial knowledge. Totally 26 attributes have been taken into consideration for designing questionnaire for the study. A questionnaire survey method is used with 200 respondents. For analyzing data have directly using SPSS (version-21). This study applied multiple regression analysis. This survey result demonstrated that desire for fulfillment and family business background have a significant influence on university student’s entrepreneurial intention. Students are inspired and encouraged to create their own businesses as a career by family businesses. Personal characteristics drive students to take professional risks because they feel driven to succeed. The remaining two factors, locus of control and entrepreneurial knowledge, have no significant influence on university student’s to be entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. The study's conclusions are anticipated to help policymakers create an efficient business plan that will foster the entrepreneurship of recent university graduates in a cutthroat industry and help them better understand their intentions as entrepreneurs in the context of Bangladesh.

The Interplay Between Social Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Prosocial Motivation, Perceived Access to Finance and Social Entrepreneurial Intention

Building on insights from human capital and self-determination theories, this study examines the chain mediating effect of prosocial motivation and perceived access to finance in the linkage between social entrepreneurial knowledge and social entrepreneurial intention. Using survey data from 330 university students from Nigeria, the findings show that social entrepreneurial knowledge is positively linked with social entrepreneurial intention, and that prosocial motivation mediates this relationship. Perceived access to finance also positively intervened in the link between social entrepreneurial knowledge and social entrepreneurial intention. Finally, prosocial motivation and perceived access to finance had a significant serial mediating effect on the influence of social entrepreneurial knowledge on social entrepreneurial intention of university students. The study concludes with academic and practical implications for educators and policymakers in under-researched Sub-Saharan African contexts like Nigeria.

GENDER-RELATED FACTORS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF UNDERGRADUATES IN SELECTED FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA

Purpose: The study assesses the gender related factors and entrepreneurial intentions of undergraduate students of selected Federal Universities in Southwest, Nigeria. It specifically, examined barriers to male and female entrepreneurial activities in the selected Universities; assessed how entrepreneurship education has impacted entrepreneurial intentions of female and male undergraduates in the study area; and evaluated how entrepreneurial intentions of male and female undergraduates differ in the study area. Theoretical Framework: The study's foundation was Social Feminist Theory (SFT), which clarified the widely held stereotype that women are subservient to men. This stereotype is said to conflict with the innate desire for entrepreneurship, and female students' inclination to start their own businesses may be viewed as a hindrance. In this regard, the study has attempted to conduct a methodical assessment of several publications concerning the relationship between gender and the entrepreneurial intentions of students at particular Federal Universities in the Southwest region of Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach: To guide the investigation, three research questions were developed. Similarly, three objectives and three null hypotheses were generated for the study. The study adopted the use of a cross-sectional survey approach, and structured questionnaire administration was made use of, to gather data. A total of 1,820 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and were all recovered for the study. The study made use of a well-structured and validated “Gender Related Factors and Entrepreneurial Intentions Questionnaire” as the instrument for data collection. The data analysis included both inferential and descriptive statistics, such as; Mann-Whitney U Test, Multiple Linear Regression and basic percentages, counts, mean, and standard deviation.. Findings: The study found that female students faced more barriers to entrepreneurial activities than male students. The distribution of barriers is not the same across the two categories of gender. Entrepreneurship education is positively related to entrepreneurial intention and explains a variation in the level of entrepreneurial intention of undergraduate students in the selected Federal universities. Female students showed less entrepreneurial intention than male students and suggests that the distribution of entrepreneurial intention is not the same across the two categories of gender. Originality/Value: The study, recommended among others that; Policymakers and stakeholders in entrepreneurship matters should give adequate consideration and preference to the female gender in terms of training and other forms of entrepreneurial education to foster better intention with them. Nevertheless, the male gender must not be ignored completely as this may result in a viscous cycle; University management, facilitators and lecturers should also improve on the techniques and methods used in teaching entrepreneurship in Nigerian universities to positively impact the entrepreneurial intention of university students; and Management should also use attractive methods and practical styles that will raise the curiosity of students to the field of entrepreneurship..

The Effect of Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation on Entrepreneurial Intention Among University Students

This study aims to evaluate the impact of individual entrepreneurial orientation on the entrepreneurial intention of Algerian university students. Specifically, it focuses on three dimensions of individual entrepreneurial orientation: risk-taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness. To achieve the main purpose of the study and test its hypotheses, the researchers employed a descriptive-analytical method, and a survey was conducted using a questionnaire on a sample of 333 second-year master’s students at the Faculty of Economics, Commercial and Management Sciences in Jijel University. The questionnaire consists of 15 statements: 3 – regarding risk-taking, 3 – innovativeness, 3 –proactiveness, and 6 – individual entrepreneurial orientation. The opinions of the sample (students) were measured using a five-point Likert scale. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was applied to test the reliability of the study instrument. To test internal consistency, Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated to measure the correlation between each questionnaire item and the dimension to which it belongs. Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) and the Durbin-Watson test were also relied upon to ensure the independence of the independent variables and the absence of multiple linear correlation or autocorrelation between the residuals. Multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the effect of the independent variables on the dependent variables to test the study hypotheses accurately. The predictive capacity of the regression model is confirmed by the results of the ANOVA regression analysis. Statistical analyses were carried out using SPSS, version 28. The findings indicate that both risk-taking and proactiveness have a direct and positive influence on entrepreneurial intention. However, innovativeness does not demonstrate any statistically significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. In light of the obtained results, a set of recommendations meant to foster the individual entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention of university students was proposed.

Environmental Factors, Personal Factors, and the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students from the Perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior: Contributions to a Sustainable Vision of Entrepreneurship in the Business Area

This study analyzed the relationship between environmental and cognitive factors and the entrepreneurial intentions of business students from the perspective of the Planned Behavior Theory. Data were collected in the classroom through a questionnaire that was distributed to 229 freshmen in the first year of the Accounting, Economics and Administration course, and the analysis was carried out using the Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). It was found that education and conducive business environments are predictive of cognitive factors, such as a favorable evaluation of an entrepreneurial career choice and social pressures, with indirect effects on intentions to undertake entrepreneurship (EI). In addition, entrepreneurial intentions are influenced by cognitive factors, such as a positive evaluation of an entrepreneurial career and perceived entrepreneurial ability. This demonstrates that environmental factors potentiate cognitive factors and, indirectly, the intention to undertake entrepreneurship (EI). It was identified that public policies do not influence the perceived entrepreneurial capacity and that social pressures are not predictive of the surveyed students’ intentions to undertake entrepreneurship. These data require the attention of universities and governments to create environments that are conducive to entrepreneurship and students’ decisions to engage with sustainable projects and business models. It is concluded that environmental factors are predictive of cognitive aspects with positive and significant effects on the entrepreneurial career intentions of university students. An entrepreneurial attitude and the ability to transform ideas into actions create space for the promotion of a student micro-entrepreneur and the cultivation of a sustainable entrepreneurial culture in higher education.

Evaluation of the Effect of Competition to Promote Innovation: The Impact of Failure of Entrepreneurship Competition on The Entrepreneurial Intention of Finance and Economics College Students

Activating college students' entrepreneurial intentions through entrepreneurial competitions is an important means of cultivating innovative talents, but few studies have explored how the failure of entrepreneurial competitions affects entrepreneurial intentions. A questionnaire survey was used to investigate the entrepreneurial intentions of 596 finance and economics college students and found that: ①After the failure of the entrepreneurial competition, the enthusiasm of the competition, the school's innovative atmosphere, and entrepreneurial ability stimulate the entrepreneurial intentions of college students; ②Fear of failure and the number of failures inhibit the entrepreneurial intentions of college students; ③Competition passion and school innovation atmosphere can alleviate the inhibitory effect of fear of failure on college students' entrepreneurial intention. In addition, the number of entries and the level of participation effort have no effect on the entrepreneurial intention of college students, but the level of participation effort improves the entrepreneurial ability of college students. The research conclusions inspire colleges and universities to strengthen the high-quality promotion of entrepreneurship competitions, improve the effect of "promoting innovation through competition", pay attention to the negative impact of failure of entrepreneurship competitions on students, create a good innovation atmosphere, enhance students' enthusiasm for participating in competitions, and explore the innovation and entrepreneurship education training of financial and economic college students new mode.

Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention and Its Influencing Factors: A Systematic Literature Review

Many researchers have studied the factors that impact on students’ entrepreneurial intention; however, findings are conflicting. The present study attempts, through an extensive review of the literature, to provide a holistic view and deeper knowledge of the most significant factors that influence university students’ decisions to be self-employed or to start a business. A systematic review as well as a bibliometric analysis of the literature was implemented, using a three-step literature mapping protocol to search, select, evaluate, and validate the literature by examining and analyzing numerous papers from the scientific community. The process ended up with 677 papers, from which the forty-three most cited were used as our research sample. Findings revealed that there are four primary categories of factors: the contextual factors, such as the economic, social, and political environment, the motivational factors, such as individuals’ personal needs, personality traits, and characteristics, and the factors related with the personal background of individuals such as family, education, and peers. We also examined the countries with the maximum number of papers on university students’ entrepreneurial intentions. These findings can be useful for policy makers and educators and will serve as a basis for future research, while they also contribute to the literature by highlighting the factors that most affect the entrepreneurial intention of university students.

Social network and entrepreneurial intention of college students in China: A moderated mediation model

Improving college students’ entrepreneurial intention is an effective strategy to cultivate entrepreneurial talents and build an innovation-driven country. However, the influencing mechanisms on college students’ entrepreneurial intention are still unclear. The study explored the impact of college students’ social network on their entrepreneurial efficacy and intention through structural equation modelling. Employing cluster random sampling, we recruited 1 036 Chinese college students (female = 50.6%; humanities = 14 .6%, social sciences = 44.2%, sciences = 18%, engineering = 20.9%, agriculture and medicine = 2.3%; mean age = 20.50 years, SD = 0.51 years), who completed surveys on social network, entrepreneurial efficacy, entrepreneurial climate, and entrepreneurial intention. The results indicated that the social network perceived by college students had a significant positive effect on their entrepreneurial efficacy and intention. Entrepreneurial efficacy mediated the relationship between college students’ social network and entrepreneurial intention. For higher entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurial climate positively moderated the impact of social network on entrepreneurial efficacy, making it stronger. These findings suggest a need for building the online or offline entrepreneurial social networks and for creating a positive entrepreneurial climate for young adults as emerging business people.

Exploring the Association between Entrepreneurial Intentions and Personality Traits in University Students of Punjab: Emotional Intelligence as a Moderator

Interest in entrepreneurial intention has significantly increased during the last few decades. Understanding the minds, behaviour, and personality profile of individuals who commence their ventures can help our nation's economy flourish. The motivation behind this study is to investigate the association between Big Five personality traits and the Entrepreneurial Intentions of university students of Punjab and to investigate whether the association between these traits and entrepreneurial intentions is moderated by Emotional Intelligence. Data collection was done from 170 university students through a survey using the Convenience sampling method. The outcomes obtained by correlation-regression analysis through SPSS software show that Openness, Conscientiousness, and Extraversion positively and significantly influenced Entrepreneurial Intentions. Also, Emotional Intelligence as a moderator significantly strengthened the relationships between these dimensions and entrepreneurial intentions which was done using the Cohen, Cohen, West, and Aiken’s approach. This work advocates that some measures should be taken to enhance the personality traits of the students of Punjab as well as encourage them towards entrepreneurship so that they can lay the foundation for global success stories. Educators should create programs for personality development that will assist pupils in developing the kind of personalities that are ideal for becoming entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial ability and entrepreneurial intention of college students: Basis for entrepreneurial competency framework

Entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial ability and entrepreneurial intention of college students: Basis for entrepreneurial competency framework

A Structural Relationship Model between Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Motivation, Entrepreneurship Efficacy, and Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students

A Structural Relationship Model between Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Motivation, Entrepreneurship Efficacy, and Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students

Factors that determine the entrepreneurial intention of university students: a gender perspective in the context of an emerging economy

Factors that determine the entrepreneurial intention of university students: a gender perspective in the context of an emerging economy

Research on the Construction of College Students’ Employment and Entrepreneurship Guidance Course System under the Background of “Internet+”

Abstract With the arrival of the “Internet Plus” era, college students are facing new challenges of Employment and entrepreneurship. This study aims to explore an effective guidance course system for Employment and entrepreneurship to meet the current social development needs and enhance students’ entrepreneurial ability and employment competitiveness. Through data mining decision tree algorithm, college students’ employment and entrepreneurship situation and their influencing factors were analyzed to establish an effective guidance course system. It was found that factors such as gender, specialty category, and entrepreneurial experience significantly affect students’ entrepreneurial intention. The results of the decision tree analysis show that factors such as family self-employment situation, entrepreneurial attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurship are closely related to the entrepreneurial intention of college students. Based on this, strategies such as building innovation and entrepreneurship simulation and rehearsal carriers, broadening practical teaching bases, and constructing supportive entrepreneurial entity projects are proposed to promote the enhancement of college students’ entrepreneurial ability and the adaptability of the job market.

Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Intention Among University Students in Himachal Pradesh, India

Entrepreneurship has emerged as a driving force for economic growth, innovation, and job creation This study aims find out the factors affecting entrepreneurial intention of university students in Himachal Pradesh, India. For this purpose, a sample of 200 students, who were pursuing postgraduation and under graduation in different universities across diverse academic disciplines were taken purposively. Both descriptive as well as inferential statistics were used for the analysis. The researcher used partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to see the relationship between different independent factors and entrepreneurial intention. The results revealed that prior entrepreneurship exposure and self-efficacy have statistically significant and positive impact on entrepreneurial intentions. However, the study found that entrepreneurial attitude, entrepreneurship education and risk- taking behaviour have no significant impact on entrepreneurial intention. This highlights the importance of real world experience and self-belief in fostering the desire to engage in entrepreneurship. This research serves as a foundation for future studies and policy initiatives aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial development in Himachal Pradesh.

IMPACT OF SELF -EFFICACY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION OF UNIVERSITY GRADUATES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

This study examines the impact of self-efficacy on the entrepreneurial intentions of university graduates in Ogun State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine the impact of vicarious experience and social persuasion on entrepreneurial intention. The study was exploratory and used cross-sectional analysis that allows data from the population using a survey research design. The study population comprises 71,173 university undergraduates in the three senatorial districts in Ogun State, Nigeria, during the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic sessions. The study collected data by distributing 398 questionnaires to university students in Ogun State, Nigeria, but analysed 318 questionnaires retrieved and suitable for this study. The data analysis encompassed the utilisation of both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study indicate that vicarious experience (R = 0.398, R2 =0.158, P < 0.05), and social persuasion (R = 0.279, R2 =0.078, P < 0.05) exert a statistically significant and positive influence on the entrepreneurial intentions of university students. The study concluded that there is a statistically significant association between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Ogun State, Nigeria. This study enhances the existing knowledge by elucidating the specific elements of vicarious experience and social persuasion as major factors in the connection between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions among university graduates. The study recommended that policymakers and educators should promote positive role models, provide opportunities for observation and learning, and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurship to encourage more university graduates to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY BACKGROUND AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF GRADUATES

Entrepreneurship is all about risk taking, initiative, independence and creativeness. Entrepreneurs are known for creating new jobs by opening new businesses which ultimately becomes a base for the boost of economy. Entrepreneurship means creation and implementation of new innovative ideas. This can only be done if one has the passion, energy and vision to turn the idea of change into reality by bring the solutions to those problems which are not solved yet. Any creative person can become an entrepreneur. In this paper we are trying to analyze the relation between the family background and entrepreneurial intention of university students of Lahore. We have gathered the information regarding the family background of students and their intentions to start a business, trying to conclude the relationship between them. For this purpose, 250 questionnaires were filled from students of different universities of Lahore.

Factors affecting entrepreneurial intentions among students in higher education institutions

PurposeThis paper investigates the factors affecting individual dispositions toward intentions. Specifically, this study aims to investigate the effects of emotional intelligence, entrepreneurial motivation and creativity on the entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Jordan.Design/methodology/approachThe data were gathered through self-administered questionnaires from a sample of 745 university students in Jordan. The hypotheses were tested using partial least squares (PLS) analysis.FindingsThe results indicate a robust relationship between entrepreneurial motivation and creativity and entrepreneurial intention. However, an insignificant relationship was found between emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial intention. The findings of this study reveal that both creativity and emotional intelligence exert a significant and positive indirect effect on entrepreneurial intentions through the mediation of entrepreneurial motivation.Practical implicationsThis work suggests that university administrators should consider the significant roles that emotional intelligence, entrepreneurial motivation and creativity play in shaping the entrepreneurial intentions of university students.Originality/valueWhile there is limited existing research on this matter within the Middle Eastern context, especially in Jordan, this study aims to address this gap in the Jordanian entrepreneurial literature. As the first of its kind conducted within Jordanian universities, this study contributes significantly to the understanding of entrepreneurial dynamics in the region. Using the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, this study evaluates emotional intelligence in Jordan. The results contribute to social psychology literature and suggest actionable government measures, integrated into education systems, to encourage entrepreneurial paths for students and alleviate graduate unemployment.