Influence Entrepreneurial Intention Research Articles

Decomposing the causal relationship between entrepreneurship education and intentions

The purpose of this study is to decompose the causal relationship between entrepreneurship education (EE) and entrepreneurial intentions. The study segregates the “undifferentiated whole” of entrepreneurship education and finds out whether the components of entrepreneurship education (objectives of EE, content/curricula of EE, methodology of EE, and environment of the university) have a similar or different influence on entrepreneurial intentions as suggested by recent studies. Data was collected from 344 students who were enrolled in the final semester of BBA and MBA programs at 14 federally chartered public-sector universities in Islamabad, Pakistan through a closed-ended questionnaire. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data in SmartPLS software. The study results indicate that constituents of entrepreneurship education influence entrepreneurial intentions in a similar manner as an undifferentiated whole of entrepreneurship education. Hence, it clarifies the illusion that heterogeneity of the construct of entrepreneurship may contaminate the established entrepreneurship education-intention relationship. However, the magnitude of influence of each constituent varies.

STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DARK TRIAD TRAIT

Aim: Despite research on how the constellation of the dark triad traits relates to entrepreneurial intention, it still remains to be seen how nuanced such relationships were during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. In this article, we investigate this phenomenon by elaborating on the relations between components of the dark triad traits concerning pull and push factors affecting entrepreneurial intention. Methods: Using 4,056 datasets from the Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students’ Survey (GUESSS) 2021 and data on unemployment rates and GDP per capita of 22 European countries, we employed multivariate regression analysis to examine the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention. Results: Our results show that GDP per capita is inversely related to entrepreneurial intention, with statistical significance also found for the unemployment rate and narcissism in their influence on entrepreneurial intention. More so, we found that COVID-19 unlocked the hidden potential of student entrepreneurship for the represented European countries. We also found interesting results on how the intensities of the dark triad influence entrepreneurial intentions. Conclusions: Difficult situations such as COVID-19 might trigger the manifestation of dark triad traits, which – to a greater extent – influence entrepreneurial intentions.

Can Machiavellianism and Money Intentions Influence Entrepreneurial Intention?

Abstract Background and purpose The purpose of this research is to examine how Machiavellianism and the desire for money can influence entrepreneurial intentions. It could be assumed that the desire for money and Machiavellian tendencies can develop the desire for success in people and eventually entrepreneurial intention. Methodology Respondents were surveyed using a questionnaire. Four hundred students were from three faculties at two universities in Serbia responded the questionnaire. The study utilized Smart PLS software. Results It was shown that there is a statistically significant positive impact of Machiavellianism and money intention on entrepreneurial intentions. Money intention is also a mediator in the relationship between Machiavellianism and entrepreneurial intentions. The theoretical contribution of the research is that these influences on entrepreneurial intentions have not been sufficiently examined so far, especially the influence of money intention. The practical significance of the research is the observation of the possibility that people who have a high level of Machiavellianism and money intention can be identified, understood, and systematically directed towards entrepreneurship. Conclusion Although the observed characteristics can be considered negative, people who possess them also possess entrepreneurial potential, and can create social good. These motives are not desirable, but such people can be useful for society: it is certainly better to spend energy on entrepreneurial ventures and further development of their own company, than on something else, less useful, or even destructive.

The Effects of Entrepreneurship Leadership on Youth Entrepreneurial Intentions Post-COVID-19: The Case of Gauteng

The purpose of this research was to assess the effects of entrepreneurship leadership on youth’s entrepreneurial intentions in Gauteng province, South Africa. To test this relationship and attempt to answer the research question, “To what extent does entrepreneurship leadership influence youth entrepreneurial intentions post-COVID-19?” a conceptual model supported by the theory of Planned Behaviour was adopted. Data were collected from 825 youths in Gauteng province, South Africa, through a self-administered questionnaire. The Likert scale was applied to the questionnaire. Entrepreneurship leadership was observed to directly relate to attitude towards entrepreneurship and perceived environmental support and entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial action. Furthermore, the results provide evidence that the three antecedents of entrepreneurial intention: attitude towards entrepreneurship, perceived entrepreneurial abilities and perceived COVID-19 environment influence entrepreneurial intention. Participation in entrepreneurship leadership was observed to positively influence youth intentions to become entrepreneurs. Furthermore, policymakers are encouraged to ensure the implementation of regulations that are conducive to business operations and stimulate youth participation in entrepreneurial activities. The obtained results suggest that attitude towards entrepreneurship and perceived environmental support are observed to completely and partially mediate (respectively) the relationship between three independent variables (entrepreneurship leadership, perceived post-COVID-19 environment and entrepreneurship education) and entrepreneurship intention. Leadership in entrepreneurship is crucial as it creates direction for the business in the post-COVID-19 era. This study attempts to address the gap in the literature concerning the effects of entrepreneurial factors on entrepreneurial intentions through the use of Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour.

Does entrepreneurial motivation influence entrepreneurial intention? Exploring the moderating role of perceived supportive institutional environment on Indian university students

Does entrepreneurial motivation influence entrepreneurial intention? Exploring the moderating role of perceived supportive institutional environment on Indian university students

THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTERISTIC ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION

The Theory of Planned Behaviour put forward by Ajzen says that to influence entrepreneurial intentions, there are several factors, namely attitudes towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control. This study aims to analyse how the influence of entrepreneurial characteristics influences entrepreneurial intention. Derivative entrepreneurial characteristics include sociability, planning, leadership, innovation, and risk-taking. The sample of this study were Business School Students at Universitas Ciputra in Surabaya who had taken Entrepreneurship courses up to semester 6 of 190 respondents. The data that has been collected is processed using SEM-PLS. This study concludes that not all elements in entrepreneurial characteristics significantly influence students' entrepreneurial intentions. This is because many students still need clarification about planning the career path they will take in the future.

기업 핵심인재 역량특성이 창업의지에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to verify how major talent competency characteristics such as learning persistence, reward satisfaction, and employment prospect influence entrepreneurial intentions and also whether entrepreneurship mediates the correlation between major talent competency characteristics and entrepreneurial intentions targeting office workers. This research used 358 valid questionnaire sheets surveying office workers selected across the country. For empirical analysis of this study, SPSS and PROCESS macro were utilized. To sum up the results of this study, first, learning persistence, one of the major talent competency characteristics, increases entrepreneurial intentions. This implies that if skills and professional competencies are accumulated through learning persistence in the workplace, it can be the factor to influence entrepreneurial intentions considerably afterwards. Second, reward satisfaction, one of the major talent competency characteristics, is not found to influence entrepreneurial intentions significantly. The higher the reward satisfaction, the stronger the perception that they are recognized by the organization; therefore, they tend to pursue stability instead of the risk of starting a business. Third, it has been confirmed that employment prospect, one of the major talent competency characteristics, influences entrepreneurial intentions. Even if the degree of individual expertise and career is high, employment instability is not completely resolved; therefore, their entrepreneurial intentions seem to be affected as they prepare for retirement in the mid- to long-term perspective. Fourth, it has been found that entrepreneurship plays mediating roles in the correlation between entrepreneurial intentions and major talent competency characteristics such as learning persistence and employment prospect. In the correlation between reward satisfaction and entrepreneurial intentions, however, no mediating effects of entrepreneurship were examined. This confirms that if uncertainty in the industrial ecosystem is not resolved, they tend to seek stable growth in the organization by enhancing their job commitment and professional competencies in their current organization. Accordingly, if learning persistence and employment prospect are elevated by learning for growth in the organization and acquiring professional competencies, it is expected that office workers will be likely to turn into entrepreneurs. This is a differentiated study targeting office workers that account for the majority of economic activities, and it is expected to have great ripple effect socially. If starting a business works positively for activation, it will influence the improvement of employment indicators by solving problems related with aging or unemployment and contribute to changing the society and economy through a virtuous cycle.

Does Narcissism Influence Entrepreneurial Intentions? A Theory of Planned Behaviour Perspective

Recent research on entrepreneurship has established that individuals with certain personality traits are more likely to take up entrepreneurial careers as compared to others. However, it is still unclear whether and how the dark side of individuals’ personality impacts entrepreneurial career intentions. Accordingly, this study, building on the theory of planned behaviour, seeks to explore the mechanisms through which narcissism—a dark personality trait—impacts entrepreneurial intention. The authors contend that narcissism shapes the individual’s attitude and worldview of the prevailing subjective norms, which collectively translate into evaluating entrepreneurship as a favourable career choice. This study empirically validates the hypotheses using a sample of 220 postgraduate students in an Indian business school. The findings offer crucial implications for individuals trying to make career choices; and demonstrate that it would be helpful for individuals to explore the dark side of their personality before arriving at an appropriate career choice.

How Does College Students’ Entrepreneurial Learning Influence Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from China

In implementing an innovation-driven development strategy, it is important to promote the sustainable development capacity of the new generation. Entrepreneurial learning can enhance college students’ skills and entrepreneurial competence in facing the uncertain challenges of the future. In order to clarify the mechanism by which entrepreneurial learning influences college students’ entrepreneurial intention, a mediating moderation model was constructed, based on the theory of planned behavior, to explore the mediating role of entrepreneurial attitude, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and perceived behavioral control. Furthermore, the moderating effect of important peers and teachers’ support on campus was combined, initially to assess the entrepreneurial intention of college students. This study adopted a quantitative research approach with a questionnaire survey, taking 704 college students in the Yangtze River Delta region as subjects. The research results showed that entrepreneurial learning has a significant positive predictive effect on the entrepreneurial intention of college students; entrepreneurial attitude and perceived behavioral control play a mediating role between the entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial intention of college students; and important peers and teachers’ support on campus can adjust the impact of entrepreneurial learning on entrepreneurial intention. The proposed framework provides a more concrete understanding of entrepreneurial intention. The results also provide policy and managerial insights into promoting entrepreneurial intention within higher education.

Can Entrepreneurship Education and Personality Encourage Students to Become Entrepreneurs?

ABSTRACT Entrepreneurs are business people who remarkably contribute to the country's economic growth. The growing intention and interest in entrepreneurship will create new jobs, innovative products, and services. Entrepreneurial intent is essential in motivating students to pursue careers as entrepreneurs in their professional lives. This study aims to understand students' entrepreneurial intentions by analyzing the influence of entrepreneurship education and personality. Moreover, the conceptual framework built in this study used the theory of planned behavior (TPB) integrated with entrepreneurship education and individual personality. Data were collected using purposive sampling of students of the undergraduate entrepreneurship program. The structural equations were tested using WarpPLS software. The findings revealed that education regarding entrepreneurship and personality impacts subjective norms and attitudes. Furthermore, all the elements of the theory of planned behavior influence entrepreneurial intention. As a result, entrepreneurship education programs should cover management courses to improve business competency and develop positive emotions toward entrepreneurship.

The Effect of Adversity Quotient and Locus of Control on Entrepreneurial Intentions on Universitas Mulawarman Students

There are 3 research objectives to determine whether adversity quotient affects entrepreneurial intentions, whether the locus of control affects entrepreneurial intentions, and whether adversity quotient and locus of control affect entrepreneurial intentions in Universitas Mulawarman students majoring in Economics Education. This study utilizes a quantitative method combined with descriptive research. Multiple regression analysis is used for data analysis. The findings indicate that adversity quotient and locus of control influence entrepreneurial intentions, as seen in the student's tendencies to act upon said intentions, such as attending seminars and doing research on the topics of entrepreneurship. This tendency to act arises when students don't let the difficult situation affect them too much because of their belief in their ability to control their situation, which often means that these students have higher confidence in their business pursuits. This shows that adversity quotient and locus of control can be seen in the sense of worth and the ability to identify the source of the financial problems that these students possess, even though they are often hampered by limited resources.

My intentions, my choice! How does lecturers’ competency influence entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate university students in Tanzania?

My intentions, my choice! How does lecturers’ competency influence entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate university students in Tanzania?

Moderating Role of Initiative on the Relationship Between Intrinsic Motivation, and Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention.

The growing population of new graduates and the increasing scarcity of employment opportunities have made entrepreneurship an unavoidable option for employment and self-sustenance. This study investigates the effect of the initiative in moderating the relationship between intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurship intention through the integrated framework of theory of planned behaviour, self-determination, and humanism. This study contributes insights to how these factors moderated by initiative influence entrepreneurial intention among graduating students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This study adopted a cross-sectional design to examine the moderating role of initiative on the relationship between intrinsic motivation, and self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intention among Nigerian graduates. A total number of 688 graduate students, including 266 (38.6%) males and 422 (61.4%) females with a mean age of 24.30 years (SD = 3.69), participated in the study. Participants responded to a self-report questionnaire containing Initiative, Intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention scales. Results showed that all the variables correlated positively with entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, initiative moderated the relationship between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention [value and start-ups/operations (OPS)], such that high self-efficacy with high initiative showed higher entrepreneurial intention (value). While to those with low self-efficacy and low initiative, high self-efficacy with high initiative showed higher entrepreneurial intention (OPS) compared to low self-efficacy and low initiative. The study highlighted the role of initiative in transforming young graduates’ entrepreneurial intention into full-fledged entrepreneurs.

A Review of the Literature on Factors That May Influence Entrepreneurial Intention among University Students

The purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature on the variables that can influence students' entrepreneurial intention, as well as the theories underlying our research work. Several theories have been mobilized to explain entrepreneurial intention, notably Sokol and Shapero's theory (1982) and Ajzen's theory (1991). But among students in particular, we must ask what factors spark the idea of starting a business. After examining several articles in the literature on entrepreneurial intention (about thirty), we were able to identify, through an archiving method, three essential variables that act on entrepreneurial intention: The desire to undertake, the social factor and the degree of feasibility. But isn't it important to look at other variables that can influence the entrepreneurial act ?

A Review of the Literature on Factors That May Influence Entrepreneurial Intention among University Students

The purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature on the variables that can influence students' entrepreneurial intention, as well as the theories underlying our research work. Several theories have been mobilized to explain entrepreneurial intention, notably Sokol and Shapero's theory (1982) and Ajzen's theory (1991). But among students in particular, we must ask what factors spark the idea of starting a business. After examining several articles in the literature on entrepreneurial intention (about thirty), we were able to identify, through an archiving method, three essential variables that act on entrepreneurial intention: The desire to undertake, the social factor and the degree of feasibility. But isn't it important to look at other variables that can influence the entrepreneurial act ?

Born Green: Drivers and Competencies of Green Entrepreneurship

Sustainable development is one of the most prominent discussions of our times and promoting green new ventures can help reduce ecological footprints and meet the climate change goals. Despite its importance for the next decades, the study of green entrepreneurship (GE) is still very poor and being an emerging field of study can be considered still in its infancy. (Demirel et al, 2019; Sher et al, 2020).
 The current paper aims at providing a contribute to management science and business management practice by focusing on the research questions: (a) what are the most relevant theoretical frameworks researching drivers that trigger green entrepreneurial intention (GEI), and (b) what are the main theoretical frameworks investigating competencies that might favour or enhance the specific form of green entrepreneurial intention.
 Several theories have been developed to explain the classic entrepreneurial intention (EI) being the most noted the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) (Ajzen, 1991), and theory of entrepreneurial event (TEE) (Shapero and Sokol, 1982). A different stream of literature focus on individual competencies that can allow key issues to be captured and influence entrepreneurial intentions which are variable and can be acquired and learned over time (Mitchelmore and Rowley, 2010; Man et al, 2002). Nevertheless, these models do not contemplate on the role of the entrepreneurial intentions for a specific form like GE (Sher et al, 2020).
 We conducted a systematic literature review aiming at analysing quantitatively and qualitatively the relevant articles in indexed journals based on the PRISMA approach - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
 Main findings are that recent relevant studies mainly adapt TPB to the determinants of GE by inserting new specific precedent variables. As to GE competencies, main authors depart from classic theoretical frameworks and finetune their approach to the more specific and broader dimensions of GE.

Does Institutional Factors and Self-Regulations Influence Entrepreneurial Intentions? South African Settings

Does Institutional Factors and Self-Regulations Influence Entrepreneurial Intentions? South African Settings

Is It Because I Can or Because of Who I Am? The Moderating Effect of Entrepreneurs’ Social Identity on Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacys' - Entrepreneurial Intention Relationship

The main purpose of this paper is to examine whether potential entrepreneurs are mainly driven by entrepreneurial skills or by a social identity to engage in entrepreneurial behaviors. Using a sample of 696 Colombian students from the data of Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students‘Survey (GUESSS), findings confirm Darwinian and Missionary social identity influence entrepreneurial intention positively. Furthermore, we find that the more a person identifies with a Darwinian social identity, the less entrepreneurial intention depends on entrepreneurial self-efficacy, while the contrary happens for missionary social identity. This study provides empirical evidence that competence, and identification influence the entrepreneurial process. Additionally, this study provides an explanation in a new setting, about why some individuals with strong entrepreneurial self-efficacy do not exhibit strong entrepreneurial intention.

The Role of Entrepreneurship Education Seeking to Influence Entrepreneurial Intentions

The effort to understand the various factors that can be an antecedent of entrepreneurial intentions is important to implement to develop entrepreneurship in higher education. The importance of the existence of entrepreneurship today is one of the important elements to help economic development that can be utilized to help overcome the problem of the gap between employment opportunities and the availability of job opportunities. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions assisted by self-efficacy. This type of research is descriptive quantitative with a survey approach. The implementation is in the form of giving a Likert scale evaluation questionnaire to 326 undergraduate students at Sebelas Maret University. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The study was analyzed by testing the meaning in the regression test assisted by the SPSS program. The results obtained from the collected data indicate that entrepreneurship education directly or indirectly has a role to influence entrepreneurial intentions through self-efficacy. This shows that for someone who wants to develop the intention to start a business it will be more likely to happen when they get hands-on learning and introduction to business knowledge, especially with the mentoring system. In addition, confidence in the ability of the experience gained.

Entrepreneurial intention among Latin American university students

PropósitoEste artículo analiza cómo las variables del contexto universitario (educación emprendedora y aprendizaje adquirido) y las variables cognitivas (control de conducta percibido, intenciones de implementación y actitud) influyen en la intención emprendedora de los estudiantes universitarios latinoamericanos.Diseño/metodología/aproximaciónEl análisis empírico es por medio de un modelo lineal multinivel (jerárquico) con una muestra de 9012 estudiantes universitarios de nueve países latinoamericanos, a saber: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, México, Panamá, y Uruguay.ResultadosEn general, el contexto universitario y las variables cognitivas contribuyen a explicar la intención empresarial de los estudiantes universitarios. Mientras que el aprendizaje adquirido (program learning) constituye una variable que explica la intención emprendedora de los estudiantes universitarios directa e indirectamente, matricular cursos de emprendimiento influye negativamente en su intención emprendedora.Originalidad/valorUna premisa central en este estudio es que el proceso emprendedor de los estudiantes universitarios es un fenómeno multinivel, resultando el contexto universitario y las variables cognitivas factores clave para explicar la intención emprendedora. Nuestros resultados apoyan esta premisa y contribuyen a la literatura sobre emprendimiento en países emergentes. No obstante, nuestros resultados revelan una imagen más matizada del papel del contexto universitario en la intención empresarial de los estudiantes universitarios.