Level Of Entrepreneurial Intention Research Articles

The Spin-Offs: Components of a Systemic Model for the Creation of Economic Value at the National University of the Altiplano Puno

Objective: Determine the impulse of the components of the spin-offs that allow the creation of economic value in the area of ​​economic-business sciences of the National University of the Altiplano Puno. Theoretical Framework: University spin-offs arise from the knowledge, technology or research results generated within a university, from its components: level of maturity of the technology, level of entrepreneurial intention and the maturity of the ecosystem. Method: The methodology is a descriptive-correlational design, quantitative approach, non-experimental. The population was made up of students and teachers from the area of ​​economic and business sciences of the National University of the Altiplano Puno, with a sample of 453. The technique for data collection was a questionnaire. Results and Discussion: The results obtained were a correlation coefficient r = 0.830 in the level of technology maturity (fair), r = 0.876 in entrepreneurial intention (good) and r = 0.752 in the maturity of the ecosystem (fair). The component that facilitates the creation of technology-based companies or university spin-offs is the level of entrepreneurial intention, with a high level. Suggesting that to strengthen a spin-off, it is crucial to have well-developed technology, motivated entrepreneurs and a favorable ecosystem. Research Implications: the model provides a strategic framework for students, teachers and university authorities to develop the components of spin-offs to increase economic value. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature on spin-offs. The relevance and value of this research is evident in the results.

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..

Unveiling the Drivers of Social Entrepreneurship Intentions: Insights from Business Graduates in Bangladesh

Young business graduates often show a higher level of entrepreneurial intention due to their ambition, energy, innovation, drive, and capacities. However, there is limited research on what drives them towards social entrepreneurship (SE) in a complex developing country such as Bangladesh. This quantitative study investigates the factors motivating business graduates’ SE intention (SEI) using 314 finalised survey responses from Bangladeshi universities. We used SPSS 25 and SmartPLS 4.0 to analyse the data and found that the need for achievement, self-confidence, and socio-cultural values, have significant positive effects on business graduates’ SEI, whereas risk-taking, and economic factors have no significant effects. These findings add value to the upper echelons theory with implications for the policymakers in similar contexts to foster SE among the youth.

Study on the Influencing Factors of Entrepreneurial Intentions among Young Students: A Case Study of Zhanjiang, Guangdong

Since the implementation of the "Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship" policy, the overall entrepreneurial intentions of the public have increased, and more and more young people are choosing to start their own businesses. In order to explore the influencing factors and accurately grasp the key variables that affect the level of entrepreneurial intentions among the youth, and thereby continuously stimulate the entrepreneurial intentions of contemporary youth in Zhanjiang under the backdrop of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, this paper will conduct a questionnaire survey on young students in Zhanjiang from four aspects: individual characteristics, personal cognition, entrepreneurial environment, and policy awareness. After collecting and organizing the data, multiple regression analysis is used to test its significance, leading to the following conclusions: factors such as gender, household registration, entrepreneurial spirit, parents' attitude towards entrepreneurship, the social entrepreneurial environment, part-time or internship experience, and the level of understanding of policies all have a significant impact on entrepreneurial intentions.

TED Talks and entrepreneurial intention in higher education: A fsQCA approach

Higher education institutions are aware of the importance of entrepreneurship education in reflecting real-life scenarios and increasing students' professional opportunities. Universities attempt to nurture students' entrepreneurial skills and awaken their entrepreneurial intention through specific or transversal entrepreneurship courses in a wide variety of degree programs. By using active learning techniques, such as TED Talks, students can improve their entrepreneurial intention. However, the potential of TED Talks to stimulate students' entrepreneurial skills and intention has not yet been studied from a multicausal perspective. This study contributes to the entrepreneurship literature by describing an educational experience based on active learning at a Spanish university. TED Talks were introduced to stimulate entrepreneurial intention in undergraduate students (n = 25) and master's degree students (n = 32). The impact of the experience was assessed using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Given this approach, no single characteristic was found to lead to high (or low) levels of entrepreneurial intention in students. Instead, combinations of factors were found to cause this outcome. The findings show different student profiles that lead to high and low entrepreneurial intention. The findings thus confirm the multicausal nature of entrepreneurship in higher education institutions.

EFFECT OF EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENDER AND GENERATIONS ON THE ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION

Entrepreneurship is one of the critical factors in improving economic and social development. The need for the creation of employment and national wealth is driven mainly by entrepreneurship. Therefore, there is a need to create new ventures, which requires entrepreneurial intention. Factors such as gender, education, personal traits, and role models affect entrepreneurial intention. Most of the studies on entrepreneurial intention take one of those factors' roles on intention. This study aims to find the role of gender, education, family, and generations on entrepreneurial intention and its sub-factors to fill the current literature gap. In the study, a model was constructed and evaluated experimentally on a sample of 663 university students in Türkiye. The sub-factors of entrepreneurial intention were determined using factor analysis, and the association between gender, education, parental status, and generations, as well as entrepreneurial intention, was analyzed using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests. Firstly, contrary to general literature results, our analysis shows no evidence that gender influences entrepreneurial intention in general, but there is a difference in a sub-factor (desire for success) in favour of females. Secondly, it is seen that there is a statistically significant difference in favour of those who receive entrepreneurship education in terms of general entrepreneur intention, but only innovativeness and tolerance for uncertainty on sub-factors. Thirdly, there is no statistically significant distinction between parental status, generation, and entrepreneurial intent. In terms of self-confidence, creativity, and drive for achievement, however, there is a statistically significant difference in favour of those who are parents based on the parental status of the participants. Finally, it has been determined that students in Türkiye have a high level of entrepreneurial intention.

AN ASSESSMENT OF GENDER RELATED FACTORS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine gender related factors and entrepreneurial intentions of students in selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It was as well focused on the barriers to male and female entrepreneurial activities in the selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria, to determine how effective entrepreneurship education is shaping the entrepreneurial intentions of female and male students in the selected tertiary institutions, examine how entrepreneurial intention of male and female students differ in the selected tertiary institutions; and to assess the gender stereotype for male and female students in the selected tertiary institutions. Theoretical Framework: The common stereotypical view of females being submissive to their male counterparts is said to be clashing with the inherent nature of entrepreneurship intention, and the propensity towards launching an entrepreneurial business may be seen as an impairing factor for female students. In this sense, the paper has sought to systematically review various publications on gender related factors and entrepreneurial intentions of students of public tertiary institutions. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey method using a structured questionnaire. The study area comprised of selected public tertiary institutions in Southwest Nigeria. Six tertiary institutions were selected for the purpose of this study. Students that have participated in entrepreneurship education in the selected tertiary institution in Nigeria are the target population for the study. Data from 351 respondents were assessed based on gender related factors and entrepreneurial intentions of students in selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: The study found female students facing more barriers in balancing academic and entrepreneurial activities compared to male students. The study recommends that proper orientation should be given to students on the importance of entrepreneurship education and how it can help them to become self-employed after school and students should be properly oriented on barriers and gender stereotypes, and how it influence their entrepreneurial intentions. Originality/Value: The study therefore concludes that the distribution of barriers is not the same across the two categories of gender. Meanwhile, balancing academic and entrepreneurial activities, bad state of the economy and lack of capital as well as access to funds were the most popular barriers to entrepreneurial activities among tertiary institution students in Nigeria. Entrepreneurship education has statistically significant influence on entrepreneurial intention of students in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Three gender based stereotypes: active and energetic, sensitive to the needs of others and prone to position were statistically significantly different between female and male students which are not sufficient for generalization in this study. Nevertheless, the level of entrepreneurial intention is the same across the two categories of gender.

Predicting entrepreneurial intention in Colombian academics: a machine learning approach

Purpose This study aims to analyze the entrepreneurial intention (EI) of Colombian researchers using machine learning (ML) techniques, considering their academic activity, contexts and social norms (SN). Design/methodology/approach Unsupervised classification techniques were applied, including principal component analysis, hierarchical clustering with the Ward method and a logistic model to evaluate the classification. This was done to group researchers according to their characteristics and EI. Findings The methodology used allowed the identification of three groups of academics with distinct characteristics, of which two showed a high presence of EI. The results indicate that EI is influenced by the connection with the private sector (consulting, intellectual property and applied research) and by the lack of institutional support from universities. Regarding SN, only the preference for entrepreneurial activity over being an employee and the social appreciation of entrepreneurial dedication were identified as predictors of EI. Originality/value The use of ML techniques to study the EI of researchers is uncommon. This study highlights the ability of the methodology used to identify differences between two groups of academics with similar characteristics but different levels of EI. One group was identified that, despite rejecting values associated with entrepreneurs, has a high predisposition to develop a career as an entrepreneur. This provides valuable information for designing policies that promote EI among Colombian researchers.

How Far Do Malaysian University Students Intend to be The Entrepreneur? A Structural Equation Modelling

The goal of this study is to investigate the level of entrepreneurial intention and the factors in fostering students’ entrepreneurial intentions by looking at the elements of attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, and entrepreneurial knowledge. Data has been collected from students enrolled in Malaysian universities. The responses were obtained from 200 respondents selected through the convenience sampling technique. The Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique was utilised to measure the model using Smart PLS software. The respondents were asked to indicate their perception level on a 5-point Likert Scale, ranging from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5). This study found a significant positive relationship between attitude, subjective norms, and entrepreneurial knowledge towards entrepreneurial intentions. The respondents consider entrepreneurship to be a highly desirable career alternative for people with their education. However, perceived behavioural control does not significantly influence entrepreneurial intentions. Remarkably, most Malaysian university students have a high level of entrepreneurial intention to start up their businesses after completing their studies. The findings of this study prove direct implications for entrepreneurship educators regarding the profile of students who likely have higher entrepreneurial intentions on stimulating start-up business activities for students.

Influence of Personality Attributes on the Entrepreneurial Intention of Polytechnic Undergraduates in Osun State, Nigeria

The study examined the influence of personality attributes on the entrepreneurial intention of polytechnic undergraduates in Osun State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 280 undergraduates for the study. Three null hypotheses were postulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A questionnaire adapted from literature, designed in 4-Likert format was used for data collection. The instrument was subjected to a panel of experts’ validation. The panel carried out a content analysis of each of the questionnaire items and eliminated those found to be irrelevant to the research problem. A reliability test for the internal consistency of the instrument yielded Cronbach alpha of 0.79. Data analysis was based on 260 valid responses with the aid of regression analysis, ANOVA and correlation coefficient using SPSS version 23. The study found that four of the big-five personality attributes (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness) have a significant positive influence on the entrepreneurial intention of polytechnic undergraduates in Osun State, Nigeria with p<0.05 and Adjusted R2 =.457. The entrepreneurial intention of the undergraduates was found to significantly differ in favour of engineering and management studies. The study concluded that personality attributes have a significant influence on the entrepreneurial intention of polytechnic undergraduates and it was therefore recommended that, in order to boost the level of entrepreneurial intention of polytechnic undergraduates, both students and management should pay better attention to the development of personality attributes such as openness, conscientiousness, and extraversion, which have higher positive influence on the entrepreneurial intention of the students. Keywords: Personality Attributes, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Intention, Polytechnic Undergraduates

Fearful pathways to social entrepreneurship intention: A fuzzy-set qualitative content analysis

The context of social entrepreneurship, the constantly evolving challenges that it seeks to resolve, and the accompanying high levels of uncertainty creates a useful opportunity context for us to study the dynamics of fear of failure. Fear of failure has been championed as an ideal construct for developing understanding of entrepreneurial motivation as it impacts on one's level of entrepreneurial intention. Most research has taken fear of failure to be absolute, you either fear failing in entrepreneurship as a whole or you do not. Furthermore, research has largely focused on fear of failure's debilitative effects which can limit our understanding of a rich and complex construct. In this paper we embrace fear of failure's complexity via drawing on contemporary work on both it's situated nature and how it interacts with the entrepreneur-opportunity nexus. We use Fuzzy-set Comparative Qualitative Analysis (fsQCA) on a sample of 173 entrepreneurship undergraduate students in Spain. Our findings uncover the equifinal pathways that can lead to a social entrepreneurship intention.

Entrepreneurial Intentions in the Caribbean: Antecedents and Variations

Increasingly, researchers and policy makers across the globe explore the transformative role of entrepreneurship in the development process. What remains relatively under interrogated in this process is the issue of entrepreneurial intentions within the Caribbean region. Where entrepreneurial intentions play a pivotal role in future entrepreneurial activity, this area of research can provide useful insights for development policy and practice. Considering the above, three main objectives guide this paper. Firstly, we comparatively examine the entrepreneurial intentions drawn from adult populations across Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Secondly, we assess the relative importance of entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, and opportunity to entrepreneurial intentions. Thirdly, we also explore for possible socio[1]demographic variations (specifically based on sex, age, level of educational attainment, and type of current profession or career) in the levels of entrepreneurial intentions. To do this, we utilize available raw data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey for the Caribbean countries. We use this data set to test for the relative significance of key antecedent variables for understanding entrepreneurial intentions. Point to variability in the relationship between attitudinal factors, socio-demographic backgrounds, and entrepreneurial intentions between countries in the study. Implications for a more contextualized theorizations of entrepreneurial intentions are discussed.

The Influence of Entrepreneurship Education on TheEntrepreneurial Intention of Students Major in EconomicManagement in Higher Vocational Colleges

This research examines the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial attitude and intention among students majoring in economic management in higher vocational colleges. The study reveals that entrepreneurship education has a positive and significant effect on both entrepreneurial attitude and intention. Furthermore, it finds that entrepreneurial attitude serves as a mediating factor in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. The research also highlights significant gender differences, indicating that male students exhibit higher average levels of entrepreneurial intention compared to female students. However, there were no discernible gender variations in entrepreneurial tendencies. Those with and without business experience demonstrate distinct disparities in entrepreneurial ambition, with those with business experience exhibiting stronger entrepreneurial intention.

Entrepreneurship: Nature, nurture, or both? Empirical evidence from a moderated polynomial regression with response surface analysis

An unexplored question arising in entrepreneurship literature is whether entrepreneurs are born or made. This research therefore aims to addressing this question by investigating how entrepreneurial orientation (personal traits: innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking) and entrepreneurial education interact with each other to affect master students’ entrepreneurial intention. Based on the valid sample of 1890 master students in Vietnam, we methodologically used an advance technique - the moderated polynomial regression with response surface analysis-to yield that entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial education are not only positively associated with start-up intention separately, but these predictors also interact with each other to significantly affect entrepreneurial intention. This study sheds light on how the higher entrepreneurial intention is synthesized from the congruence between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial education. Conversely, the larger incongruence between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial education can lead to the lower level of entrepreneurial intention. In addition to these theoretical contributions, the results also suggested that personal traits, such as innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking, should be nurtured through entrepreneurial courses, which is not only equip students with essential entrepreneurial knowledges, skills, and capacities, but also enforce their entrepreneurial activities. Moreover, entrepreneurial education and training should be more inclined into practical perspectives.

Entrepreneurship education and personality traits as predictors of entrepreneurial intention: A qualitative approach

Purpose: The study explored entrepreneurship education and personality traits as predictors of entrepreneurial intention among final-year undergraduate students of a private institution in Ghana. Research methodology: A qualitative research approach was used in a case study design for this research. A purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from final-year students pursuing an undergraduate program in Information Technology from a private tertiary institution in Ghana. Observation and focus group discussions were used to collect data over a period of ten weeks. Results: Results indicated that though all students were exposed to the same tuition, course content and assessments; the level of entrepreneurial intention varied. Some groups of students wanted to pursue entrepreneurial ventures immediately after school; others wanted to start a business venture while they were still in school pursuing their first degree. Another set preferred to work as employees for a few years before pursuing entrepreneurship. The final group preferred to be employed throughout their working life with the aim of rising through the ranks as employees; with all the various groups showing a variety of personality traits. Limitations: The study was limited to final-year undergraduate students of a private institution in Ghana. Contribution: Educators, who specialize in training students in entrepreneurship need to focus more on orienting students to effectively manage their individual personality traits in ways that will ensure successful entrepreneurship careers. Novelty: This study qualitatively shows the varied levels at which entrepreneurship education affects students’ entrepreneurial intentions based on their personality traits.

Cultural Comparison of University Students in Entrepreneurial Intentions, Creativity, And Emotional Intelligence: An Example of USA and Turkey

This quantitative study aimed to provide a comparison between graduate students in Turkey and the United States of America (USA) in terms of levels of entrepreneurial intentions, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Within this context, we surveyed 799 students in two different universities in Turkey and the USA. In analyzing the data, we completed a confirmatory factor analysis to obtain structural validity followed by comparative tests. The results demonstrated that the students in the US university had higher levels in emotional intelligence dimensions of problem-solving skills, emotional awareness, and interpersonal relations as well as creativity when compared with the students in Turkey. On the other hand, the students in Turkey showed higher levels of self-control, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial intentions. The results were discussed within a cultural context and recommendations are provided accordingly.

Entrepreneurial Intention of Medical Students in Malaysia: Does Socio-Demographic Profile Matter?

Introduction: Though there are abundant studies on entrepreneurial intention among students pursuing higher education, there is a lacuna in understanding the entrepreneurial intention of medical students. In the present scenario of increasing unemployment among young medical graduates, this quantitative study was conducted with an aim to examine the level of entrepreneurial intention among medical students and the socio-demographic factors influencing it. Methods: The participants were 318 medical students of a private university in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study design with a validated adapted questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: A moderately high level of entrepreneurial intention was found among the study population. Regression analysis revealed a statistically significant impact of gender and marital status on their entrepreneurial intention while ethnicity, year of study, household income or educational loan did not have a significant influence. Conclusion: Medical students in Malaysia showed a moderately high inclination towards an entrepreneurial career. Non-economic factors like gender and marital status proved to be stronger influencers of entrepreneurial intention than economic factors. This may help policy makers plan strategies to sustain their entrepreneurial intentions and facilitate for more entrepreneurial activities among young doctors in the future.

Exploring the Entrepreneurial Intention, Expectations of Success and Self-efficacy among the Students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in Pakistan

The purpose of the study was to explore the entrepreneurial intention, expectations of success, and self-efficacy among students of Sports Sciences in the district of Bahawalpur. The descriptive research method was used to collect data from the students of the Department of Sports Sciences of different colleges of Bahawalpur. A total of 300 students who have completed their intermediate level and enrolled in the graduate study were selected as a sample of the study by using a random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to conduct this study. One base of the analysis of the study, this study concluded that the majority of the students had a moderate level of entrepreneurial intention, with a higher intention among male students than female students. The findings of the study further depicted that students studying sports sciences with entrepreneurship education and training. This research further gives detailed insights into students' perceptions and experiences with entrepreneurship in the sports business.

ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PASSION IN LINKING ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS

This study aims to explore the influence of entrepreneurial passion in linking entrepreneurial education and intentions in the higher education institutions (HEIs) as entrepreneurial passion is positive intense spirits that entrepreneurs experience toward their work to ensure creativity and innovation. Literature revealed that entrepreneurial education plays a crucial role in promoting entrepreneurial intentions in HEIs among the students. Still, the link between entrepreneurial intentions and education is stronger for students who have higher entrepreneurial passions. Present study used mixed-method approach by obtaining data from surveys in HEIs. The results indicated that students who have higher entrepreneurial passions are more possible to have higher entrepreneurial intentions. Students who have taken more entrepreneurial courses report higher levels of entrepreneurial intentions, suggesting that entrepreneurial education play crucial role in promoting entrepreneurial intentions among students. The HEIs should, design courses and programs that promote entrepreneurial passion, by providing theoretical knowledge and practical skills. This may help to create a culture of entrepreneurship in HEIs but also help to promote the development of successful entrepreneurs in the future.

Perceived health as human capital in entrepreneurial intention among people with disability

This study sheds light on inclusive entrepreneurship by investigating factors that underlie the likelihood of entrepreneurial intention for people with disability. While previous works show that entrepreneurial intention results from cognitive and mental processes, little attention has been given to perceived health, as a human capital, in shaping the formation of entrepreneurship. Yet mental and physical health is a hot topic in entrepreneurship literature and academicians call for more research in this field. We focus on a specific population, people with disability (PWD) since chronic conditions associated with disabilities have implications for individuals’ psychology and cognition and, ultimately, their entrepreneurial intention. The results of a regression analysis on a sample of 212 PWD in France show that positive health perception is associated with a higher level of entrepreneurial intention by increasing alertness to opportunity. Opportunity alertness partially but significantly mediates the impact of perceived health on entrepreneurial intention. We contribute to entrepreneurship literature by offering a more socially aware analysis of entrepreneurial intention. We also help advance research on the psychocognitive factors that intervene in the entrepreneurial intention process. We add insights into this research stream by blending human capital (perceived health) and cognition (opportunity alertness) perspectives to explain entrepreneurial intention of PWD. This study ultimately aims to offer a new direction in understanding how health perception plays a key role in early stages of the entrepreneurship process.