The Relationship between Self-Perceived Generic Competences and Entrepreneurial Intention

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marja-Liisa Kakkonen
Keyword(s):  
International Student ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Generic Competences ◽  
Written Assignments ◽  
The Relationship

This paper reports on a qualitative study in Finland of the relationship between self-perceived generic competences and the entrepreneurial intentions of business students when they started their Bachelor's degree studies. The study was based on course-related written assignments of one international student group. The findings illustrated three different types of student competence profiles: independent achievers, social team players and dependent individuals; and they also created a starting point for the later examination of competence development.

scholarly journals Impact of Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention of Business Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
New Business ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Entrepreneurs play a vital role in the economic development and sustainability of any country. Entrepreneurship also helps in creating employment in the country and alleviating poverty. Developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem can ease the entrepreneurial culture in a country. This objective of the study highlighted the relationship of self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions of the entrepreneurs before launching any new business. These factors explained the hurdles faced by the entrepreneurs before starting any new business. For this purpose, a semi-structured questionnaire was utilized by the researcher as the research instrument. Primary data was collected from the students at different universities from different geographical locations and different academic backgrounds of Faisalabad. The purposive sampling technique used with sample size of 200 and different statistical tools would be applied to make an analysis. This study would be helpful to the practitioners, academia and entrepreneurs who are willing to enter the field of entrepreneurship. This study would highlight the entrepreneurial intentions of the students from entering the field of entrepreneurship.

Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Intention of Business Students: Case Study of VNU University of Economics and Business:

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Phuong Mai ◽  
Luu Thi Minh Ngoc ◽  
Dao Thi Phuong Linh ◽  
Nguyen Thi Lan ◽  
Tran Thi Ngoc Quynh
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Social And Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Sciences ◽  
The Relationship

This paper presents results of a research on determinants of entrepreneurial intention among business students. VNU – University of Economics and Business is chosen for survey location. 250 questionnaires were emailed to business students at VNU – UEB, and then 226 responses were valid for further analysis. Findings from this research show that knowledge and experience, attitude toward entrepreneurship and perceived behavior control are three most important factors that influence the entrepreneurial intention.  Keyword Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intention, business students References [1] Drucker, P. F. (1985), Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Butterworth-Heineman Publishing House[2] Schumpeter, J.A (1947) “The creative response in economic history”, Journal of Economic History, 7(2), 149 – 159.[3]Volkman, C.et al., (2009),“Educating the Next wave of entrepreneurs. Unlocking entrepreneurial capabilities to meet the global challenges of 21st century”, Report of the Global Education Initiative. Cologny, Geneva: World Economic Forum.[4]Mumtaz et al., (2012)B.A.K. Mumtaz, S. Munirah, K. Halimahton. “The Relationship between educational support and entrepreneurial intentions in Malaysian Higher Learning Institution”, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 69 (24) (2012), pp. 2164-2173[5, 7]. Turker, D., Selcuk, S.S. (2009). “Which factors affect entrepreneurial intention of university students?” Journal of European Industrial Training, 33(2), 142 – 159[6]Peterman, Kennedy, (2003) “Enterprise Education: Influencing Students’ Perceptions of Entrepreneurship”,Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 28(2), pp. 129 – 144.[8] Roxas et al. (2008) “An Institutional View of Local Entrepreneurial Climate”,Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 7(1) [9] Engle, R.I., Dimitriadi, N., Gavidia, J.V., Schlaegel, C.Delanoe, S., Alvarado, I., He, X., Buame, S. and Wolff, B. (2010). “Entrepreneurial Intent: A Twelve-Country Evaluation of Ajzen’s Model of Planned Behavior”,International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, 16(1), pp. 35 – 47.[10] Devonish , D., Alleyne, P., Soverall, W.C., Marshall, A.Y. and Pounder, P. (2010). “Explaining Entrepreneurial Intentions in the Caribbean”, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, 16(2), pp.149 – 171.[11] Yusof, M., Sandhu, M.S, Jain, K.K. (2007), “Relationship between Psychological Characteristics and Entrepreneurial Inclination: A Case Study of Students at University Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR)”, Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, 3(2).[12] Birdthistle, N. (2008), “Family SMEs in Ireland as Learning Organizations”, The Learning Organization, 15(5), pp. 421-436.[13] Davey, T., Plewa, C.,Struwig, M. (2010). “Entrepreneurial Perceptions and Career Intentions of International Students”, Journal of Education and Training, 53(5), pp. 335 – 352.[14] Krueger, Norris F., Reilly, Michael D., Carsrud, Alan L. (2000). “Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions”, Journal of Business Venture, 15(5/6), pp. 411 – 432.[15] Hoyer, W., MacInnis, D. (2004),Consumer Behavior (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.[16] Boissin, J. P., Branchet, B., Emin, S., Herbert, J. I. (2009). “Students and entrepreneurship: A comparative study of France and the United States”, Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 22(2), 101-122.[17] Shane, S., (2003), A general theory of entrepreneurship: The individual-opportunitynexus, UK: Edward Elgar[18] Brandstätter, H. (2011). “Personality aspects of entrepreneurship: A look at five meta-analyses”, Personality and Individual Differences, 51, pp. 222–230.[19] GhasemiF. et al (2011), “The relationship between creativity and achievement motivationwith high school students’ entrepreneurship”, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 30, pp. 1291 – 1296.[20] Nguyen, M., & Phan, A. (2014), “Entrepreneurial Traits and Motivations of the Youth – an Empirical Study in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam”. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 5(1), pp. 53–62.[21] Maes, J., Leroy, H., & Sels, L (2014), “Gender differences in entrepreneurial intentions: A TPB multi-group analysis at factor and indicator level”, European Management Journal, 32 (5), pp. 784-794

Entrepreneurial intentions of business students in Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Mahmood Gelaidan ◽  
Aliyu Olayemi Abdullateef
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Relational Support ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Motivations ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the effects of relational support, educational support and self-confidence on entrepreneurial intentions of undergraduate business students in a university. Design/methodology/approach To empirically validate the conceptual model and test the hypothesised relationships, the authors collected data from 227 business students at an AACSB-accredited university in Malaysia through random sampling. Findings The results were based on analyses from structural equation modelling using the SmartPLS software. The findings show that entrepreneurial intention of business students is significantly influenced by educational and relational support; however, the moderating effects of self-confidence in the relationship between educational support, relational support and entrepreneurial intention are not significant. The paper clearly shows that relational and educational supports are two important factors that can influence the entrepreneurial intention of university students. Originality/value This research contributes to literature on entrepreneurial motivations and intentions through its empirical findings of the hypothesised relationships. It theoretically contributes to existing knowledge by integrating relevant themes from entrepreneurial motivations theory and the theory of planned behaviour. Finally, it offers alternative recommendations to university authorities and policymakers about business students’ entrepreneurship intention.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Intention: Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and University Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Temoor Anjum ◽  
Muhammad Farrukh ◽  
Petra Heidler ◽  
Julián Andres Díaz Tautiva
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

To study the impact of perceived creativity disposition on entrepreneurial attitude and intentions, based on the theory of planned behavior, a model of the relationship between perceived creativity disposition and entrepreneurial intentions and attitude was constructed, relevant hypotheses were proposed, and the moderation mechanism of perception of university support on perceived creativity disposition and entrepreneurial intentions was also developed and analyzed. The study population included university business students in Pakistan. A sample of 330 students was selected from eight universities in Lahore and Islamabad, Pakistan. A random stratified sampling technique was executed. For this study, a cross-sectional and quantitative research design was used based on the survey process. The two-part questionnaire was used for data collection. Smart-PLS software version 3.2.7 was used to assess the hypothesis of this study. It was found that perceived creativity disposition and attitude toward entrepreneurship has a positive influence on entrepreneurial intention. It was also discovered that the perception of university support moderates the relationship between perceived creativity disposition and entrepreneurial intention. In this study, the moderation effect of perception of university support on the relationship between perceived creativity disposition and entrepreneurial intention was acknowledged. As a policy implication, the government should ensure students with an innovative entrepreneurial environment and well-built perception of university support are supported through different channels. Finally, a conceptual model was proposed based on adopting the theory of planned behavior, and the study ends with a conclusion and implications for future research.

Conflict handling styles as predictors of entrepreneurial intentions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gentrit Berisha ◽  
Besnik Krasniqi ◽  
Justina Shiroka-Pula ◽  
Enver Kutllovci
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unexplored Area ◽  
Conflict Handling ◽  
Human Resource Interventions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between conflict handling styles (CHS) of business managers in their entrepreneurial intentions (EI). The business manager’s propensity to become entrepreneurs is a relatively unexplored area of research. The relationship between conflict handling style and entrepreneurial intention is under-researched, particularly in a developing country like Kosovo. Design/methodology/approach A self-report questionnaire containing measures of conflict handing style, entrepreneurial intention and demographics was delivered to business managers in Kosovo. Findings Forcing style has a positive and statistically significant relationship with entrepreneurial intention. Yielding, compromising, problem solving and avoiding have weak and insignificant effects on EI. Research limitations/implications The relationship between conflict handling styles of managers and their entrepreneurial intention is investigated. No situational, organizational or environmental factor was considered influencing this relationship. Practical implications Conflict management is important in predicting the entrepreneurial intention of managers. Organizations should design human resource interventions aimed at effective team composition and employee retention to ensure performance. Originality/value This is the first study to investigate the relationship between conflict handling style and entrepreneurial intention using a manager sample. Furthermore, it is the first study of conflict handling styles and entrepreneurial intention of managers in Kosovo.

scholarly journals Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Pakistani Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altaf Hussain ◽  
Dr. Norashidah
Keyword(s):  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Network Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Entrepreneurship Research ◽  
Study Results

Why an individual prefer to become an entrepreneur and what factor motivated his intentions for becoming an entrepreneur is considered important question in entrepreneurship research. Entrepreneurial education is considered an important variable which effect on entrepreneurial intentions. However, empirical research results on entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention yielded mixed results. To investigate further this question from developing countries perspective, this paper looks at the role of entrepreneurial education in developing the entrepreneurial intentions for becoming entrepreneur. The sample for this study composed of final year business students from Pakistan. The result of this study supports the entrepreneurial intentions model based on the theory of planned behavior. The results further suggested significant influence of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial intentions of the students. Moreover, this study results also showed that theoretical knowledge of entrepreneurship (know-what) and knowledge of social network development (know-who) component are vital for imparting entrepreneurial education.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Potential Influence to Intention of Students Based on Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-435
Author(s):  
Lena Ria Bela ◽  
Asri Laksmi Riani ◽  
Mintasih Indriayu
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Potential Influence ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Relationship

Gender inequality is one of the keys to entrepreneurial activity in general and especially for entrepreneurial intentions in encouraging to set up new businesses. Entrepreneurial intention grows from the presence of entrepreneurial potential, so an entrepreneur needs to have an entrepreneurial intention in itself. It is interesting to study whether the entrepreneurial potential of men is stronger than women so that men have more intentions to set up their new businesses than women?. The study method used is hierarchical multiple regression analysis with a research population of 402 students and the sample to be used is 200 students. Proporsional stratified random sampling adalah jenis teknik sampling probabilitas yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Test the validity and reliability using the product-moment correlation formula from Pearson and the formula for calculating Cronbach alpha (α). The results of the analysis show Entrepreneurial potential significantly affects student intention, but gender does not significantly moderate the relationship.

Explaining differences in ministerial ménages à trois: multiple bargains in Belgium and Denmark

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian de Visscher ◽  
Heidi Houlberg Salomonsen
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Functional Differentiation ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Institutional Rules ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Political Appointments ◽  
The Relationship

While special advisers play an important role in most Western governments, the research on the subject is limited. This article aims to explain variations in the ménage à trois relationships between ministers, senior civil servants and special advisers in two different politico-administrative systems. The theoretical starting point is to conceptualize and explain such trilateral relationships as multiple Public Service Bargains. We find that the differences in Public Service Bargains generate differences in these ménages à trois relationships, resulting in different types of functional differentiation as well as differences in the degree of cooperation vis-à-vis conflict. These differences are primarily the result of differences in the interests as well as formal, institutional rules and the competencies of the actors involved. The empirical data include documents as well as interviews with and questionnaires completed by senior civil servants. The countries compared are Belgium and Denmark. Points for practitioners Our study confirms that it is important for a ‘ménage à trois’ (ministers, special advisers, SCSs) ‘… to spell out the terms of the bargain applying to political advisers (…)’ ( Hood and Lodge, 2006 : 128) in order to regulate the relationship between special advisers and SCSs and avoid potential conflicts among them. In addition, the study shows that the number of political appointments plays a role in the relationship. Finally, the study shows that clear differences in the competencies brought to the bargain by the two types of agent may ensure cooperation and mutual respect, whereas an overlapping of competencies may cause rivalry.

scholarly journals The influence of sex and gender-role orientation in the decision to become an entrepreneur

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Perez-Quintana ◽  
Esther Hormiga ◽  
Joan Carles Martori ◽  
Rafa Madariaga
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Gender Role Orientation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between sex, gender-role orientation (GRO) and the decision to become an entrepreneur. Because of the fact that gender stereotypes have influences on the preferences and choices of individuals in their career, this research proposes the following objectives: to determine the existence of gender stereotypes that have an influence on human behaviour and specially in this research context; to measure the GRO of each individual; and, finally, to analyze the relationship between the entrepreneurial intention, the sex and the GRO of participants. Design/methodology/approach Based on a questionnaire, this study follows the Bem Sex-Role Inventory methodology to perform an analysis by means of the multiple regression model. This study uses two different samples of 760 students who attend business administration and management undergraduate programs. Findings The outcomes show that GRO is a better predictor of the decision to become an entrepreneur than biological sex. Moreover, the results for the whole sample confirm the relationship between masculine and androgynous GRO with entrepreneurial intention, whereas there is also evidence of feminine GRO when we consider only women. Research limitations/implications In line with previous studies that link GRO and entrepreneurship, in this paper, the authors have analyzed business administration students’ view to draw conclusions. The next step is to apply the gender perspective to advance in the analysis of the features that characterize business managers. Likewise, it is interesting to continue the study of gender social construction in entrepreneurship focusing on the discourse used by entrepreneurs or in the media. Practical implications The conclusions of this study are relevant for educators and trainers of future entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurial archetype evolves from masculinity to androgyny. This may help women entrepreneurial intentions. Emphasizing androgynous traits is a way to disable male stereotype domination and threat. This possibility is open, not only for educators who have the ability to improve this perception but also for media, advertising companies and women to push and value female entrepreneurship. Social implications The implicit dynamism in GROs leads to the possibility of changes in workplace views and especially in entrepreneurship as a career option. In this way, it is possible that the general belief that the company owners are men may change. Improving women entrepreneurs’ social visibility, which acts as “role models” may increase female entrepreneur intention. Moreover, emphasis on the androgynous entrepreneur traits in forums at different levels of education, in entrepreneur training activities, will certainly increase the women entrepreneur intention if they perceive they have positively valued traits for entrepreneurship. Originality/value Selecting 31 items related with the entrepreneur person, this work tests empirically their gender categorization. This procedure allows to measure participants’ GRO following the four gender categories and classify them by sex. Finally, the authors analyze the influence the GRO and sex exert over entrepreneurial intention and provide empirical evidence in favour that GRO is a more robust variable to predict entrepreneurial intention than sex, and androgynous GRO is the most influential category on entrepreneurial intention.

Creativity, Proactive Personality and Entrepreneurial Intentions: Examining the Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy

2019 ◽  
pp. 097215091984439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Shalini Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Management Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study aimed to explore the role of creativity and proactive personality on management student’s entrepreneurial intention. The study also proposed entrepreneurial self-efficacy to mediate the effect of proactivity and creativity on entrepreneurial intention. The data were collected from 484 management students using a structured questionnaire which were further analysed using structural equation modelling in Amos 20.0. The results showed that entrepreneurial self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of entrepreneurial intention. Proactive personality was also found to influence entrepreneurial intention significantly, though the effect of creativity on intention was very marginal. Finally, the results of the mediation analysis (bootstrapping method) showed that the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intention was fully mediated by self-efficacy while the effect of proactivity on entrepreneurial intention was partially mediated. The findings of the study produced interesting and significant implications which are discussed in the article.

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