Sports university education and entrepreneurial intentions

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Huertas González-Serrano ◽  
Irena Valantine ◽  
Josep Crespo Hervás ◽  
Carlos Pérez-Campos ◽  
Ferran Calabuig Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
University Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Sport Education ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Academic Year

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how the nationality and the sport education system could affect the entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of undergraduate sport science students in two different countries. Design/methodology/approach A total of 249 undergraduate sport sciences (SS) students from Spain and Lithuania were analysed. The EI questioner questionnaire by Liñán and Chen (2009) was used to compile the data during the 2016-2017 academic year. Findings There are significant differences between the sport science students of Spain and Lithuania. The Lithuanian students have significantly higher means in the variables of EI, perceived behaviour control and professional attraction. Moreover, the variables that predict EI are different, and certain path coefficients of the variables are also significantly different. Research limitations/implications The sample originates from one university in each country; therefore, these results may not be generalisable to the entire population. Practical implications The SS degrees in Lithuania and Spain should follow different educational policies with the objective of fostering EI and increasing the number of entrepreneurs. Social implications Creating adequate educational policies to foster entrepreneurship in sports across countries could improve the number of entrepreneurs in the sports sectors; thus, the youth unemployment rate will decrease. Originality/value There has been no previous research that analyses the EI of sport science students across contexts through the theory of planned behaviour. Moreover, there are no studies that compare the EI of university students between Spain (Western Europe) and Lithuania (Eastern Europe).

How to detect potential sport intrapreneurs? Validation of the intrapreneurial intention scale with sport science students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-61
Author(s):  
Maria Huertas González-Serrano ◽  
Ferran Calabuig Moreno ◽  
Irena Valantine ◽  
Josep Crespo Hervás
Keyword(s):  
Group Analysis ◽  
Factorial Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Science Students ◽  
English Version ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Two Samples

Purpose The sport sector is a very competitive and dynamic industry, son intrapreneurial employees are needed. However, although entrepreneurial intentions in sport sciences students have been studied, less is known about intrapreneurial intentions. It is, therefore, the purpose of this paper to validate a scale to measure the intrapreneurial intentions of sports science students from two different countries. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 304 final-year students from the sport sector of two different countries (Spain and Lithuania) was analyzed. First, an exploratory factorial analysis of the two samples was performed separately, and then a confirmatory factorial analysis was carried out to performed. Finally, in order to check the invariance of the measuring instrument, a multi-group analysis was performed with the constraints of all factors variances and all factors loading. Findings The entrepreneurial intentions scale works well both in its English version in the Lithuanian sports students’ and in its Spanish version with the university sports students from Spain. Therefore, it can be said that there is a metric invariance. However, the scale presents better fit indexes, reliability and validity in its English version. Lithuanian sports students scored significantly higher on the risk-taking dimension than Spanish students. Research limitations/implications The scale has only been validated with final-year sport science students from two countries. It is necessary to test this scale with a larger sample of students from different fields and countries. Practical implications This scale can be used in both in Spanish and English versions to detect potential entrepreneurs in the sports sector, so it can help universities and employers to detect future intraentrepreneurs in the sports sector. Social implications Social implication of this paper is the detection of potential entrepreneurs who can improve economic, social or sports performance in organizations or sports companies. Originality/value A new tool to detect the potential sport intrapreneurs in university students has been created. Moreover, a cross-cultural validation of the intrapreneurial intentions scale (in English and Spanish version) with sport sciences students from two different countries has been performed.

scholarly journals “The ability to get a job”: student understandings and definitions of employability

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 406-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Gedye ◽  
Emily Beaumont
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Discipline Area ◽  
Specific Discipline

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore employability in the context of higher education (HE) from the students’ perspective. Limited attention has been paid to student understandings of their own employability in a Sport Science context and Tymon (2011) refers to them as “the missing perspective”. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the findings of a study of Marine Sports Science students (n=63) at a post-1992 HE institution which through the qualitative element of a mixed methods survey explored their changing articulations of their employability as they progressed through their studies. The students surveyed were in receipt of a comprehensive programme of enterprise and employability activities embedded within their programme. Findings Qualitative results showed that Marine Sport Science students’ articulations of employability expanded in vocabulary as the students progressed through their studies. Definitions also shifted from those that centred on what employers want (extrinsic) to what the student had to offer the employer (intrinsic). Originality/value There are very few examples of studies that explore employability from the students’ perspective and this paper adds understanding on this “missing perspective”. It also addresses a specific discipline area; Marine Sport Science, which has yet to feature in any literature on employability.

Entrepreneurial intentions of real estate students: an ordinal analysis of the predictors

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Oluwafemi Ayodele ◽  
Mujidat Olubola Babalola ◽  
Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu ◽  
Olaitan Waliu Olaoye ◽  
Rachel Lawale
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Least Square ◽  
University Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Family Status ◽  
Parental Occupation ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This study aims to examine the predictors of entrepreneurial intentions of real estate students in an emerging economy where there are significant odds against paid employment owing to the dwindling economic drivers. Design/methodology/approach Primary data was obtained using closed-ended questionnaire served on final-year real estate students in three tertiary institutions in Southwestern Nigeria. Out of a total of 231 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 160 (69.3%) were retrieved and found suitable for analysis. Using ordinal least square regression, the study examined the influence of the independent variables on the respondents’ entrepreneurial intention across two models. While the first model was without the moderators of prior entrepreneurial exposure (that is, parental occupation, relationship with a real estate entrepreneur, previous/current engagement in business and attendance at business/entrepreneurial seminars/workshops), the second included all the control variables. Other descriptive and inferential statistical methods were adopted. Findings The findings revealed that personal satisfaction/prestige, support system, university education, age, cumulative grade points and mothers’ education were statistically significant predictors, at p < 0.05, across the two models examined. Fathers’ education and occupation were only significant in the second model, that is, when controlled for prior entrepreneurial exposure. Also, the influence of faculties and barriers of registration/information were significant at 10% level only in the second model. Finally, the study found no statistically significant differencing across gender, family status, mothers’ occupation and relationship with a real estate entrepreneur. Practical implications Entrepreneurship is a significant factor influencing economic growth and increased market competitiveness, an examination of students entrepreneurial intentions appear important, especially in regions where there are low economic opportunities. Originality/value This study is among the first attempts at understanding the predictors of real estate students’ entrepreneurial intentions from an emerging market perspective.

Are women's entrepreneurial intentions and motivations influenced by financial skills?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep Llados-Masllorens ◽  
Elisabet Ruiz-Dotras
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
University Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Culture

PurposeThis study aims to determine the contribution of financial skills to entrepreneurial intentions among women involved in university education.Design/methodology/approachClustering and logistic regression analyses were used to infer the determinants and motivators of entrepreneurial intention in a sample of women students at a Spanish online university.FindingsFinancial and numerical skills could play a significant role in boosting entrepreneurial culture, overcoming reticence and increasing awareness of business opportunities, particularly when women are motivated to increase their autonomy and income. The study offers meaningful implications for policymakers.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research will be needed before these conclusions may be inferred to other settings and circumstances. Comparison with a similar sample of potential male entrepreneurs may also be necessary to deduce the influence of gender.Practical implicationsThe introduction of certain financial content into the education system by governments and policymakers would produce remarkable results on entrepreneurship intention among women.Social implicationsRelational capital and positive social influences also contribute to mitigating the effects of risk aversion, one of the main barriers for potential female entrepreneurs.Originality/valueThe role of financial literacy in entrepreneurial intention among women has scarcely been addressed in academic research. The literature also has paid little attention to the analysis of what motivates women into entrepreneurship, and whether women who decide to embark on a business venture show different profiles. The aim of this study is to contribute to closing these gaps, exploring the effect of cognitive skills, personality traits, contextual factors and motivations.

scholarly journals Comparison of Narcissistic Personality Characteristics of Faculty of Education Students and Sport Science Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Haluk Koç ◽  
Latif Aydos ◽  
Hacı Ahmet Pekel
Keyword(s):  
Education Level ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Sports Sciences ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
One Way Anova

Narcissistic Personality Levels of the students of the Faculty of Education and the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences in terms of age, gender, active sports doing, department, graduated high school, mother education level, father education level, mother profession and father profession variables have been examined in this study. A total of 364 university students enrolled in the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Gazi University, Hacettepe University and Ankara University, in the academic year 2017-2018 has constituted the research group. Descriptive statistics on narcissistic personality scores; analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA, independent sample t-test) to compare average scores in unrelated measures, the Tukey test to determine which groups had significant differences, have been used. According to the results of the research, the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences showed more narcissistic personality tendency than the students of the Faculty of Education.

scholarly journals La influencia del género y de la formación académica en la intención de emprender de los estudiantes de ciencias de la actividad física y el deporte

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 759 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Huertas González Serrano ◽  
Irena Valantine ◽  
Carlos Pérez Campos ◽  
Sergio Aguado Berenguer ◽  
Ferran Calabuig Moreno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
And Gender

Purpose: The objective of this article is to know if there are differences in the variables that explain the entrepreneurial intention of the Physical Activity and Sport Science students addressing academic training and gender of them.Design/methodology/approach: To know entrepreneurial intentions and the different variables related to entrepreneurship, a questionnaire previously validated was used. The questionnaire was provided to 578 students pre-graduated (1st-4th course) and post-graduate of Physical Activity and Sport Science degree of Valencia.Findings: Statistically significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) in the variables that predict entrepreneurial intention of Physical Activity and Sport Science students by gender and training were found. In both genders, the attitude towards entrepreneurship and the perceived behavior control were the predictors of entrepreneurial intentions and in men also the subjective norms.Research limitations/implications: The students sample belongs only to the Physical Activity and Sport Science degree of Valencia, so the results cannot be extrapolated to the entire population.Practical implications: It should be developing the attitude toward the behavior of entrepreneurship and perceived behavioral control to promote entrepreneurship. In this way, the graduates will be more prepare for insertion into the working world.Social implications: To increase the number of entrepreneurs (male and female) in the sports sector throughout the education, reducing the gender gap in entrepreneurship and improve the quality of entrepreneurship, as this is a key issue because of the positive impact that this phenomenon generates on the economyOriginality/value: It is interesting to know the predictor variables of entrepreneurial intentions, and to know if there are differences based on education and gender due to the massive entry of women into the sport workplaces and low intention to undertake of the. So it is quite important training in the best way, both graduates (male and female) with entrepreneurial skills.

Gender gap in technology will take decades to trim

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Accountability Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The Us ◽  
Education And Employment

Subject Tech gender gap. Significance The US tech sector has more than 500,000 unfilled positions but women make up just one-quarter of the tech workforce and less than 20% of computer science students. Western Europe and Japan show a similar trend in education and employment, as do developing countries with sufficiently detailed data. Attitudes unintentionally reinforce the structural and cultural obstacles faced by women at the country level. Impacts Curricula helping to convey gender-sensitive and participatory approaches in technology will be developed and integrated into education. Monitoring, reporting and accountability systems will aim to cut gender bias in the workplace. Performance and results-based scorecards assessing gender balance gains will grow in sophistication, and women will help to design them. Studies find that many roles and tasks that women disproportionately work in will be especially vulnerable to disruption from tech advances.

scholarly journals The role of creativity in entrepreneurship: an empirical study on business undergraduates

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 672-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
María-del-Mar Camacho-Miñano ◽  
Cristina del Campo
Keyword(s):  
Business Students ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Business Undergraduates ◽  
Start Ups

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the creativity level of business administration undergraduates who have attended an entrepreneurship seminar in contrast to those that have not. Design/methodology/approach Using two samples of Spanish students, the factors that condition the creation of new start-ups are analysed. A survey following the creativity items from the Kirton Adaption-Innovation (KAI) inventory was employed for a start-up seminar students and a control sample. Non-parametric tests were carried out on the responses. Findings The results show that Spanish business students’ entrepreneurial intentions are not conditioned by entrepreneurial courses, parental self-employment or by their creativity level. However, there are differences in creativity level by genders for their future ability to start-up a company. Practical implications There are no external constraints on not being an entrepreneur, who plays a fundamental role in the future of a country and it is a way to reduce current youth unemployment rates. Social and educational implications are also presented. Originality/value The use of the KAI inventory as a proxy of creativity index is original in the research. Moreover, this study contributes to a better understanding of the factors in becoming an entrepreneur, through exposure to creativity, growing up around businesses and awareness of individual creativity index. Integration of university courses with entrepreneurship actions will be of interest to the society development.

Entrepreneurial intentions in an international university environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1605-1620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Gieure ◽  
Maria del Mar Benavides-Espinosa ◽  
Salvador Roig-Dobón
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
University Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
International University ◽  
And Training

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the entrepreneurial intentions of international university students by applying the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). This paper presents a model that considers personal, social and environmental factors that potentially influence students’ intentions to become entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach An extension of the TPB was proposed, including two additional constructs: entrepreneurial skills and university education. The target population of the study was national and international university students enroled in different universities. A validated survey (n = 276) was used to collect the data. Structural equation modelling was used to test the hypotheses and the relationships between variables. Findings Students are more likely to acquire entrepreneurial skills through effective education and training. Entrepreneurial skills play a significant role in explaining entrepreneurial intentions because it is assumed that knowledge and training make people highly skilled. This raises people’s propensity to start a business. Originality/value This study makes a unique contribution to the literature by considering the role of entrepreneurial skills that are commonly acquired at university. The primary conclusions relate to the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills within the university environment. These conclusions are of interest to practitioners and policymakers.

Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Grup Investigation (GI) Berbantuan Vidio Pembelajaran Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Ketut Hariawan
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Academic Year

This action research aims: (1) to improve the science learning outcomes of VIIA class students in the even semester of SMP Negeri 1 Manggis in the academic year 2017/2018 by applying the learning investigation (GI) learning model assisted by learning videos. This type of research is classroom action research. The subjects of this study were 30 students in class VIIA, and the object of this study was the science learning outcomes. This action research is planned to be carried out in two cycles. Learning outcomes data were collected using multiple choice tests. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis. The results showed that: (1) The natural science learning outcomes of the VIIA class in the second semester increased in the first cycle by an average of 70, 70% absorption, with a 50% grade completeness, and an average cycle II of 77, 77 absorption %, with 86.6% class completeness. With the achievement of an average of 77 Natural Science learning outcomes, it means that it is above the established success level of 70, so that the action is considered successful. Thus it can be said that the application of the learning investigation (GI) group learning model assisted by learning videos can improve the learning outcomes of natural science students in class VIIA an even number at SMPN 1 Manggis in the academic year 2017/2018.

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