The Influence of Human Capital in Entrepreneurial Intention in Deprived Areas: A Theoretical Framework

2022 ◽  
pp. 33-60
Author(s):  
Yuxi Zhao ◽  
Elaine Arici ◽  
Kostas Galanakis ◽  
Piers Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Deprived Areas

scholarly journals From Entrepreneurial Intentions to Entrepreneurial Behavior

2021 ◽  
pp. 110-135
Author(s):  
Sebastian Aparicio ◽  
Andreu Turro ◽  
Maria Noguera ◽  
David Urbano
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Opportunity Identification ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Good Career ◽  
Practical Implications

Although there is abundant literature on entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial behavior, there is still a lacuna on those factors enabling the pass from intention to action. Motivated by this gap, this study assesses the extent to which the determinants of entrepreneurial intention also have an effect on subsequent entrepreneurial behavior, using an institutional approach as a theoretical framework. With a sample of 2,491 university students from Catalonia (Spanish) through the simultaneous equations, the main findings show that institutions such as opportunity identification, business skills, and entrepreneurs' status encourage students to think of entrepreneurship as a good career choice, which subsequently explains entrepreneurial actions. Theoretical, policy, and practical implications are discussed based on these findings.

scholarly journals The impact of higher education on entrepreneurial intention and human capital

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Passaro ◽  
Ivana Quinto ◽  
Antonio Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Impact Of Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of higher education on the emergence of entrepreneurial intention (EI) and human capital (HC) as a component of intellectual capital (IC) that strongly influences the entrepreneurial process. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of a literature review, a theoretical model that is focused on the theory of planned behaviour was defined to verify the impact of higher education on the development of EI and HC. To this end, the structural equation modelling methodology was applied to two samples of students and academics, which differ each other in terms of both education level and specific characteristics of entrepreneurship education activities. Findings The main results show that there are significant differences between the two considered samples. In particular, the level and specific characteristics of entrepreneurial education are the key factors for the development of EI and HC. Practical implications The research may be of relevance for universities and policy makers. Universities must devote more attention to training and practice-oriented entrepreneurial courses and collateral activities (projects, initiatives, actions), both for students (first mission) and academic aspiring entrepreneurs (third mission) to encourage the emergence of EI and HC formation. For policy makers, this study suggests the need to define policy guidelines and frameworks to support universities’ educational programmes and activities to strengthen the entrepreneurial process, so that they can be consistent with the EU and national entrepreneurship policies. Originality/value This explorative research intends to contribute to the scientific debate by filling the knowledge gap that is due to the very limited number of studies that analyse whether and how EI can mediate the relationship between higher education and HC as an IC component.

scholarly journals Measurement of the Human Capital Applied to the Business Eco-Innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Ortega-Lapiedra ◽  
Miguel Marco-Fondevila ◽  
Sabina Scarpellini ◽  
Fernando Llena-Macarulla
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Specific Index ◽  
Specific Human Capital ◽  
The Impact

Despite the growing number of studies on eco-innovation, the specific human capital applied to the eco-innovative processes by firms has not been thoroughly analyzed to date. Due to this gap, this study carries out an empirical research about the definition and measurement of the human capital applied to business eco-innovation in terms of knowledge. For this purpose, we define a human capital specific index (HCSI) to analyze the influence of firms’ human capital in their eco-innovative activities. The results have been obtained through the analysis of a sample of eco-innovative Spanish firms and they show some relevant implications for practitioners regarding the decision-making process in promoting eco-innovation and for the management control of eco-innovative processes. One of the study contributions for academics is to increase the knowledge about the measurement and the impact of the specific human capital applied to eco-innovation by firms in the theoretical framework of the resource-based view theory (RBV).

Towards an integrated framework of professional partnership performance: The role of formal governance and strategic planning

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 1388-1414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel W Lander ◽  
Pursey PMAR Heugens ◽  
J (Hans) van Oosterhout
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Conventional Wisdom ◽  
Law Firms ◽  
Objective Data ◽  
Mediating Mechanisms ◽  
Attraction And Retention ◽  
Critical Resources

Conventional wisdom identifies human capital and organizational reputation as the critical resources explaining professional partnership (PP) performance. PPs have increasingly adopted organizational practices like strategic planning and formal governance, however, which have long been alien in highly professionalized contexts. In order to test the influence of both these classic resources and the newly adopted practices on PP performance, as well as the mediating mechanisms— that is, client attraction and retention as well as organizational efficiency—through which this influence is channeled, we develop an integrated theoretical framework of PP performance. We test the resulting hypotheses using survey and objective data collected on 196 Dutch law firms. Our findings provide new insights into the drivers of PP performance and the complex interrelationships between PP resources and newly adopted practices.

Dynamics of Late-Career Entrepreneurial Intentions in Pakistan – Individual and Synergistic Application of Various Capital Resources and Fear of Failure

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shehzad Hanif ◽  
Shao Yunfei ◽  
Muhammad Imran Hanif ◽  
Danish Junaid
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Fear Of Failure ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Human And Social Capital ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Although prior research on late-career entrepreneurship has explored the effects of financial, human, and social capital on the intentions to engage in entrepreneurial activity within the domains of a developed economy, little research has investigated this scholarship in the context of a push perspective within a developing economy. This study endeavors to meet this gap by investigating the effects of financial, social, and human capital and the personal dispositional traits on the entrepreneurial intentions among early retirees in the ICT sector of Pakistan. Based on the collected data from the web-based questionnaire and personally administered surveys and interviews from 345 respondents who face a survival challenge in the aftermath of a job loss, we make use of hierarchical logistic regression to periodically explore the independent and combined effects of the financial, social and human capital and the impact of a stable dispositional trait of fear of failure on the entrepreneurial intention. Being one of the foremost studies to address the late-career entrepreneurship phenomenon in a developing economy, this study has to offer notable contributions to entrepreneurship literature. Consistent with prior research, we observe support for the individual influence of various elements of financial, social, and human capital and the fear of failure on the intentions to engage in an entrepreneurial career. Results also demonstrate considerable evidence for the interaction effects among financial, human, and social capital as well as among different measures of financial capital, human capital, and the fear of failure. Discussion about the results is furnished followed by limitations and future research implications.

scholarly journals Contemporary leadership in the human capital of organization

VUZF Review ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-159
Author(s):  
Dariusz Kłak ◽  
Piotr Maziarz
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Complex Environment ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
Organizational Activities ◽  
Distinguishing Features ◽  
Management And Leadership

The dynamics of changes taking place in the contemporary world increases the interest in leadership, which is one of the essential elements of their functioning for the organization, affecting the ability to achieve the goals with the extremely important role of the human capital, which due to the appropriate support and engagement of the leader determines the success of the organization. A contemporary leader, in order to meet the requirements of the complex environment of the organization and the expectations of employees, should be aware that he is unable to perform personally all organizational activities, he must rely on human capital. Leadership is inextricably linked with the broadly understood ability to influence employees, resulting in the effective performance of their assigned duties. That is why, leaders should have certain necessary qualities, constant self-improvement, and an appropriate background in the form of properly managed human capital. This article deals with the issue of leadership and its impact on the human capital of the organization. The attention is paid to theoretical framework regarding its essence and effectiveness, among which the distinguishing features of leaders, including the leader improvement are described. In the article it is also described the differences between management and leadership, as well as the leadership paradigms that differently emphasize the importance of employees and their engagement.

Human Capital Architecture and its Utilization in Accounting

2007 ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
H. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Development Stages ◽  
Cost Development ◽  
Human Capital Investments

This chapter provides an alternative method of measuring and disclosing human capital items in financial statements. First, we explain the necessity of properly disclosing human capital information in financial statements. We then go on to define and classify human capital within our theoretical framework; sort out human capital investments according to cost development stages in human resources; isolate human capital from expenses; and suggest the proper method of disclosure in the financial statements. Finally, we show the results from an empirical study we performed to test the validity of the human capital architecture and its relationship with firm performance.

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