An empirical study on the relationship between background heterogeneity, entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intention — Based on questionnaire survey to postgraduates in China

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Yu-yan ◽  
Lin Han-chuan ◽  
Jiang Chun-lu
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitude ◽  
The Relationship

The comfort zone of the value circumplex for entrepreneurship: a structural analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 663-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo-Pin Yang ◽  
Hsin-Hua Hsiung ◽  
Yu-Jen Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Comfort Zone ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitude ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend the attitudinal approach to entrepreneurial intentions by using a structural analysis to explore overlooked personal values as the antecedents of entrepreneurial attitude. Based on the widely adopted value system proposed by Schwartz, this study argues that while one cluster of personal values is positively correlated with entrepreneurial attitude that leads to entrepreneurial intention, another cluster of personal values is negatively correlated with entrepreneurial attitude. Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaire responses obtained from a sample of 276 MBA were analyzed using structural equation models to examine the influences of values on entrepreneurial intentions via entrepreneurial attitude. Findings – The results of this study demonstrate that personal values of self-direction, stimulation, achievement, and universalism are all positively correlated with entrepreneurial attitude, which together constitute a comfort zone for entrepreneurship, whereas values in the opposite end of the circumplex including benevolence, tradition, conformity, security, and power are negatively correlated with entrepreneurial attitude. The values that discourage the formation of an entrepreneurial attitude also counter the positive effect of entrepreneurial attitude on intention, making the relationship between entrepreneurial attitude and intention contingent upon value conflicts. Originality/value – This study regards entrepreneurship as a career development and contributes to the entrepreneurship study by differentiating the influences of a vital construct, i.e., personal values, which should not be regarded as a universalism. The value circumplex with a comfort and discomfort zone developed by this study can serve as a platform to help build the view on entrepreneurial intentions in terms of personal values.

Achieving Organizational Flexibility and Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems Flexibility: A Path Analytic Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 261-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramaraj Palanisamy
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Organizational Flexibility ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Intermediate Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

This paper presents an empirical study to examine the relationship between IS flexibility, organizational flexibility, and competitive advantage. The study presumes IS usage and organizational learning as the intermediate variables. The study used a questionnaire survey to obtain responses from IS users. The survey was carried out with 296 user-respondents from 42 organizations across eight industrial sectors. For the purpose of gaining more insight into a variable, its dimensions were considered. These dimensions were evolved from the literature. The qualitative scales for the dimensions were explained with a scale table. The scale table was constructed using fuzzy possibility values. Each respondent used this table as a guideline before responding to each item in the questionnaire. The data analysis validates the relationship between IS flexibility, organizational flexibility, and competitive advantage. The results of path analysis confirmed that organizational flexibility and competitive advantage could be achieved through IS flexibility.

scholarly journals Shaping entrepreneurial intention among youngsters in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-251
Author(s):  
Hasliza Hassan ◽  
Abu Bakar Sade ◽  
Muhammad Sabbir Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Financial Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitude ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Entrepreneurship is one of the engines to stimulate socio-economic development. This study aims to examine the relationships of entrepreneurship education, financial support and market availability, with the entrepreneurial attitude among youngsters in venturing into entrepreneurship. A further discovery concerning the relationship between entrepreneurial attitudes and entrepreneurial intention is also analysed. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a survey questionnaire that was distributed to university students. A total of 425 collected data were analysed using structural equation modelling to discover the relationship among five chosen constructs. Findings It was found that entrepreneurship education and financial support encourage the entrepreneurial attitude of youngsters to venture into entrepreneurship. This entrepreneurial attitude is further supported by an entrepreneurial intention to become an entrepreneur. Nevertheless, market availability does not influence the youngsters to venture into entrepreneurship. Practical implications Entrepreneurship encouragement should focus on the entrepreneurship education and financial support to shape the entrepreneurial attitude, which, indirectly, may further influence the entrepreneurial intention. Originality/value As an initiative to become an entrepreneurial nation, there is a need to discover how to shape the entrepreneurial intention through entrepreneurial attitude. This study is assisting to fill the research gap by focussing on the Malaysian market.

scholarly journals PENGARUH ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSONAL MOTIVATION TERHADAP ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION MELALUI ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDE DAN ENTREPRENEURIAL SELF-EFFICACY SEBAGAI MEDIATOR

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eko Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitude ◽  
Personal Motivation ◽  
Indirect Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to analyze students' entrepreneurial intention by using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as the underlying frame of mind. The effect of entrepreneurial personal motivation on student entrepreneurial intention is the focus of this study. This study places entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) as mediators in the relationship between entrepreneurial personal motivation and entrepreneurial intention.Analysis of multiple mediators is used to reveal the direct and indirect relationship between entrepreneurial personal motivations towards student entrepreneurial intention. Participants in this study were vocational high school students aged 16 to 20 years who came from Temporary State Vocational School, Lumajang Regency, and East Java Province, Indonesia. The sampling technique use proportional random sampling. The sample size is 194 students. Data collection uses questionnaires. Development of instruments is done by adapting research instruments that have been developed by previous researchers.The results of the study show that entrepreneurial personal motivation towards student entrepreneurial intention has a positive and significant effect, both directly and indirectly. C

Assessing the Relationship Between Brand Image, Market Orientation, and Competitive Advantage

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-216
Author(s):  
Orlando Lima Rua ◽  
Catarina Santos
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Intangible Resources ◽  
Footwear Industry ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to analyze the relationship between intangible resources, namely the brand image, and competitive advantage through differentiation and market orientation. To this end, using a quantitative methodological approach, an empirical study was carried out with Portuguese companies exporting the footwear industry, to which a questionnaire survey was applied, resulting in a sample of 86 companies. Findings show that (1) the brand image has a direct, positive, and significant impact on market orientation and on competitive advantage through differentiation and that (2) market orientation has a significant impact on competitive advantage through differentiation.

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