GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS: EVIDENCE FROM BULGARIA

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 245-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
DESISLAVA I. YORDANOVA ◽  
MARIA-ANTONIA TARRAZON
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurship Policy ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Start Ups

Despite the increasing interest in researching female entrepreneurship, little is known about gender differences in pre-venture process and the variables that mediate the relationship between gender and entrepreneurial intentions. The purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual framework for understanding gender differences in entrepreneurial intentions. Using this framework, we explore gender effects on entrepreneurial intentions and identify factors that may account for the gender gap in entrepreneurial intentions in a sample of Bulgarian university students. Our results show that women have lower entrepreneurial intentions than men. The gender effect on entrepreneurial intentions is fully mediated by perceived behavioral control and partially mediated by perceived subjective norms and attitudes toward entrepreneurship. Policy measures designed to encourage female start-ups should be directed at attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and the link between entrepreneurial intentions and behavior among women.

Entrepreneurial intentions of private university students in the kingdom of Bahrain

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minwir Al-Shammari ◽  
Rana Waleed
Keyword(s):  
Role Models ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Total Response Rate ◽  
Social Valuation ◽  
The Government

Purpose This study aims to explore the level of entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) among students in three private universities in Bahrain. The examined factors that are expected to shape EI are personal attraction toward becoming an entrepreneur, perceived behavioral control and subjective norms and social valuation of entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach A close-ended questionnaire was used to collect data of the study. The total number of questionnaires distributed was 1,530 questionnaires, while the total number of the valid questionnaires retrieved was 550, which makes the total response rate to be 36 per cent. Findings Regression analysis results indicated that students’ personal attraction toward entrepreneurship and perceived behavioral control had a significant strong positive relationship with their EI. In addition, there was a significant moderate positive relationship between students’ perceived subjective norms and social valuation of entrepreneurship with their EI. Originality/value The findings showed that entrepreneurial education is needed to improve students’ skills and knowledge and enhance their EI and perceived behavioral control. In addition, it is important to expose students to entrepreneurial role models and their businesses and to promote entrepreneurial careers as desirable and feasible options that may bring more advantages than working in the government or private sector.

An Investigation of Entrepreneurial Intention Among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Parents' Occupation

2020 ◽  
pp. 149-166
Author(s):  
Panagiotis A. Tsaknis ◽  
Alexandros G. Sahinidis
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
University Students ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Policy Makers

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the entrepreneurial intention of university students using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and parents' occupation. A questionnaire based survey was employed for the data collection. A total of 1244 students participated in the survey. The sample was a convenience one given that the resources available were limited. The size of the sample allows us to proceed with reliable statistical analyses and produce valid conclusions. The findings of our research showed that perceived behavioral control, subjective norms, attitude and parents' occupation are important variables influencing entrepreneurial intention. The variable that affects entrepreneurial intention the most is attitude. The findings led support to the theory and the hypotheses proposed. These findings indicate that the recommended model can be used to explain a large part of variation in entrepreneurial intention. This study, contributes to the entrepreneurial intention literature providing empirical evidence to help formulate policies encouraging university students' entrepreneurship practices, attracting the interest of both educators and policy makers. This evidence will become increasingly important, as research in the field of entrepreneurship continues to place models of entrepreneurial intentions at the center of our understanding of the entrepreneurial process. Future studies could investigate the validity of the findings reported here, in different contexts using more variables, not included in this study and inquire the potential existence of latent variables which may be confounding the relationships discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals Effect of a hospital-based oral health-education program on Iranian staff: evaluating a theory-driven intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahram Armoon ◽  
Mohsen Yazdanian ◽  
Peter Higgs ◽  
Hormoz Sanaei Nasab
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Health Education Program ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Background Tooth decay and periodontitis are among the most prevalent dental diseases globally with adverse effects on an individual’s general health. Recently the prevalence of dental caries has decreased significantly, but caries epidemiology remains a major problem in dental public health. This study investigated the impact of an oral health education intervention on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables, and whether changes in these variables persisted and were associated with changes in identified oral health behaviors at 2-month follow-up. Methods This descriptive pre/post test study was conducted with 160 staff in the Baqiyatallah Hospital in Tehran. Six hospital wards were selected using a randomized multi-stratified sampling frame. The size for each cluster was calculated as 22 with each ward being allocated to either the intervention or the control arm of the study. Self-report questionnaires were used to evaluate socio-demographic factors, dental attendance as well as the constructs of the augmented TPB model (attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control intentions). The intervention was an educational program based on TPB constructs delivered via direct training to half the participants. The control group was provided with usual training only. The independent-samples T-test, Repeated-Measures one-way ANOVA, and matched T-test with the significance level set at p < 0.05 were applied. Results Findings revealed significant variations between the two groups immediately after the educational intervention concerning the attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions to seek treatment, oral health behavior as well as decayed, missing, and filled teeth and bleeding on probing (p<0.001). Two months after the intervention, except for the brushing construct (p = 0.18), the differences between the two groups were all statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusion Our findings affirm the positive effect an oral health education program has on enhancing the attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions and behavior of staff in this hospital. The results of our study confirm that developing and applying an educational intervention in accordance with the theory of planned behavior can lead to significant changes in the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of hospital staff regarding preventing tooth decay.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship education and its impact on the entrepreneurship career intentions of vocational education students

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi ◽  
Patient Rambe
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Linear Interaction ◽  
The Rich

The rich body of literature examining the entrepreneurship education-entrepreneurship intention relations tends to neglect the influence of contingent and other mediating factors on the relationship. This elusion creates an erroneous assumption that entrepreneurship intentions are insulated from external influences and the entrepreneurship education-intentions relationship is an automatic, directly linear interaction. Contesting this premise, this research explores the influence of exposure to entrepreneurship education (EE), mediated by precursors (such as attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control) to entrepreneurial intentions on the actual entrepreneurship intentions (EI) of vocational education students at a particular institution in Zimbabwe. Drawing on a cross-sectional research design and 154 randomly selected students, the study examines the extent to which they intended to engage in entrepreneurship careers in the near future. A non-parametric technique, the Spearman correlation test, and regression analysis were employed to test the relationships between EE on the direct determinants of EI, between the immediate determinants of EI and actual EI and to test a number of predictive effects. The results demonstrate that EE had a positive correlation with the direct determinants of EI. In addition, EE predicted all the immediate determinants of EI, except for subjective norms. Lastly, there was no evidence to support a direct predictive effect of EE on EI, controlling for other psychological factors. To a large extent, the results validated the Theory of Planned Behavior as a guiding tool for estimating any premeditated entrepreneurial behavior. Thus, the Theory remains an invaluable theoretical lens for academics, educators and policymakers’ evaluation of effective ways of enhancing the grooming of potential entrepreneurs.

Education and enterprising profile of young community: evidence from a transition country

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vjollca Hasani ◽  
Jusuf Zeqiri ◽  
Kumrije Gagica ◽  
Kimberly Gleason ◽  
Sadudin Ibraimi
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper, in light of the theory of planned behavior, aims to analyze the factors that have an impact on entrepreneurial intentions among students in Kosovo. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire is administered online for data collection, and the analysis is conducted using structural equation modeling. Findings The authors find that in the context of Kosovo, personal attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control significantly impact entrepreneurial intention among students. However, the entrepreneurial education survey respondents received was unrelated to entrepreneurial intention of students in Kosovo. Originality/value The authors contribute to the literature regarding the role of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial intention among students and graduates. In addition, the authors provide new evidence regarding the impact of personal attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control on entrepreneurial intention in the context of a transition economy. Finally, the authors offer recommendations to educational institutions and policymakers concerning the appropriate design of entrepreneurial education.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kontrol Perilaku yang dirasakan dan Norma Subyektif Terhadap Intensi Berwirausaha Dimediasi Sikap Kewirausahaan.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-96
Author(s):  
Kurjono Kurjono ◽  
Yana Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Path Analysis ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes

Abstrak Rendahnya minat berwirausaha mahasiswa perguruan tinggi sebagai masalah penting pendidikan, khususnya di perguruan tinggi, karena minat mahasiswa untuk mencari pekerjaan sebagai budaya telah tertanam sejak dulu.  Padahal lulusan perguruan tinggi dituntut mendirikan usaha sesuai dengan kompetensinya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan dan norm subyektif terhadap intensi berwirausaha yang dimediasi sikap kewirausahaan serta mengetahui perbedaan intensi berwirausaha dilihat dari aspek gender. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah explanatory survey method. Populasi penelitian sebanyak 19.919 mahasiswa dengan ukuran sampel sebanyak 366 responden. Sampel penelitian yang diambil dari populasi mahasiswa UPI terdiri dari 13 bagian, fakultas dan kampus daerah. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji tingkat validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Teknik pengolahan data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan analisis jalur (path analysis)). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap intensi berwirausaha melalui sikap kewirausahaan. Kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan memiliki pengaruh paling besar terhadap intensi berwirausaha. Tidak ada perbedaan  intensi berwirausaha  dari aspek jenis kelamin. Disarankan untuk meningkatkan variabel yang rendah yaitu Yaitu variabel kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan yang harus ditingkatkan adalah indikator menyelesaikan tugas, variabel norma subyektif adalah dukungan teman, variabel sikap kewirausahaan adalah tertarik peluang usaha dan variabel intensi berwirauaha adalah perencanan usaha.Kata Kunci : Intensi Berwirausaha, Sikap Kewirausahaan, Kontrol Perilaku yang Dirasakan, Norma subyektif, MediasiAbstractThe lack of interest in entrepreneurship for college students as an important issue of education, especially in university institutions, because students' interest in finding work as a culture has long been embedded. Though college graduates are required to establish businesses in accordance with their competencies. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of perceived behavioral control and subjective norms on entrepreneurial intentions mediated by entrepreneurial attitudes and to know the differences in entrepreneurial intentions viewed from the aspects of gender. The research method used was an explanatory survey method. The study population was 19,919 students with a sample size of 377 respondents. The research sample taken from the UPI student population consisted of 13 sections, faculties and regional campuses. Data collection using a questionnaire that has been tested for the level of validity and reliability. Data processing techniques using descriptive analysis and path analysis (path analysis). The results showed that perceived behavioral control had a significant positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions through entrepreneurial attitudes. The perceived behavioral control has the most influence on entrepreneurial intentions. There is no difference in entrepreneurship intentions from the gender aspect. It is recommended to increase the low variable, namely the perceived behavioral control variable that must be improved is the indicator of completing the task, the subjective norm variable is friend support, the entrepreneurial attitude variable is interested in business opportunities and the entrepreneurship intention variable is business planning.Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Attitudes, Perceived Behavioral Control, Subjective Norms, Mediation

scholarly journals Pengaruh Attitude, Subjective Norm dan Perceived Behavior Control terhadap Entrepreneurial Intention

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 985
Author(s):  
Laurensius Hansfel ◽  
Ida Puspitowati
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Behavior Control ◽  
Business Faculty ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Perceived Behavior Control

The purpose of this research was to determine whether there is an influence of attitudes on entrepreneurial intentions, subjective norms on entrepreneurial intentions and perceived behavioral control on entrepreneurial intentions for Bachelor of Economics and Business Faculty of Tarumanagara University. The design used in this study is a casual type quantitative method, which is a simple research design that uses purposive sampling as the method and the researcher took a total sample of 150 respondents and this researcher used SmartPLS. The results of this study indicate that the attitudes and behavioral control perceived positive and significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions, but subjective norms do not affect entrepreneurial intentions for Bachelor of Economics and Business Faculty of Tarumanagara University. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat pengaruh sikap terhadap intensi berwirausaha, norma subyektif terhadap intensi berwirausaha dan kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan terhadap intensi berwirausaha bagi Sarjana Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Tarumanagara. Desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif berjenis kasual, yang merupakan desain penelitian yang sederhana yang menggunakan purposive sampling sebagai metodenya dan peneliti mengambil jumlah sampel sebanyak 150 responden dan peneliti ini menggunakan SmartPLS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa sikap dan kontrol perilaku yang dirasakan berpengaruh postif dan signifikan terhadap intensi berwirausaha, akan tetapi norma subyektif tidak berpengaruh terhadap intensi berwirausaha bagi Sarjana Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Tarumanagara.

scholarly journals “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”? The influence of dark triad personality traits on formation of entrepreneurial intentions

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-325
Author(s):  
Karina A. Bogatyreva ◽  
◽  
Anastasia K. Laskovaia ◽  
Tatiana N. Klemina, Tatiana N. ◽  
Yulia A. Orekhova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Main Element ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control

This article examines the influence of the “dark triad” personality traits — narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy — on the development of entrepreneurial intentions through the prism of the theory of planned behavior. The theory explains entrepreneurial intentions formation trough emergence and development of the attitude towards entrepreneurship, relevant subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. These personality traits are considered in the study in their non-clinical manifestations. The proposed theoretical model has been tested on a sample of 191 students and graduates from 13 Russian universities. The empirical data were collected through an online survey. The analysis was carried out with OLS estimation. To assess the mediation effects, the PROCESS macro for the SPSS data analysis package was employed. The study identifies the key role of narcissism as an antecedent of intention to start one’s own business, while the main element of the theory of planned behavior mediating psychological effects is the attitude towards entrepreneurship. In addition, a negative relationship between psychopathy and subjective norms as well as perceived behavioral control has been established. With this study, we contribute to the theory of personality traits in the context of entrepreneurship and expand knowledge about the role of negatively perceived individual psychological characteristics in the entrepreneurial process. In addition, this work details the theory of planned behavior in terms of identifying possible antecedents of attitudes towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The results of this study can be used by entrepreneurship educators, especially in courses and trainings on the psychology of entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals The development of entrepreneurial potential among higher education students

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elina Varamäki ◽  
Sanna Joensuu ◽  
Erno Tornikoski ◽  
Anmari Viljamaa
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young People ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to increase the understanding of how entrepreneurial potential is developed among young people. Changes in individuals’ entrepreneurial intentions and the antecedents of intentions are investigated, as well as the impact of entrepreneurship education on the changes. Design/methodology/approach – Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is applied. Longitudinal data from 197 HE students, in their first and third year of studies, is examined using path analysis. Findings – Overall the entrepreneurial intentions of HE students decreased over time. Intentions decreased particularly for those with high initial level of intentions, whereas the group with increasing intentions rose from low to neutral level of intentions. Changes in attitudes and perceived behavioral control have a significant positive impact. Versatile entrepreneurship courses have direct effect on changes in attitudes. Changes in attitudes have a dual role, as they influence change in both intentions and perceived behavioral control. The developed model explains 19 percent of the variance among women and 28 percent among men, suggesting gender differences in development of intentions. Research limitations/implications – Only one way of developing entrepreneurial potential in young people (i.e. education) is covered. The empirical sample is limited to one university. Practical implications – The results suggest versatile methods of entrepreneurship education are more effective in developing intentions than perhaps purely active modes. Gender differences should be considered when designing interventions to foster entrepreneurial potential. Originality/value – The research confirms with longitudinal individual-level data the applicability of TPB on entrepreneurial intentions and demonstrates the mediated impact of versatile entrepreneurship courses on changes in intentions.

scholarly journals Testing Extended Theory Of Planned Behavior in Predicting Entreepreneurship Intention: an Empirical Study

Riset ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 433-448
Author(s):  
Celine I Agung ◽  
Friskha Loasari ◽  
Vinsensius Vinsensius ◽  
Sabrina Oktaria Sihombing
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to predict the relationship between attitudes towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions in XYZ University students. The approach of this research is quantitative research. Data was collected by applying questionnaires. This study consisted of 171 respondents. Data was analyzed by applying validity and reliability tests before hypotheses testing. Findings revealed that attitudes towards entrepreneurship had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions, subjective norms had positive effects on entrepreneurial intentions, behavioral control was considered to have positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions, entrepreneurship education has a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions, moderate entrepreneurship education relationships between attitudes towards entrepreneurship with negative entrepreneurial intentions, entrepreneurship education moderates the relationship between subjective norms on entrepreneurial intentions negatively entrepreneurship education moderates the relationship between perceived behavioral control negative about entrepreneurial intentions.

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