scholarly journals The Impact of Entrepreneurial Intentions & Actions on Environmental Sustainability: The Case of SMEs in Cameroon.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (02) ◽  
pp. 1596-1609
Author(s):  
Alain Vilard Ndi Isoh ◽  
Ongia Cheyenne Fongum ◽  
Nkam Michael Cho
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Response Strategy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action ◽  
The Impact

The importance of corporate social responsibility is shaping investment decisions and entrepreneurial actions in diverse perspectives. The rapid growth of SMEs has tremendous impacts on the environment. Nonetheless, the economic emergence plan of Cameroon has prompted government support of SMEs through diverse projects. This saw economic growth increased to 3.8% and unemployment dropped to 4.3% caused by the expansion of private sector investments. The dilemma that necessitated this study is the response strategy of SMEs operators towards environmental sustainability. This study, thus seeks to examine the effects of entrepreneurial intentions and actions on environmental sustainability. The research is a conclusive case study design supported by the philosophical underpins of objectivism ontology and positivism epistemology. Data was sourced from four hundred (400) SMEs operators purposively sampled from the Centre and Littoral regions of Cameroon using structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using the Structural Equation Modelling technique with the aid of statistical packages including: SPSS 24 and AMOS 23.  The study revealed that entrepreneurial action has weak positive statistical significant impacts on environmental sustainability; whereas entrepreneurial intention has strong positive statistical significant effects on environmental sustainability. Entrepreneurial intention comprised of self-efficacy and perceived control whereas, entrepreneurial actions involved entrepreneurial alertness and uncertainty. This study concludes that entrepreneurs in Cameroon have sustainable intentions to protect the environment but; the current actions taken are inadequate. This research recommends that entrepreneurs should enhance efforts toward attaining the state of genuine sustainability. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Actions, Cameroon, Genuine sustainability

Personality, Prior Knowledge, Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Intentions: Entrepreneurial Alertness as Mediator

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
Wei Lee Lim ◽  
Yvonne Lean-Ee Lee ◽  
Ravindran Ramasamy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness

Objective – This empirical study aims to examine the role of entrepreneurial alertness as a mediator to personality traits, prior knowledge and social capital in influencing the potential of entrepreneurial intention. Methodology/Technique – A total of 212 questionnaires were personally distributed in the Kuala Lumpur area. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) employing the Baron and Kenny method with the bootstrapping method in testing for mediation effect. Findings – The findings concluded that there are significant relationships between the three variables; prior knowledge, social capital and personality traits with the entrepreneurial intention which is mediated by entrepreneurial alertness. Social capital and prior knowledge in the form of entrepreneurships courses and entrepreneurial experience have a positive relationship with entrepreneurial intention and hence attention should be directed towards them. Novelty – Demonstrate the originality or value of the paper which makes it different from prior studies. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Entrepreneurial intention; Alertness; Prior knowledge; Social capital; Personality; Mediator. JEL Classification: L26, L31.

scholarly journals The Integrated Role of Personal Values and Theory of Planned Behavior to Form a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9249
Author(s):  
Nosheena Yasir ◽  
Nasir Mahmood ◽  
Hafiz Shakir Mehmood ◽  
Osama Rashid ◽  
An Liren
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
University Students ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Perceived Behavior

Intentions have been described as a key driver of sustainable entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and eventually activity. As a result of this study, interest may increase in entrepreneurship intentions across numerous entrepreneurial levels and styles, specifically from the point of view of sustainability. However, research to date has not been able to completely determine how the intrinsic complications of instantaneously producing social, environmental, and economic means will have an impact on the intentions of university students. This study sought to inspect the impact of self-transcending and self-enhancing value on the advent of intentions. The theory of planned behavior is an adaptive theory that this study quantitatively analyzed using a structural equation model and survey data from 577 university students in Punjab, Pakistan. The empirical findings show that altruistic, biospheric, hedonic, and egoistic values all have an indirect effect on sustainability-driven entrepreneurial intentions, which is important to understand when assessing attitudes toward sustainable entrepreneurship and perceived behavior control. In essence, attitudes, perceived behavior, and social norms all affect aspirations to become a sustainable entrepreneur. In real-world terms, the findings indicate that by using value activation techniques to increase attitudes and educational interest, practitioners may promote sustainable entrepreneurial intentions. It is also suggested how government services could be improved as part of the strategy.

Teaching for creativity and entrepreneurial intentions: an empirical study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thuy Thu Nguyen ◽  
Diep Ngoc Do
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to investigate the structural relationships between pedagogy methods, creativity and entrepreneurial intentions. This study theorizes that work-integrated and active learning methods positively influence personal creativity, which in turn positively influences entrepreneurial intention. Moreover, entrepreneurial inspiration moderates the impact of creativity on entrepreneurial intentions. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 701 valid questionnaires from university students is used to investigate the proposed research model empirically. As the methodological approach, structural equation modelling with multigroup analysis is used. Findings The statistical results confirm the positive impacts of work-integrated and active learning methods on individual perceived creativity and of creativity on entrepreneurial intentions. Further, inspiration towards entrepreneurship moderates the link between individual creativity and entrepreneurial intentions. Originality/value This research fills the gap in the realm of examining the structural relationship among learning methods, creativity and entrepreneurial intentions in an emerging economy context. Specifically, this study confirms experiential teaching methods as important predictors of the development of students’ creativity capability and the moderating role of entrepreneurial inspiration in the relationship between perceived creativity and entrepreneurial intention. These results add to the academic literature on entrepreneurial intentions in emerging economies and provide new insights into how universities in emerging economies can foster the entrepreneurial intentions of their students.

scholarly journals Positive Psychological Attributes and Entrepreneurial Intention and Action: The Moderating Role of Perceived Family Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Mabunda Baluku ◽  
Julius Fred Kikooma ◽  
Kathleen Otto ◽  
Cornelius J. König ◽  
Nida ul Habib Bajwa
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Implementation Intentions ◽  
Implementation Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Psychological Attributes ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Recent research illustrates substantial gaps between entrepreneurial intentions and behavior. This is a challenge for entrepreneurship promotion interventions that have primarily focused on stimulating entrepreneurial intentions. However, extant literature suggests that implementation intentions enhance the likelihood of acting congruently to the behavioral intention. Furthermore, theory also suggests the condition effects of situations and the perceived control over them. We therefore hypothesized that implementation intentions mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and action, while perceived family support moderates the movement from implementation intention to entrepreneurial action. Using two-wave survey data from a sample of students at an African university, we measured two psychological attributes (proactive personality and psychological capital) as important precursors of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intentions present before undertaking an innovations and entrepreneurship course. Implementation intentions regarding entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial actions, and perceived parental support for entrepreneurial activities were also measured 2 weeks after completion of the course. Our results demonstrate support for the proposed moderated double mediation model in which the effects of the two psychological attributes on entrepreneurial actions are explained via entrepreneurial intentions and implementation intentions. We further find moderation effects of perceived family support indicating that implementation intentions more likely predicted entrepreneurial actions in cases of higher family support.

ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT AS AN ANTECEDENT OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENTIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Ebong Ebewo ◽  
◽  
Alufheli Edgar Nesamvuni
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

The primary purpose of the study was to develop a model for measuring entrepreneurship intentions among university art students. Therefore, the study investigated and attempted to answer the following question: To what extent does entrepreneurial environment affect the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention (Attitude towards entrepreneurship, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control? A sample of 150 graduates from the Arts and Design programme took part in the study and data collected was analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results provide evidence that subjective norm is an insignificant predictor of entrepreneurial intention compared to attitudes towards entrepreneurial behaviour and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Perceived environment support was observed to directly relate to future Entrepreneurial Intentions and it also mediates the relationship between Perceived University Environment, Perceived Entrepreneurial Abilities and immediate Entrepreneurial Intentions. It is recommended that policymakers should consider the development of a coherent national policy framework that addresses entrepreneurship for the art/creative industries sector. Future research is recommended to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the impact that subject components in Entrepreneurship Education have on students’ attitudes towards entrepreneurship, perceived entrepreneurial abilities, and Entrepreneurial Intentions.

scholarly journals The relationship between individualism and entrepreneurial intention – a Finnish perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teemu Rantanen ◽  
Timo Toikko
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
National Differences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to analyze the relationship between individualist values and entrepreneurial intentions. Previous surveys have shown that major national differences in entrepreneurial intentions can be observed within Europe and that part of this variation can be explained by cultural values, especially the individualism–collectivism dimension. However, previous findings about the relationship between individualism and entrepreneurship remain contradictory. Design/methodology/approach This study is a micro-level analysis of the influence of individualistic values. The theoretical framework of the study is based on the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1991, 2001) and theories of individualism advanced by Hofstede (1980) and Triandis and Gelfand (1998). The research data were gathered from a survey of Finnish students (N = 725). Findings The results show that the relationship between cultural values and entrepreneurial intention is very complex. In contrast to Hofstede (1980), the study assumes individualism and collectivism to be two separate and independent dimensions of cultural values, both of which have a positive, indirect effect on entrepreneurial intention by way of subjective norms and perceived control. Practical implications Both individualist and collectivist values promote entrepreneurial intentions. From this point of view, general citizenship education, which supports the development of young people’s cultural values, can be seen as a significant element in entrepreneurship education. This suggests an instance of holistic education, the aim of which is for individuals’ autonomy and contestability to be combined with community and collective responsibility. Originality/value The analysis of Triandis and Gelfand (1998) has not been systematically utilized in the previous studies on entrepreneurial intentions. The findings of this study address not only the influence of psychological factors over entrepreneurial intentions but also the impact of individualist and collectivist values. The results complement the results of previous studies.

Nexus between entrepreneurship education, motivations, and intention among Indian university students: The role of psychological and contextual factors

2021 ◽  
pp. 095042222110532
Author(s):  
Aamir Hassan ◽  
Imran Anwar ◽  
Ambreen Saleem ◽  
Wafa Rashid Alalyani ◽  
Imran Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Factor Analysis Model ◽  
Entrepreneurial Motivation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Motivations ◽  
The Impact

This study assesses the impact of different psychological and contextual factors on entrepreneurial motivations and the role of entrepreneurial motivations in determining the entrepreneurial intention of students at Indian universities. The paper also explores whether gender acts as a moderator in the entrepreneurial motivation–intention relationship. Cross-sectional data were collected by administering a questionnaire to 329 students who had received entrepreneurship education during their course program. A confirmatory factor analysis model was run to ensure the model’s fitness, reliability, and validity, while structural equation modelling was used to test the hypotheses. The study validates the following key findings. First, the psychological factors of perceived cultural support and entrepreneurship education foster entrepreneurial motivations, which help determine students’ entrepreneurial intention, whereas fear of failure negatively affects students’ entrepreneurial motivations. Second, the contextual factors of government support policies and access to entrepreneurial finance do not influence entrepreneurial motivations. Third, entrepreneurial motivations significantly enhance the entrepreneurial intention of students. Fourth, gender negatively moderates the entrepreneurial motivation–intention relationship. The study contributes to the literature on the entrepreneurial motivation–intention relationship using psychological and contextual factors and also explores the interaction effect of gender on that relationship.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Intentions of the Graduating Students in Oman: A Case Study - Sohar University

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Riham Al Jahwari ◽  
◽  
FIRDOUSE KHAN ◽  
Rofida Al Shiblii ◽  
Najoom Al Dahoori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Graduating Students

Purpose of the study: The objective of the study is to critically do a review of literature on the factors impacting the entrepreneurial intention of the graduating students and to critically analyze the impact of such factors on the entrepreneurial intention of the graduating students. Design/Methodology: 269 undergraduate students were selected on a random sampling basis from Sohar University and were considered to be the sample for the study. An online questionnaire was shared through digital media for survey purposes which were filled by students. The statistical analysis was carried out using excel and SPSS. Findings: The findings of the study reveal that the Entrepreneurial intention is influenced by Graduate Potentials, Creativity, and Education of the students and not by Government support. The undergraduate students are developing creative skills and bringing out their entrepreneurial potentials and improvising their practical knowledge through their education. Implications: It was suggested that the graduating students need proper guidance to fulfill their entrepreneurial intention which is in the hands of teachers. Students should be exposed to the development of various skills – creativity, communication, presentation, marketing, funds management, etc. and they should be invited to a platform where competitions of all innovative kinds should be conducted regularly and the participants should be guided with assistance to improve their ideas. Originality: This research work is one of its first kind as no study was conducted before focusing on the entrepreneurial intentions of the students in Oman. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Potentials, Creativity, Government support, Education.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Mediates the Impact of the Post-pandemic Entrepreneurship Environment on College Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiping Zhang ◽  
Jianhao Huang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Impact

The mechanism of how the COVID-19 global pandemic has affected the entrepreneurial intentions of college students remains unknown. To investigate the impact of the entrepreneurial environment on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions in the post-pandemic era, 913 college students were invited to complete a questionnaire. The data were analyzed with structural equation models. The conclusions revealed by the questionnaire are as followed: college students have retained some entrepreneurial intention in the post-pandemic era; the factors influencing the entrepreneurial intention include sex, family entrepreneurial history, major, and education background; and entrepreneurial self-efficacy can play a major role to mediate the impact caused by the post-pandemic entrepreneurial environment on entrepreneurial intentions. The research conclusions provide important insights to improve college students’ entrepreneurial intentions in the post-pandemic environment.

Choice for an Entrepreneurial Career: Do Cognitive Styles Matter?

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Deprez ◽  
Eva Cools ◽  
Wouter Robijn ◽  
Martin Euwema
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Modelling Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Career Preferences

Abstract Upon graduation, students make the decision to either become an entrepreneur or an employee. Numerous studies have thus investigated personal and environmental factors that impact this decision. As cognitive styles have become more and more important in determining individual and organisational behaviour, and as they are presumed to provide new valuable insights over and above other personal factors, they provide the ideal focus to further explore this career choice. In this article, we aim to explore how creating, planning, and knowing cognitive style relate to entrepreneurial attitudes, intentions, and career choices. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, in a first sample, we investigate the direct and indirect impact that cognitive styles have on entrepreneurial intention through attitudes. In our second sample, we look at how career preferences for entrepreneurship or a more traditional career as an employee are affected by cognitive styles. Using structural equation modelling analysis, this study finds evidence for the importance of creating cognitive style on entrepreneurial outcomes. Additionally, we find evidence for the relationship between planning cognitive style and wanting to be an employee. Knowing style does not lead to either preference. This paper extends the current knowledge on cognitive styles and entrepreneurship by analysing the impact of other cognitive styles than the predominantly used innovative styles and by also exploring its impact on important antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions, such as entrepreneurial attitude and career preferences.

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