scholarly journals From a Deliberative to an Implementing Mindset a Process-oriented View of the Formation of Academic Entrepreneurial Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-149
Author(s):  
Richard Blaese ◽  
Brigitte Liebig
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Venture Creation ◽  
Segmented Regression ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Segmented Regression Analysis ◽  
New Business ◽  
Perceived Behavior Control ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Previous intention-based research has not considered whether participants are in the motivational or in the actional phase. In turn, this creates a gap of knowledge concerning the cognitive and motivational processes involved in the formation of Entrepreneurial Intention (EI). By applying the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the present study addresses the formation of EI to commercialize research knowledge, focusing on the transition from motivation to implementation in the context of academia. Methods: Drawing on cross-sectional data of 490 researchers, segmented regression analysis was conducted to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial engagement on EI-growth. Multi-group Structural Equalization Modeling (SEM) was then used to test the moderation effects of engagement on the relationship between motivational factors and entrepreneurial intention. Results and Discussion: The analysis revealed a direct influence of engagement on EI, as well as a threshold of EI-growth per the context of a Rubicon crossing after the initiation of the first gestation action. Our data also show a growing influence of endogenous factors (e.g., attitudes and perceived behavior control) on EI during the venture creation process. The second part of the study contributes by testing the effects of entrepreneurial rewards on TPB-antecedents moderated by engagement. Conclusion: Until today, research mostly relied on cross-sectional data to predict and measure the strength of EI in the phase preceding the launch of a new business without considering whether participants are in the motivational or in the actional phase. Our finding highlights the need to shift from focusing entrepreneurship research solely on intentions to now on the process and implementation perspective.

scholarly journals Students Intention towards Entrepreneurship as a Career among Final Year Engineering Students in Puducherry

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 66-73
Author(s):  
Adil Ellikkal ◽  
S Rajamohan
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Factors ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the intention of students towards entrepreneurship as a career choice. This paper aims to determine the impact of various factors on entrepreneurial intention among final year engineering students.Design / Methodology / Approach: A structured questionnaire was administered to 120 final year engineering students in Pondicherry. The data is obtained analyzed using a logistic regression model. The relationship between the significant factors was also examined using the chi-square test.Findings: The authors find from the estimation of this paper shows that different entrepreneurial factors like family, environment and curriculum are not creating any impact on student’s entrepreneurial intention. Thus our education system needs to provide better habitat for creating new entrepreneurs.Originality / Value: This paper presents an interesting viewpoint on the intention of students towards starting a new business. Students were not getting proper entrepreneurial education in colleges and universities. All the data collected was original.

scholarly journals Impact of Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention of Business Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
New Business ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Entrepreneurs play a vital role in the economic development and sustainability of any country. Entrepreneurship also helps in creating employment in the country and alleviating poverty. Developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem can ease the entrepreneurial culture in a country. This objective of the study highlighted the relationship of self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions of the entrepreneurs before launching any new business. These factors explained the hurdles faced by the entrepreneurs before starting any new business. For this purpose, a semi-structured questionnaire was utilized by the researcher as the research instrument. Primary data was collected from the students at different universities from different geographical locations and different academic backgrounds of Faisalabad. The purposive sampling technique used with sample size of 200 and different statistical tools would be applied to make an analysis. This study would be helpful to the practitioners, academia and entrepreneurs who are willing to enter the field of entrepreneurship. This study would highlight the entrepreneurial intentions of the students from entering the field of entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Was the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation in England associated with changes in smoking prevalence? A segmented regression analysis between 2006 and 2019

2021 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2021-056694
Author(s):  
Magdalena Opazo Breton ◽  
John Britton ◽  
Jamie Brown ◽  
Emma Beard ◽  
Ilze Bogdanovica
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Step Change ◽  
Segmented Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Segmented Regression Analysis ◽  
Tobacco Packaging

Background and aimIn 2016, England initiated the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging, introduced in conjunction with minimum pack sizes and other measures included in the 2014 European Tobacco Products Directive, over the course of a 1-year sell-off period ending in May 2017. These measures have been shown to have been associated with increases in tobacco prices and product diversity. We now investigate the association between implementation of the new legislation and smoking status in England.DesignSegmented regression analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys using a generalised linear model with individual-level data to test for a change in trend and immediate step change.SettingEngland.ParticipantsParticipants in the Smoking Toolkit Study, which involves repeated, cross‐sectional household surveys of individuals aged 16 years and older in England. The sample included 278 219 individual observations collected between November 2006 and December 2019.InterventionImplementation of standardised packaging legislation (May 2016 and May 2017).MeasurementsIndividual-level current smoking status adjusted for implementation of tobacco control policies, cigarette price, seasonality and autocorrelation.FindingsThe implementation of standardised packaging was associated with a significant step reduction in the odds of being a smoker after May 2017 (OR: 0.93; 95% CI 0.87 to 0.99). The magnitude of the association was similar when modelling the step change in May 2016 at the start of the 1-year policy implementation period (OR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.83 to 0.97).ConclusionsThis is the first independent study demonstrating that implementation of standardised packaging was associated with a reduction in smoking in England which occurred in anticipation of, rather than after, full policy implementation. It appears that the odds of being a smoker were affected by the prospect of the move to standardised packs and accompanying legislation.

Prior knowledge and social entrepreneurial venture creation: the mediating role of novelty ecosystem

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isa Nsereko ◽  
Samuel S. Mayanja ◽  
Waswa Balunywa
Keyword(s):  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Venture Creation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of novelty ecosystem in the relationship between prior knowledge and social entrepreneurial venture creation (SEVC) among community-based organizations (CBOs) in Uganda.Design/methodology/approachThe study is cross sectional and quantitative. Data were collected from CBO owner-managers. Mean, standard deviations, correlations and structural equation modeling were conducted to check the relationships among variables.FindingsResults show that both prior knowledge and novelty ecosystem are significantly associated with SEVC. Results further indicate that novelty ecosystem partially mediates the relationship between prior knowledge and SEVC.Research limitations/implicationsThe design was cross sectional in nature, thus limiting monitoring changes in knowledge and its effect on SEVC. The results should be interpreted as they are because there could be some endogeneity biases, which were not detected like measurement errors and failure to identify appropriate instruments.Originality/valueThis study provides an initial empirical evidence on the relationship between prior knowledge, novelty ecosystem and SEVC using evidence from a developing African country – Uganda. Mostly, this provides an initial evidence of the mediation role of novelty ecosystem in the relationship between prior knowledge and SEVC.

Entrepreneurial intention in the time of crisis: a field study

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 835-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Arrighetti ◽  
Luca Caricati ◽  
Fabio Landini ◽  
Nadia Monacelli
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent ◽  
New Business ◽  
Severe Recession ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of a prolonged economic recession on the entrepreneurial intentions of young people (university students) distinguishing between propensity to start a new business (i.e. degree of interest in entrepreneurship) and perceived likelihood of becoming an entrepreneur (i.e. probability to start a business in the future). Furthermore this study verifies if the recession strengthens the orientation to exploit new market opportunities, or simply supports self-employment objectives. Design/methodology/approach Entrepreneurial intention was measured in terms of propensity to start a new business and perceived likelihood of becoming an entrepreneur. Psychosocial and economic variables were measured as well. Information was gathered through questionnaires distributed in both electronic and paper-and-pencil form to a sample of 3,684 Italian University students enrolled in 12 different faculties. Findings First, this study found that while the perception of the economic crisis as an obstacle to new business creation does not impact on the propensity toward entrepreneurship, it has a negative and highly significant impact on the likelihood to start a business. Second, when a distinction is made between opportunity- and necessity-based types, results show that while for the latter the crisis impacts only on the perceived likelihood to become an entrepreneur, for the former it affects both dimensions of entrepreneurship, i.e., both propensity and perceived likelihood. Moreover, neither family support nor economic institutions are perceived as relevant in sustaining entrepreneurial intentions. On the contrary, the university is considered as a key support entity. Research limitations/implications Reliance on cross-sectional questionnaires instead of an experimental design imposes caution about the causal relationships between predictors and entrepreneurial intent. Originality/value The present paper is one of the few studies concerning the influence of rapid worsening of external economic context (severe recession) on the entrepreneurial intent.

scholarly journals The influencing role of social capital in the formation of entrepreneurial intention

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Malebana
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
The Body ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Commerce Students ◽  
The Relationship

This paper investigated the relationship between social capital and entrepreneurial intention using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). The study was carried out by means of a cross-sectional survey and included 329 final-year commerce students at a rural university in the Limpopo province. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results show that social capital is significantly related to entrepreneurial intention, the attitude towards becoming an entrepreneur and perceived behavioural control. The findings indicate that the TPB is a valuable model for understanding the relationship between social capital and entrepreneurial intention. The results indicate that individuals are more likely to form intentions to start a business when they think that their decision to do so would be approved of by those close to them, when entrepreneurial activity is positively valued in the society, when they know other people who are entrepreneurs and successful entrepreneurs, and believe that they would be supported by those close to them when starting a business. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by shedding light on the role of social capital in the formation of entrepreneurial intention in a South African context.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ACCOUNTING LITERACY TO ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION USING THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR MODEL IN STIE SUTAATMADJA ACCOUNTING STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ika Nurbaeti ◽  
Sri Mulyati ◽  
Bambang Sugiharto
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
New Venture ◽  
New Venture Creation ◽  
Behavior Model ◽  
Venture Creation ◽  
Behavior Control ◽  
Perceived Behavior Control

Entrepreneurship in Indonesia is still low compared to other countries, but the interest of young people for entrepreneurship is higher. This research was conducted to determine the effect of financial literacy and accounting literacy to entrepreneurial intention by using the theory of planned behavior model. The population used in this study were all active students of accounting study program of STIE Sutaatmadja. Sample selection technique uses simple random sampling. Samples obtained are 150 respondents from semester 2 to semester 8. The analysis tool used in this study is SEM with the help of the LISREL 8.80 program. The results of this study indicate that financial literacy and accounting literacy does not affect the attitude towards new venture creation, subjective norms and perceived behavior control, and subjective norms do not affect the entrepreneurial intention. While the attitude towards new venture creation variable and perceived behavior control affect entrepreneurial intentions

scholarly journals Integrating and extending competing intention models to understand the entrepreneurial intention of senior university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riyad Eid ◽  
Amgad Badewi ◽  
Hassan Selim ◽  
Hatem El-Gohary
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Business ◽  
Event Model ◽  
Survey Strategy ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe growing interest in the development of entrepreneurial intention (EI) that has increased the importance of theories that explain and anticipate the tendency among individuals to start a new business. However, most of these theories focus on the relationship between entrepreneurs perceptions and their intention and ignore the cognitive and psychological characteristics that might configure their perceptions. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to integrate the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) with the entrepreneurial event model (EEM) and to extend the combined model to include the personality characteristics of an entrepreneur that might shape the perceptions and intentions.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a sample of 688 senior university students (Emirati nationals, 91.2 per cent and expatriates, 8.8 per cent) and employs positivist research with a quantitative approach, adopting a survey strategy through questionnaires and structural equation modelling.FindingsThe results demonstrate the relevance and robustness of the suggested combined and extended model in the prediction of intention on the part of senior university students to become entrepreneurs (explained variance=73.3 per cent) based on survey data (2017;n= 688).Originality/valueThe main contribution of this paper lies not only in the integration of the TPB and the EEM, but also in extending the two theories on which it is based through adding entrepreneurial personality characteristics and an explanation of the mechanism through which entrepreneurial perceptions and EI develop.

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