scholarly journals Effect of the University in the Entrepreneurial Intention of Female Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Bazan ◽  
Aparajita Datta ◽  
Hannah Gaultois ◽  
Arifusalam Shaikh ◽  
Katie Gillespie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The University

Abstract Many researchers have studied gender differences in the entrepreneurial intention of students by analyzing the influence of several intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention. Fewer researchers have analyzed the influence of the university’s environment and support system on the precursors of the entrepreneurial intention of students in general and of female students in particular. This study aims to fill that gap by analyzing the influence of the university’s environment and support system on the precursors of entrepreneurial intention of female students at a university in Atlantic Canada. Findings of this study confirm that two precursors of entrepreneurial intention—i.e., attitude toward behavior and perceived behavioral control—mediate the effects of the university’s environment and support system on the entrepreneurial intention of female students. They also confirm that the university’s environment and support system comprises three distinct but interrelated dimensions, namely entrepreneurship training, start-up support, and entrepreneurial milieu. Results of this study also suggest that the university’s environment and support system has a positive relation with the perceived behavioral control of female students. However, findings of this study also suggest that the university’s environment and support system has a positive but negligible influence on the attitude toward the behavior of the same students. The outcomes of this study will help the university assess the efficacy of its innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives in promoting entrepreneurial activities. By understanding its entrepreneurial efficacy, the institution will be better equipped to raise the perceptions of venture feasibility and desirability, thus increasing students’ perceptions of opportunity.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION OF FEMALE STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Bazan ◽  
Aparajita Datta ◽  
Hannah Gaultois ◽  
Arifusalam Shaikh ◽  
Katie Gillespie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The University

Many researchers have studied gender differences in the entrepreneurial intention of students by analyzing the influence of several intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention. Fewer researchers have analyzed the influence of the university’s environment and support system on the precursors of the entrepreneurial intention of students in general and of female students in particular. This study aims to fill that gap by analyzing the influence of the university’s environment and support system on the precursors of entrepreneurial intention of female students at a university in Atlantic Canada. Findings of this study confirm that two precursors of entrepreneurial intention—i.e., attitude toward behavior and perceived behavioral control—mediate the effects of the university’s environment and support system on the entrepreneurial intention of female students. They also confirm that the university’s environment and support system comprises three distinct but interrelated dimensions, namely entrepreneurship training, start-up support, and entrepreneurial milieu. Results of this study also suggest that the university’s environment and support system has a positive relation with the perceived behavioral control of female students. However, findings of this study also suggest that the university’s environment and support system has a positive but negligible influence on the attitude toward the behavior of the same students. The outcomes of this study will help the university assess the efficacy of its innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives in promoting entrepreneurial activities. By understanding its entrepreneurial efficacy, the institution will be better equipped to raise the perceptions of venture feasibility and desirability, thus increasing students’ perceptions of opportunity.

scholarly journals Effects of Influential Factors on Entrepreneurial Intention of Postgraduate Students in Malaysia

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 115-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Yaghmaei ◽  
Iman Ghasemi
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Inverse Effect ◽  
Control Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Entrepreneurship leads to massive economic benefits, such as economic growth, reduction in unemployment, and development of economies. Understanding the factors that impact on entrepreneurial intention is the primary and critical step towards predicting and developing entrepreneurial activities. Due to economic and social developments, entrepreneurial intention is gaining more importance in developing countries like Malaysia. The aim of this study is twofold; first, to find out the relationship between respondents’ attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, education, previous experience and age with intention to own a business; and second, to examine what particular factors are more influential on entrepreneurial intentions of postgraduate students in Malaysia. The study was carried out with master students. Data was collected from 380 male and female master students in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) who were in their final year of study and were considered appropriate for a decision in entrepreneurship. The analysis of the results showed that, firstly, attitude has direct effect on entrepreneurial intention but age has inverse effect. Secondly, it was concluded that these two variables were more important than others in modeling and predicting entrepreneurial intention among postgraduate students in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Prediction of Entrepreneurial Intention and Pre-Start-Up Behaviours on Entrepreneurial Concentrated Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-248
Author(s):  
Fiesta Octaviani ◽  
Renaldi Renaldi ◽  
Sabrina Oktaria Sihombing
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Start Up

Abstract: This study aims to examine the factors that have the potential to influence student’s entrepreneurial intentions using the TPB theory model along with several other factors (i.e., attitude towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, innovation, proactive personality, need for achievement, internal locus of control, risk taking propensity, lifestyle integration, social networking, resources, opportunity recognition, fungibility issues, entrepreneurial intention, and pre-start-up behavior). Data were collected through 222 entrepreneurship concentration students from well-known universities in Indonesia. The structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was applied to test the research hypotheses. The emergence of significant and positive results among all factors involved, except fungibility issues is evidence of the positive influence of the factors studied on student’s entrepreneurial intentions in Indonesia which are then briefly summarized in the form of conclusions. Keywords: Entrepreneurial intention, theory of planned behavior, pre-start-up behavior, entrepreneurship Prediksi Entrepreneurial Intention dan Pre-Start-Up Behaviour terhadap Mahasiswa Konsentrasi KewirausahaanAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji faktor-faktor yang berpotensi mempengaruhi niat berwirausaha mahasiswa dengan menggunakan model teori TPB beserta beberapa faktor lainnya (yaitu sikap berwirausaha, norma subjektif, persepsi pengendalian perilaku, inovasi, kepribadian proaktif, kebutuhan berprestasi, internal. locus of control, kecenderungan mengambil risiko, integrasi gaya hidup, jejaring sosial, sumber daya, pengenalan peluang, masalah kesepadanan, niat kewirausahaan, dan perilaku pra-start-up). Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui 222 mahasiswa konsentrasi kewirausahaan dari universitas ternama di Indonesia. Model persamaan struktural (PLS-SEM) digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis penelitian. Munculnya hasil yang signifikan dan positif di antara semua faktor yang terlibat, kecuali masalah kesepadanan merupakan bukti pengaruh positif dari faktor-faktor yang diteliti terhadap niat berwirausaha mahasiswa di Indonesia yang kemudian dirangkum secara singkat dalam bentuk kesimpulan.Kata kunci: Niat kewirausahaan, teori perilaku terencana, perilaku-pra-start-up, kewirausahaan

scholarly journals The Effects of Academic Environment through Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention: SEM-PLS Approach

2018 ◽  
pp. 664-669
Author(s):  
WeiLee Lim
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
University Environment ◽  
The University

Entrepreneurship has been the central focus for both policy makers and scholars alike for its role in economic and social transformation of a nation. University students are widely regarded as future builders of nation and thus, their role and intention towards entrepreneurship is of much concern. This study applies the theory of planned behaviour to analyse the factors affecting university students’ entrepreneurial intention with the inclusion of university environment. This study aims to incorporate the various variables as a comprehensive model simultaneously analysing the relationships between using SEM-PLS technique. A quantitative research design was employed with the use of 317 sample of university students from Malaysia and China universities. The study explores the effect of individual factors: attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control; together with university environment on their effect on university students’ entrepreneurial intention. The finding suggests that university environment is a significant influence of university students’ intention to entrepreneurship as a career choice. A conducive environment and support within the university elevates student’s belief in their capability to be an entrepreneur and the intention to embark on an entrepreneurial journey.

scholarly journals Exploring the Predictors of Chinese College Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110299
Author(s):  
Isaac Kofi Mensah ◽  
Guohua Zeng ◽  
Chuanyong Luo ◽  
Zhiwu Xiao ◽  
Mengqiu Lu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

The development and promotion of entrepreneurial behavior is an important ingredient in developing entrepreneurship ventures. This study examined the factors influencing college students’ intention to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior as the theoretical foundation the structural equation modeling technique through Smart PLS 3.0 was used to analyze the hypothesized relationship in this study. The results indicate that all the proposed research hypotheses were statistically supported. Specifically, entrepreneurial attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control were all significant in determining college students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial education, and student internship motivation (SIM) were also positive and significant predictors of college students’ entrepreneurial intention. The implications of these findings on the development of entrepreneurial programs and activities that will have a positive influence and encourage students to engage in entrepreneurial activities are discussed.

Effects of context on the entrepreneurial intent of female students from the United Arab Emirates

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 700-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veselina P. Vracheva ◽  
Ali Abu-Rahma ◽  
Paul Jacques
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent ◽  
The Family ◽  
The University

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which contextual factors outlined in the theory of planned behavior (TPB) affect entrepreneurial intent (EI) of female students in the United Arab Emirates. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a hierarchical regression analysis utilizing data from a university in the UAE. Findings The study indicates that prior and current family business exposure to entrepreneurship does not affect the EI of female students from the UAE. However, the family affects EI via the family norms. More exposure to business classes and the subjective norms from the university are not significant predictors of EI, and perceived behavioral control is the strongest contextual predictor of EI. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to the UAE and to a small sample of female students from a single university; therefore, the findings should be interpreted with caution. Practical implications The study points to opportunities within the university environment to design more robust curricula that offer female students opportunities to boost their confidence in the ability to start up and manage a business. Originality/value The paper is the first of its kind to apply the TPB to the context of female students from the UAE.

Exploring the link between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions: the moderating role of educational fields

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Doanh Duong
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to integrate the prediction from entrepreneurship education with the theory of planned behaviors (TPB) to build a conceptual framework and estimate the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention over and above key predictors from an extended TPB model. Also, the moderating impacts of educational fields in the paths from entrepreneurial education, attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control to entrepreneurial intention are tested in this study.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a sample of 559 university students who received entrepreneurship education at 12 universities from Vietnam. Confirmatory factor analysis was utilized to test the validity and reliability of all variables and regression analyses were used to estimate coefficient paths. Then, bootstrapping method with the PROCESS approach was utilized to test the indirect correlations.FindingsThe study reveals that attitude toward entrepreneurship and perceived behavioral control were positively and strongly associated with entrepreneurial intention, while the linkage between subjective norms and entrepreneurial intention was not significant. Also, the findings show that even though entrepreneurship education did not have a direct effect on entrepreneurial intention, it increased entrepreneurial intention via attitude toward entrepreneurship and perceived behavioral control. In addition, this study finds that educational fields moderate the associations between predictors and entrepreneurial intention.Practical implicationsThis study offers both universities and policymakers options to foster youths' entrepreneurial activities.Originality/valueThis study is expected to significantly contribute to entrepreneurship literature by enriching our understanding of the interesting and crucial linkages between entrepreneurship education, attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, the current research reveals that for economic and business management students, the paths are driven from entrepreneurial education, attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control to intention to engage in entrepreneurial activities has become stronger when compared to students of majors in engineering and others.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial intention: An analysis of the role of Student-Led Entrepreneurial Organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Sansone ◽  
Elisa Ughetto ◽  
Paolo Landoni
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Student Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Organizations ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

AbstractAlthough a great deal of attention has been paid to entrepreneurship education, only a few studies have analysed the impact of extra-curricular entrepreneurial activities on students’ entrepreneurial intention. The aim of this study is to fill this gap by exploring the role played by Student-Led Entrepreneurial Organizations (SLEOs) in shaping the entrepreneurial intention of their members. The analysis is based on a survey that was conducted in 2016 by one of the largest SLEOs in the world: the Junior Enterprises Europe (JEE). The main result of the empirical analysis is that the more time students spent on JEE and the higher the number of events students attended, the greater their entrepreneurial intention was. It has been found that other important drivers also increase students’ entrepreneurial intention, that is, the Science and Technology field of study and the knowledge of more than two foreign languages. These results confirm that SLEOs are able to foster students’ entrepreneurial intention. The findings provide several theoretical, practical and public policy implications. SLEOs are encouraged to enhance their visibility and lobbying potential in order to be recognized more as drivers of student entrepreneurship. In addition, it is advisable for universities and policy makers to support SLEOs by fostering their interactions with other actors operating in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, who promote entrepreneurship and technology transfer activities. Lastly, this paper advises policy makers to assist SLEOs’ activities inside and outside the university context.

scholarly journals Do Entrepreneurial Mindset and Perceived Behavioural Control Matter Entrepreneurial Intention?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-145
Author(s):  
Thusy Tiara Saraswati ◽  
Aniek Indrawati ◽  
Ludi Wishnu Wardana
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Direct And Indirect Effects ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

Entrepreneurial Intention is a component that can explain the mindset and have a substantial impact on individual behavior. This fact indicates how hard a person's mindset is in trying and how much effort is put in so that the desired behavior can be carried out. This study examines the direct and indirect effects of an entrepreneurial mindset, perceived behavioral control, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intention. A total of 354 students in Malang took part in this research. We used descriptive statistical analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and path analysis. The study results found that the entrepreneurial mindset and perceived behavioral control affected entrepreneurial self-efficacy—similarly, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial mindset, and perceived behavioral control on entrepreneurial intention. Our results also found that entrepreneurial self-efficacy failed to mediate the effect of the entrepreneurial mindset on entrepreneurial intention.

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