scholarly journals The relationship between exposure to entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial self-efficacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Malebana ◽  
E Swanepoel
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
Commerce Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Levels

The purpose of this research was to investigate whether students with different levels of exposure to entrepreneurship education would perceive their own entrepreneurial self-efficacy differently from those without such exposure, and whether there is a relationship between perceived entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intent. The study was carried out by means of a survey. The sample consisted of 355 final-year commerce students from two South African universities based in rural provinces, namely the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. SPSS was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that students who had had exposure to entrepreneurship education were statistically significantly different from those who had not in terms of the way in which they perceived their own entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy had a statistically significant relationship with entrepreneurial intent.

scholarly journals Internships enhancing entrepreneurial intent and self-efficacy: Investigating tertiary-level entrepreneurship education programmes

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melodi Botha ◽  
Alex Bignotti
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
South African ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Entrepreneurship education interventions are deemed effective when they enhance interns’ entrepreneurial intent (EI) and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE). Notwithstanding the emergence of internship as an experiential learning approach in entrepreneurship education, evidence about their potential to foster EI and ESE lacks systemisation.</p><p><strong>Aim:</strong> The aim of this study was to determine whether internships enhance EI and ESE. Furthermore, to what extent South African tertiary institutions include internships in their entrepreneurship and management curricula and the obstacles to such inclusion.</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> South Africa has made a concerted effort to insert an entrepreneurship component across tertiary curricula. The evolution of this entrepreneurship component to experiential learning approaches is, however, unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> A qualitative research approach was followed. Firstly, it reviewed empirical evidence for the positive relationship between internships and EI and ESE. Secondly, it conducted a survey of entrepreneurship and business management programmes at all 23 South African tertiary institutions and content analysed the retrieved information to determine whether such programmes include internships. Finally, 10 experts were interviewed to unveil the constraints inhibiting the inclusion of internships in tertiary curricula.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The results revealed empirical support for the positive influence of internships on both EI and ESE. Significant lack of inclusion of internships in tertiary curricula in South Africa emerged, owing mainly to administrative issues, curriculum re-design challenges, and lack of mentoring capacity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Tertiary-level entrepreneurship education programmes should include an internship component. The paper suggested that tertiary institutions pilot-test the inclusion of internships with a small number of students and a selected cohort of small business owners.</p>

scholarly journals The relationship between career maturity, career expectations and perceptions of job and organisational knowledge of engineering bursars

1997 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Le Roux ◽  
J. M. Schepers ◽  
B. C. Lessing
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Career Expectations ◽  
Organisational Knowledge ◽  
South African Universities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The principal aim of this study was to determine whether there is a statistically significant relationship between career maturity, and career expectations and perceptions of job and organisational knowledge of engineering bursars. The sample comprised 168 engineering bursars from a variety of South African universities. A questionnaire was developed to measure bursars' career expectations and perceptions of job and organisational knowledge. The sample was divided into homogeneous clusters on the basis of two dimensions - career expectations and perceptions of job and organisational knowledge. These clusters were compared in respect of career maturity. Statistically significant differences were found. A secondary aim of the study was to examine the impact of certain demographic variables on career maturity/ career expectations and perceptions of job and organisational knowledge. The implications of the findings are discussed. Opsomming Die hoofdoel van die studie was om vas te stel of daar 'n statistics beduidende verband tussen loopbaanvolwassenheid en loopbaanverwagtinge en persepsies van beroeps- en organisasiekennis van ingenieursbeurshouers is. Die steekproef het uit 168 ingenieursbeurshouers van 'n verskeidenheid Suid-Afrikaans e universiteite bestaan. 'n Vraelys om loopbaanverwagtinge en persepsies van beroeps- en organisasiekennis te meet, is ontwikkel. Die steekproef is in homogene groepe verdeel aan die hand van twee dimensies, te wete loopbaanverwagtinge en persepsies van beroeps- en organisasiekennis. Hierdie groepe is ten opsigte van loopbaanvolwassenheid vergelyk. Statisties beduidende verskille is gevind. 'n Newedoelstelling van die studie was om na die moontlike impak van sekere demografiese veranderlikes op loopbaanvolwassenheid, loopbaanverwagtinge en persepsies van beroeps- en organisasiekennis, te kyk. Die implikasies van die bevindinge is bespreek.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Patterns of Alcohol Use and Knowledge of Alcohol-Attributable Health Conditions: A Survey Among Students at a South African University

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 455-464
Author(s):  
Andrew Mandeya ◽  
Daniel Ter Goon
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
South African ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Users ◽  
The Relationship

Background: While many studies exist on the prevalence of alcohol use among South African university students, such information is scant for universities in the Eastern Cape Province. This study examines the prevalence of alcohol use among students at one university in the Eastern Cape, the relationship between such use and the knowledge of alcohol-attributable health conditions and biographical characteristics. Methods: The cross-sectional study involved 213 students enrolled in a statistics service course. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on various biographical characteristics, alcohol use and health knowledge. The English version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaire was used to measure alcohol use. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare health knowledge across levels of alcohol use and biographical variables. Multiple logistic regression was applied to determine patterns of association between alcohol use and health knowledge, and biographical variables. Results: The prevalence rates of alcohol use and risky alcohol use were 58.2% and 42.7%, respectively. Health knowledge was generally low and significantly higher among alcohol users (Z=-2.7; p=0.0074) and those whose fathers had a post-matric education X2=6.4; p=0.0410) and/or employment (Z=-2.7; p=0.0064). Males, returning students and those with employed fathers were found to have a higher chance of alcohol use. Conclusion: Alcohol use among students was high and knowledge of alcohol-attributable diseases was low. These results suggest a need for health promotion interventions for the general student population and/or risk reduction interventions for risky alcohol users.

Entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, need for achievement and entrepreneurial intention among commerce students in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahadur Ali Soomro ◽  
Naimatullah Shah
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Commerce Students

PurposeThe present study undertook an empirical investigation of entrepreneurship education, self-efficacy, need for achievement and entrepreneurial intention among Pakistan's commerce students.Design/methodology/approachThe authors applied quantitative methods based on cross-sectional data. The commerce students of the different public sector universities are targeted through a random sampling technique. The authors used a survey questionnaire to attain the responses from respondents. Finally, 184 usable cases are utilized to assume the hypothesized paths.FindingsBy applying the structural equation modeling (SEM), the findings of the study demonstrate a significant positive effect of constructs of entrepreneurship education (EE), that is, opportunity recognition (OR) and entrepreneurship knowledge acquisition (EKA) on entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE), entrepreneurial intention (EI) and need for achievement (NFA). Besides, ESE and NFA are found to be the robust predictors of EI.Practical implicationsThe findings provide significant guidelines to policy-makers and university authorities for developing useful EE courses to uplift and boost students' skills to face today's considerable business and entrepreneurship challenges. The study also helps to generate eagerness among students in selecting entrepreneurship as a career option.Originality/valueThis study suggests the confirmation of EE's significant role in developing ESE, NFA and EI among commerce students.

scholarly journals The relationship between self-efficacy and reading proficiency of first-year students: An exploratory study

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi A.N.Y. Boakye
Keyword(s):  
Reading Instruction ◽  
South African ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Literacy ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
First Year ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
The Relationship

Self-efficacy, which is the belief about one’s ability to perform a task successfully, has been widely acknowledged as important in learning. This affective factor, though not explicitly evident, has been said to play an important role in academic performance. However, its role in reading development has not been widely investigated. To determine the relationship between self-efficacy and reading proficiency, a study was conducted with first-year students in a South African tertiary institution. Students’ self-efficacy levels were elicited through a questionnaire and their reading proficiency was obtained through the Test of Academic Literacy levels (TALL), which essentially assesses reading proficiency. An analysis of variance showed a robust relationship between reading self-efficacy and reading proficiency for this cohort of students. Regression analysis conducted with other affective factors showed self-efficacy as the best predictor of students’ reading proficiency. Results are discussed as they relate to previous research and recommendations are made to include the development of self-efficacy in reading instruction.

Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Commitment between the Hotel Staff in Tehran, Iran

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Mohamadkhani ◽  
M Nasiri Lalardi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Emotionally Intelligent ◽  
Different Levels

The aim of this paper is to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment of the hotel staff in 5-Star hotels of Tehran, Iran. The research enjoys an applied, descriptive, survey-based, and correlational framework. The population of the study was comprised of 423 employees (N =423) of public 5- star hotels in Tehran including Esteghlal, Laleh, and Homa. The sample was randomly selected based on Kerjesi- Morgan table and included 142 (n=142) individuals. The data gathering instruments were two standard questionnaires measuring emotional intelligence and organizational commitment. To analyze the data, Pierson correlation, ANOVA, and Qi-square were employed and results revealed that there was a significant relationship between the two main variables of the study, namely; emotional intelligence and organizational commitment and some of the components of these variables. This signifies the necessity of attracting and employing highly emotionally intelligent individuals, training them in different levels and leading them towards the application of the skills required. Paving the ground for the development and continuation of emotional intelligence within managers and the staff of the hotels and residential centers are also inevitable factors to be followed.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Self-Efficiency and Social Support with Adolescent Bullying at Junior High School 2 Sepatan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
Dwi Arini ◽  
Evin Novianti
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Adolescents face the problem of bullying, they need social support from those around them to have confidence in their abilities. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and social support with bullying in adolescents at Junior High School 2 Sepatan, Tangerang Regency. Methods: The research design is cross-sectional using the spearman correlation test to analyze the relationship between variables. The sampling technique was simple random sampling with 127 respondents. The instrument uses a self-efficacy questionnaire, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and The revised Olweus Bully or Victim Questionnaire. Results: There is a significant relationship between self-efficacy and bullying (p-value 0.031) and there is a significant relationship between social support and bullying (p-value 0.001). Conclusion: There is a relationship between self-efficacy and social support for victims of bullying in adolescents. This study is also useful for parents that teenagers need support in getting through the effects of bullying.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP OF ATTITUDE, READINESS AND TEACHER SELF- EFFICACY WITH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY IN SABAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 221-231
Author(s):  
Adriana Muhamad Akhir ◽  
Muhamad Suhaimi Taat ◽  
Syahrul Nizam Salam
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Teacher Attitude ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship as well as the direct and indirect influence of teacher attitude, readiness, and self-efficacy on the implementation of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) of urban secondary school teachers in Sabah. The level of teacher attitude, readiness, and self-efficacy as the independent variable and Professional Learning Community (PLC) as the dependent variable. This study was carried out using questionnaires instruments. This study involved 360 teachers comprising north zone, south zone, west coast zone, east coast zone, eastern zone in Sabah who have been selected through the cluster and simple random sampling. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package For Science (SPSS) version 21.0 to get accurate results. The study found that there was a significant relationship between the three independent variables and the dependent variable. The self-efficacy variable showed the strongest and significant relationship compared to the other two variables with a relationship strength of 0.396 (p <0.01). It is hoped that this study will provide useful information for improving the implementation of the Professional Learning Community in each school.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Self-efficacy and Learning Environment with Students' Self-directed Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Nanda Mirzawati ◽  
Neviyarni Neviyarni ◽  
Rusdinal Rusdinal
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Correlational Method ◽  
The Relationship

The lack of self-directed learning of students shown by students is one problem associated with self-efficacy and the learning environment. The purpose of the research is to reveal the relationship between self-efficacy and the learning environment, and self-directed learning. This study uses the correlational method and data collected from a sample of 198 students, which were found using proportional random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a self efficacy scale (24 valid items = 0.851), a learning environment scale (32 valid items = 0.830), and a self-directed learning scale (64 valid items = 0.936). Data were then analyzed using multiple regression. The results showed the correlation coefficient r = 0.535 and p = 0.00 (p> 0.05), which showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between self-efficacy and the learning environment together with self-directed learning. So it can be explained that the higher the self-efficacy and learning environment, the higher the student's self-directed learning.

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