The effect of individual factors on entrepreneurial intention: the moderating role of gender

Abstract The popularity of self-service technologies, particularly in the banking industry, more precisely with electronic banking channel services, has undergone a major change as individuals' lifestyles develop. This change has affected individuals’ decisions about accepting any new Information Technology, and Information Communications Technology services that are electronically mediated, for example, E-Banking channel services. This study investigates the effect of Individual Factors on User Behaviour, and the moderating role of Trust in the relationship between Individual Factors, and User Behaviour based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. This research proposes a model, with a second-order components research framework. It improves current explanations of the acceptance of electronic banking channel services. Furthermore, this study highlights the role of trust on the acceptance of electronic banking channel services, which is the most crucial consideration in customers’ decisions to accept electronic banking channels services. Thus, trust is the spine of the system in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Data were collected using an online questionnaire that received 476 valid responses from academic staff who work at the University of Sulaimani. The model tested data using the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling approach. The results show that Individual Factors have a positive effect on User Behaviour. Besides, results show that trust moderates the relationship between Individual Factors and User Behaviour.

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Unraveling the direct and indirect effects of entrepreneurial education and mindset on entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of entrepreneurial passion

Global Business and Organizational Excellence ◽

10.1002/joe.22151 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Ying‐Kai Liao ◽

Vu Huu Anh Nguyen ◽

Hsin‐Kuang Chi ◽

Hieu Huu Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Indirect Effects ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Entrepreneurial Education ◽

Entrepreneurial Passion ◽

Moderating Role

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What drives students’ cyber entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of disciplinary difference

Thinking Skills and Creativity ◽

10.1016/j.tsc.2016.08.003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 22-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Yi-Shun Wang ◽

Shin-jeng Lin ◽

Ching-Hsuan Yeh ◽

Ci-Rong Li ◽

Hsien-Ta Li

Keyword(s):

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Disciplinary Difference ◽

Moderating Role

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Entrepreneurial intention of Indian university students: the role of opportunity recognition and entrepreneurship education

Education + Training ◽

10.1108/et-02-2020-0033 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 62 (7/8) ◽

pp. 843-861

Author(s):

Aamir Hassan ◽

Imran Saleem ◽

Imran Anwar ◽

Syed Abid Hussain

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Opportunity Recognition ◽

Content Type ◽

And Gender ◽

Business And Management ◽

Moderating Role

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of opportunity recognition and entrepreneurial self-efficacy on the entrepreneurial intention of Indian university students. This paper also examines the moderating role of entrepreneurship education and gender on the opportunity recognition–intention and self-efficacy–intention relationships.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected through a comprehensive questionnaire from 334 students having business and management background. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to ensure the reliability and validity of all the constructs, and structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThis study unveils three important findings. First, opportunity recognition and self-efficacy both show a significant positive impact on the entrepreneurial intention of students. Second, education positively moderates “self-efficacy–intention relationship”, and third, gender negatively moderates “opportunity recognition–intention” and “self-efficacy–intention” relationships.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has been carried out using a sample of students from only one university, and the study included only business and management background students. Similar studies can be conducted by adding more motivational and contextual factors with an increased sample size of students having different educational backgrounds.Practical implicationsThis study provides pragmatic support to formulate new educational initiatives that can support students in their present or future entrepreneurial projects.Originality/valueThis study adds to the scarce literature on opportunity recognition and entrepreneurial intention and also highlights the moderating role of entrepreneurship education and gender on opportunity recognition–intention and entrepreneurial self-efficacy–intention relationships.

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Entrepreneurial Intention: The Moderating Role of Improvisation on Student Faculty of Economics, State University of Malang

Journal of Business Management Review ◽

10.47153/jbmr24.1342021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 318-335

Author(s):

Desi Anggrianto ◽

Ery Tri Djatmika ◽

Wening Patmi Rahayu

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Male Students ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

State University ◽

Analysis Techniques ◽

Moderating Role

Scholars and students are believed to be capable of becoming educated entrepreneurs and opening job vacancies to overcome unemployment. This research was carried out to investigate the entrepreneurial intention of students of the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Malang, in which the entrepreneurial intention is the closest to the act of entrepreneurship. This research is a quantitative study using analysis techniques hierarchical regression. The results showed that entrepreneurial intention was influenced by self-efficacy and improvisation, while personality and subjective norms did not affect the entrepreneurial intention. The interaction relationship between self-efficacy and improvisation affected negatively on entrepreneurial intentions. Male students were found to have higher entrepreneurial intentions than women.

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