Understanding Business Takeover Intentions—The Role of Theory of Planned Behavior and Entrepreneurship Competence

Entrepreneurial intentions have been extensively studied, but little is known about the intended mode of entry into entrepreneurship and its antecedents. This study tests the utility of the theory of planned behavior in a new, more specific context, namely business takeover intentions. The impact of entrepreneurship competence on antecedents of takeover intentions is explored. Entrepreneurship competence is measured using a scale based on the EntreComp framework. Data (N = 1373) were gathered from two institutes of higher education in Finland and analyzed using logistic regression. The results show that the TPB can be useful in investigating takeover intentions. The subjective norm has a notable and direct effect on takeover intentions, but the effect of entrepreneurship competence is mediated by attitudes and perceived behavioral control. The effect of parental role models on takeover intentions is significant, although the study is not limited to family successions; gender is also significant. The results show that the relationship between takeover intentions, entrepreneurship competence, and family role models is a complex one. Future studies on entrepreneurial intentions should pay attention to the differences in antecedents of entry modes.

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“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”? The influence of dark triad personality traits on formation of entrepreneurial intentions

Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University Management ◽

10.21638/11701/spbu08.2021.301 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 293-325

Author(s):

Karina A. Bogatyreva ◽

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Anastasia K. Laskovaia ◽

Tatiana N. Klemina, Tatiana N. ◽

Yulia A. Orekhova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Dark Triad ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Main Element ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control

This article examines the influence of the “dark triad” personality traits — narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy — on the development of entrepreneurial intentions through the prism of the theory of planned behavior. The theory explains entrepreneurial intentions formation trough emergence and development of the attitude towards entrepreneurship, relevant subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. These personality traits are considered in the study in their non-clinical manifestations. The proposed theoretical model has been tested on a sample of 191 students and graduates from 13 Russian universities. The empirical data were collected through an online survey. The analysis was carried out with OLS estimation. To assess the mediation effects, the PROCESS macro for the SPSS data analysis package was employed. The study identifies the key role of narcissism as an antecedent of intention to start one’s own business, while the main element of the theory of planned behavior mediating psychological effects is the attitude towards entrepreneurship. In addition, a negative relationship between psychopathy and subjective norms as well as perceived behavioral control has been established. With this study, we contribute to the theory of personality traits in the context of entrepreneurship and expand knowledge about the role of negatively perceived individual psychological characteristics in the entrepreneurial process. In addition, this work details the theory of planned behavior in terms of identifying possible antecedents of attitudes towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The results of this study can be used by entrepreneurship educators, especially in courses and trainings on the psychology of entrepreneurship.

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An Investigation of Entrepreneurial Intention Among University Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Parents' Occupation

Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage - Entrepreneurial Development and Innovation in Family Businesses and SMEs ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-3648-3.ch009 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 149-166

Author(s):

Panagiotis A. Tsaknis ◽

Alexandros G. Sahinidis

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

University Students ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Latent Variables ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Policy Makers

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the entrepreneurial intention of university students using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and parents' occupation. A questionnaire based survey was employed for the data collection. A total of 1244 students participated in the survey. The sample was a convenience one given that the resources available were limited. The size of the sample allows us to proceed with reliable statistical analyses and produce valid conclusions. The findings of our research showed that perceived behavioral control, subjective norms, attitude and parents' occupation are important variables influencing entrepreneurial intention. The variable that affects entrepreneurial intention the most is attitude. The findings led support to the theory and the hypotheses proposed. These findings indicate that the recommended model can be used to explain a large part of variation in entrepreneurial intention. This study, contributes to the entrepreneurial intention literature providing empirical evidence to help formulate policies encouraging university students' entrepreneurship practices, attracting the interest of both educators and policy makers. This evidence will become increasingly important, as research in the field of entrepreneurship continues to place models of entrepreneurial intentions at the center of our understanding of the entrepreneurial process. Future studies could investigate the validity of the findings reported here, in different contexts using more variables, not included in this study and inquire the potential existence of latent variables which may be confounding the relationships discussed in this paper.

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Entrepreneurship Education's Impact on Entrepreneurial Intention Using the Theory of Planned Behavior: Evidence From Chinese Vocational College Students

Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy ◽

10.1177/2515127419860307 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 30-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Brian A. Lavelle

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Least Squares Regression ◽

Vocational College ◽

Personal Attitude ◽

The Impact

This study is the first to examine the impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) on entrepreneurial intention (EI) among vocational college students in China. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and the EI Questionnaire the study investigates the relationships between EI, its antecedents and EE. The data were collected by surveying 383 vocational college students in Wuxi, Jiangsu, in the People's Republic of China. The researcher used Least-Squares Regression modeling to find significant positive relationships between personal attitude, perceived behavioral control, and EE with EI. Mediation analysis found personal attitude to partially mediate the EE–EI relationship. The results suggest EE is effective in stimulating EI in China. This study provides implications to policy-makers, vocational institutions, and scholars given the current state of China's economy, recent government policies, and the ongoing debate surrounding the EE–EI relationship.

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Control interactions in the theory of planned behavior: Rethinking the role of subjective norm

Europe’s Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejop.v16i3.2056 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 401-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Francesco La Barbera ◽

Icek Ajzen

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Household Waste ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Relative Importance

Research with the theory of planned behavior (TPB) has typically treated attitude (ATT), subjective norm (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC) as independent predictors of intention (INT). However, theoretically, PBC moderates the effects of ATT and SN on intention. In three studies dealing with different behaviors (voting, reducing household waste, and energy consumption) we show that greater PBC tends to strengthen the relative importance of ATT in the prediction of intention, whereas it tends to weaken the relative importance of SN. The latter pattern was observed in relation to injunctive as well as descriptive subjective norms, and it may help explain the relatively weak relation between SN and INT frequently observed in TPB studies.

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Extending the theory of planned behavior to explain the role of awareness in accepting Islamic health insurance (takaful) by microenterprises in northwestern Nigeria

Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research ◽

10.1108/jiabr-08-2017-0113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 607-620

Author(s):

Mansur Ahmed Kazaure

Keyword(s):

Health Insurance ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Social Influence ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Insurance Coverage ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Content Type

Purpose Nigeria is a country with very low health insurance coverage, with only 3 per cent of its population in the public and private sector covered by conventional health insurance. This made it possible for the exploration of alternative methods of insurance in Muslim dominated northwestern Nigeria. Thus, this paper aims to extend the theory of planned behavior to understand the role of awareness in the acceptance of Islamic health insurance (takaful) among microenterprises in northwestern Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used was a purely quantitative survey with data collected from seven states that form the northwestern Nigeria. Findings The findings revealed that attitude, social influence and perceived behavioral control have a significant direct influence on takaful acceptance intention among microenterprises in northwestern Nigeria, while awareness does not. It was also discovered that awareness of takaful moderates the influences of social influence and perceived behavioral control on takaful acceptance intention, but it failed to moderate the influence of attitude on takaful acceptance intention in the same context. Research limitations/implications The implication is that despite the acceptance intention more awareness is required to enlarge the takaful market in the region. The study contributes to the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior through the integration of awareness as a moderator. Originality/value The work is pioneering, extent literature in the area of takaful failed in investigating the role of awareness as a moderating variables in Nigeria where much awareness of the concept is desirable.

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Assessing The Impact of Microcredit Programs on Participant’s Entrepreneurial Behavior: A Conceptual Framework

Social and Management Research Journal ◽

10.24191/smrj.v12i2.5701 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 2

Author(s):

Zuraidah Mohamed Isa ◽

Roslan Abdul Hakim ◽

Russayani Ismail

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽

Personal Attitude ◽

The Poor ◽

The Impact

ABSTRACT Microcredit programs may have an impact on participants’ entrepreneurial behavior. Thus, an understanding of personal attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control as suggested by Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior (TPB) may enhance the understanding of the impact of microcredit on participants’ entrepreneurial behavior. Thus, by taking into account the participants’ personal attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control in ways that leads to the enhancement of participants’ entrepreneurial behavior, microcredit programs have not only made small loans available to the poor but also helped to enhance entrepreneurial behavior. Keywords: Microcredit programs, participants’ entrepreneurial intention, participants’ entrepreneurial behavior theory of planned behavior (TPB)

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On the Effect of Employer Offered Leave of Work on Participation in Continuing Vocational Education and Training – Investigating the Intention-Behavior Relation

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.807809 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Fabian Rüter

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Vocational Education ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Education And Training ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Moderating Role ◽

And Training

The availability of time is a deciding factor for participation of adults in continuing vocational education and training (CVET). In view of the importance of time for participation, the present study investigates the impact of employer offered leave of work on employees’ participation behavior in CVET. Leave of work provides a specific timeframe for CVET by enabling the use of working time as learning time. The rationale of the intention-behavior relation as theorized by the theory of planned behavior provides the theoretical framework for the study. The theory allows the integration of individual and contextual factors (e.g., the work environment) in explaining individual behavior and the underpinning decision-making process. The theory conceptualizes time as an element of behavioral control that is required to act on an intention. Behavioral control is theorized to moderate the intention-behavior relation. Two modes of behavioral control are distinguished. We use employer offered leave of work as a proxy for actual behavioral control and the degree of perceived behavioral control regarding the availability of temporal resources to participate in CVET to investigate the theorized moderating role of behavior control on the intention-behavior relation. To test the hypotheses, two waves of panel data from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) are used. Aiming at causal inferences, hybrid logit models are employed. We find that a participation intention is a significant predictor of CVET participation. However, the results provide no evidence regarding the theorized moderating role of actual behavioral control in terms of an employer offered leave of work on the intention-behavior relation. Furthermore, the results provide evidence that the degree of perceived behavioral control regarding the availability of temporal resources to participate in CVET does neither moderate the intention-behavior relation nor is a proxy for actual behavioral control. Finally, we discuss possible future developments of the theory of planned behavior by integrating action-theoretical assumptions from the value-expectancy theory.

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Entrepreneurial Intention of Undergraduates in Nigeria: The Role of Subjective Norm

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.b3049.078219 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 6220-6226

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Predictive Capacity ◽

Multi Stage

This study aims to measure the entrepreneurial intention of Nigerian undergraduates with interest in the predictive capacity of subjective norm. By using the theory of planned behavior, a self-developed questionnaire-based survey was employed. Three hundred and forty-two undergraduates participated in the study. They were selected from six universities across the three geo-political zones in the Northern part of Nigerian, using multi-stage stratified random sampling technique. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation along with Hierarchical Multiple Linear Regression have been used for data analysis purpose. The study finds that all the three antecedents of intention, as mentioned in the theory of planned behavior (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control) are significant predictors of entrepreneurial intention. The important finding throws light that only about 20% of the variance could have been explained by the used model. Therefore, the study argues that other factors like entrepreneurship education, improved business scenario etc. may be the other possible factors of predicting the intention. Further, the results uniquely showed that subjective norm is the second most significant predictor in explaining the entrepreneurship intention of Nigerian undergraduate after entrepreneurial attitude. This may be attributed to the collectivist culture of Northern Nigeria from where the samples have been collected. Practical implications of the study have been discussed.

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AN EXAMINATION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS BY TYPE OF VENTURE

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1142/s1084946710001622 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 15 (04) ◽

pp. 503-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

THOMAS A. CAREY ◽

DAVID J. FLANAGAN ◽

TIMOTHY B. PALMER

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

University Students ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

High Growth ◽

High Income ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Future Research ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Behavioral Beliefs

Learning what initially drives university students to be open to the thought of starting their own businesses has been of great interest to entrepreneurship researchers/educators. Past literature looks at a variety of important motivators that impact student intentions toward entrepreneurship but has tended to view entrepreneurial intentions as a homogeneous construct. This study uses Ajzen's theory of planned behavior to examine university students' intentions to start various types of ventures (small lifestyle, small high income and high growth). Results indicate that intentions to start small high income and high growth ventures share many commonalities and are significantly driven by behavioral beliefs and perceived behavioral control. Intentions to start small lifestyle ventures, on the other hand, are found to be independent from intentions to start either small, high income or high growth ventures and are not as well explained by the theory of planned behavior. Implications and ideas for future research and entrepreneurship education are discussed.

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Protecting Walnut Orchards against Frost: A Test of Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Weather Climate and Society ◽

10.1175/wcas-d-18-0009.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 709-722 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Neda Kazemi ◽

Maryam Sharifzadeh ◽

Mostafa Ahmadvand

Keyword(s):

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Fars Province ◽

Spring Frost ◽

Extended Theory ◽

Late Spring Frost ◽

Frost Protection

Abstract Cold stress is a major environmental constraint that limits nut productivity worldwide. Late spring frost is identified as a yield-reducing factor in Persian walnut production as well. Despite significant improvements in cold and freezing tolerance methods, orchardists have not taken advantage of these recommended protection methods. This study examined determinants of walnut orchardists’ frost-protection behavior, using the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a conceptual framework. Based on TPB assumptions, frost-protection behavior is mediated by a series of constructs. The purpose of this research was to examine the role of TPB variables (extended by orchard-system profile) in meeting the necessities of performing active and passive methods of frost protection. A total of 91 orchardists completed a baseline questionnaire that included the TPB constructs. The present investigation was carried out in the major walnut growing site of Sepidan County, western Fars Province, Iran. The results from the hierarchical multiple regression showed that the behavioral attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intention, orchard-system profile, and interaction of orchard-system features and PBC were significant predictors of frost-protection behavior in the prospective sample. Results of the present study provided evidence that the extended TPB is a useful framework for understanding orchardists’ frost-protection behavior.

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