scholarly journals Fostering Sustainable Entrepreneurs: Evidence from China College Students’ “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (CSIPC)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohan Yan ◽  
Dongxiao Gu ◽  
Changyong Liang ◽  
Shuping Zhao ◽  
Wenxing Lu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Opportunity Recognition ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial activities of college students have received unprecedented attention under the “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” program. This program encourages individuals to start their own businesses and stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative genes of the nation. Sustainable entrepreneurship is a new form of entrepreneurship that plays an important role in addressing the employment problems of college students, promoting sustainable social and economic development, and alleviating China’s environmental problems. Based on the platform of the China College Students’ “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (CSIPC) organized by the Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China, we investigated the specific paths of personality trait influence on sustainable entrepreneurial intention of college students with entrepreneurial alertness and opportunity recognition as mediating variables. We conducted an empirical analysis based on 316 data collected from CSIPC participants. Results of data analysis show that personality traits had a significantly effect on sustainable entrepreneurial intention of college students, and entrepreneurial alertness and opportunity recognition played a mediating role between personality traits and sustainable entrepreneurial intention of college students. This study contributes to research on sustainable entrepreneurship and the practices of colleges to foster sustainable entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals ПРЕДУЗЕТНИЧКА ОРИЈЕНТАЦИЈА СТУДЕНАТА У ОДНОСУ НА ЊИХОВЕ ПСИХОЛОШКЕ КАРАКТЕРИСТИКЕ, ПОЛ И СТУДИЈСКИ ПРОГРАМ ФАКУЛТЕТА

TEME ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 375
Author(s):  
Radmila Bjekić ◽  
Maja Strugar Jelača
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Study Orientation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Novi Sad

The aim of the paper is to identify the entrepreneurial tendency of students of the Faculty of Economics in Subotica. The subject of the research is the analysis of relationship between students’ personality traits and their intention to start their own business, as well as the existence of a difference in entrepreneurial intent, depending on gender and chosen study program attended by the student. For this purpose, an empirical research was conducted on a sample of 517 final year students at the Faculty of Economics in Subotica, University of Novi Sad. The research hypotheses were tested using the Spearman's correlation and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test within the SPSS 20.0 program. Empirical results highlight the existence of a statistically significant correlation between personality traits such as need for achievement and need for independence on one hand and the inclination of students to start their own business on the other. Also, there is a statistically significant difference between students of different genders and study orientation and their entrepreneurial intentions. The male students and those attending the Department of Management are more oriented towards implementation of entrepreneurial activities in some period of life in comparison to female students and students who attend other study programs. The set research framework points to further guidance in encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit, as well as the key drivers for a higher level of entrepreneurial intention of students after graduating from the Faculty of Economics.

Personality, Prior Knowledge, Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Intentions: Entrepreneurial Alertness as Mediator

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
Wei Lee Lim ◽  
Yvonne Lean-Ee Lee ◽  
Ravindran Ramasamy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness

Objective – This empirical study aims to examine the role of entrepreneurial alertness as a mediator to personality traits, prior knowledge and social capital in influencing the potential of entrepreneurial intention. Methodology/Technique – A total of 212 questionnaires were personally distributed in the Kuala Lumpur area. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) employing the Baron and Kenny method with the bootstrapping method in testing for mediation effect. Findings – The findings concluded that there are significant relationships between the three variables; prior knowledge, social capital and personality traits with the entrepreneurial intention which is mediated by entrepreneurial alertness. Social capital and prior knowledge in the form of entrepreneurships courses and entrepreneurial experience have a positive relationship with entrepreneurial intention and hence attention should be directed towards them. Novelty – Demonstrate the originality or value of the paper which makes it different from prior studies. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Entrepreneurial intention; Alertness; Prior knowledge; Social capital; Personality; Mediator. JEL Classification: L26, L31.

scholarly journals Análise dos constructos comportamentais do empreendedorismo sustentável de estudantes universitários brasileiros

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 718
Author(s):  
Luis Eduardo Brandão Paiva ◽  
Tereza Cristina Batista de Lima ◽  
Silvia Maria Dias Pedro Rebouças ◽  
Rômulo Alves Soares
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
Behavioral Constructs

Research on entrepreneurial intention stands out in the academic context and addresses several determinants related to the behavioral nature influencing entrepreneurship. Consequently, the following behavioral constructs were used for sustainable entrepreneurship: attitude towards self-employment; orientation towards sustainability; propensity to innovate; barriers and facilities for entrepreneurial activities; and entrepreneurs in the immediate family. This study aimed to analyze the influence of the behavioral constructs of sustainable entrepreneurship on the entrepreneurial intentions of university students. Based on a sample of 318 students enrolled on an administration course at the Federal University of Ceará, statistical techniques of data analysis were applied, namely factorial analysis, inferential statistics (t-test and Mann-Whitney test), logistic regression and Classification and Regression Trees (CART). Three hypotheses were constructed in this study based on the literature: (i) there is a positive influence between the orientation towards the sustainability of university students and their entrepreneurial intention, (ii) there is a positive influence between the propensity to innovate and the entrepreneurial intention of the university students, and (iii) having entrepreneurs in the immediate family contributes positively to the entrepreneurial intent of university students. It was noted that, in general, students most likely to have entrepreneurial intent are those most concerned with environmental issues, that are stimulating and original, and have immediate relatives that are entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals How Entrepreneurship Education at Universities Influences Entrepreneurial Intention: Mediating Effect Based on Entrepreneurial Competence

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yijun Lv ◽  
Yingying Chen ◽  
Yimin Sha ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Lanyijie An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Teaching Business ◽  
Intermediary Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Relationship

Research shows that entrepreneurial activities significantly promote economic development, which enhances the importance of the innovative entrepreneurial potential of college students. This study analyzes the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention from the perspective of planned behavior theory. By examining the significant role of entrepreneurship education at colleges and universities on economic and social development, we established a conceptual model. To understand the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention, the hypotheses propose the intermediary role of entrepreneurial ability, and the study provides evidence from China the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. Improving entrepreneurial intention and encouraging college students to establish businesses through entrepreneurship education in universities is crucial. This study proposes a hypothetical model of the relationship between entrepreneurial competence and entrepreneurial intention in entrepreneurship education at universities. Using a questionnaire survey of college students with practical experience in the Yangtze River Delta of China, the bootstrap method in the SPSS macro program process software verifies the hypotheses. The results show that entrepreneurial teaching, business plan competition, and entrepreneurial practice support positively affect entrepreneurial competence. In addition, entrepreneurial competence plays an intermediary role in the relationship between entrepreneurial teaching, business plan competition, entrepreneurship practice support, and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurship education improves the ability to establish a business in the present and in entrepreneurial activities in the future. Entrepreneurial competence obtained through entrepreneurship education continuously affects entrepreneurial intention.

scholarly journals How Does Social Media Influence College Students to Recognize Entrepreneurial Opportunities? - Evidence from China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Eunyoung Nam ◽  
Peng Xiong
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Opportunity Recognition ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunity ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Priori Knowledge

The rapid development of information technology is having a profound impact on college students' entrepreneurial behavior,and accurately recognize entrepreneurial opportunities will affect the success or failure of individual entrepreneurship. The purpose of this study is to explore if and how social media influences college students to recognize entrepreneurial opportunities. A systematic review of relevant research results including social media in the field of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship of college students, etc., this paper puts forward five dimensions and six hypotheses, including entrepreneurial alertness, priori knowledge, social capital, entrepreneurial opportunity recognition, and social media. A total of 508 valid questionnaires were obtained by designing questionnaires, organizing surveys, and screening data for college students. Through the reliability and validity test, correlation analysis, and hypothesis test analysis of the returned questionnaire data, all six hypotheses were verified. The empirical analysis shows that social media can significantly affect the recognition of entrepreneurial opportunities for college entrepreneurs. priori knowledge and entrepreneurial alertness play a mediating role and a moderating role respectively in this process. Meanwhile, priori knowledge plays a significant positive role in promoting entrepreneurial vigilance. Social capital has a direct and positive impact on college students' entrepreneurial opportunity recognition, and plays a moderating role in the impact of social media on college students' entrepreneurial opportunity recognition.

scholarly journals Big Five personality traits impact on entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Suleiman Awwad ◽  
Rana Mohammad Najati Al-Aseer
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the Big Five personality traits on the entrepreneurial intentions of undergrad university students in Jordan. It further investigates the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative survey method was conducted with a convenience sample of Jordanian university students. A total of 323 valid questionnaires were received and analyzed. A structural equation modeling with partial least square (PLS) is used to analyze data. Findings Results revealed that conscientiousness, openness and alertness were associated with entrepreneurial intention. Extraversion and openness were associated with alertness, while agreeableness and neuroticism were unrelated to either outcome. Finally, alertness mediates the relationship between extraversion and openness with entrepreneurial intention. Originality/value There is a lack of previous studies investigating the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and students’ entrepreneurial intentions in Jordan, particularly the role of mediating variables in this relationship. This study is considered the first one that examined the mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness in the relationship between personality traits and entrepreneurial intentions.

Objectives, Principles and Path Optimization of College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Xiaozeng Jin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Path Optimization ◽  
Entrepreneurial Experience ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Conditions Of Employment ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

The rapid development of the economy has made the demand for talents in social positions more stringent. Under the current practical conditions of employment difficulties for fresh graduates every year in our country, many colleges and universities have introduced innovation and entrepreneurship education into the classroom in order to help students establish In the process of correct entrepreneurial goals, it can achieve better development through its own efforts. Therefore, this article mainly analyzes the goals, principles and implementation methods of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities. It is hoped that students can exercise their entrepreneurial spirit and guide them to accumulate entrepreneurial experience while achieving comprehensive development.

scholarly journals Influencing Factors of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (13) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Lin Ma ◽  
Zhuangzhuang Lan ◽  
Ru Tan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

In the pursuit of “Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation”, many colleges have opened a new course called Innovation and Entrepreneurship. However, the existing studies on innovation and entrepreneurship (IE) education mainly focus on education reform, failing to tackle the cultivation of IE spirit among college students. To make up for the gap, this paper firstly introduces the theory of educational psychology and the theory of planned behavior (TPB), and summarizes the status quo of the IE education in developed countries (e.g. the US, the UK and Japan) and developing countries (e.g. China). Next, the influencing factors of the entrepreneurial intention of college students were modelled based on the TPB, and a questionnaire survey on the correlation between the influencing factors and the entrepreneurial intention was conducted among college students in Baoji University of Arts and Sciences. The survey results were imported to our model, and subjected to computations on Amos 26.0, maximum likelihood estimation and standardized analysis. The results show that the entrepreneurial intention has a significant positive correlation with the attitude toward the IE and the perceived behavioral control, and an insignificant positive correlation with the subjective norms; the entrepreneurial intention of college students is directly affected by social impacts, in addition to school education; the IE education should pay attention to the practical experience of college students. The research results provide a good reference to the cultivation of IE spirit among college students.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Jiwa Kewirausahaan melalui Kreativitas dan Inovasi Siswa SMA Negeri 1 Indralaya Selatan Ogan Ilir

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Ninin Non Ayu Salmah ◽  
Nisa' Ulul Mafra ◽  
Reina Damayanti
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial spirit can be developed for school students from elementary, to college students. Students can create and innovate by aiming for market share starting from their own schools then develop more broadly. One of school at Indralaya understands that students need to be equipped with entrepreneurial spirit that is SMAN 1 South Indralaya Ogan Ilir Regency. This community service activities is aimed to develop the student’s entrepreneurial spirit of SMAN 1 Indralaya and defining efforts that have the potential to be developed by students of SMAN 1 Indralaya by utilizing their resources. The form of community service activities is counseling with a mechanism 1) presentation to students about the material of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship 2) question and answer about the material that has been delivered. Participants showed their active participation in this stage which was shown by the spirit of discussion in groups so as to produce business proposals that were in accordance with the regional potential and community needs.Keywords: entrepreneurship, creativity, innovationABSTRAK Jiwa wirausaha dapat dikembangkan kepada siswa sekolah mulai dari tingkat dasar hingga mahasiwa di perguruan tinggi. Siswa dapat  berkreasi dan berinovasi dengan membidik pangsa pasar mulai dari sekolahnya sendiri kemudian berkembang lebih luas. Salah satu sekolah di Indralaya memahami bahwa siswa perlu dibekali jiwa berwirausaha adalah SMAN 1 Indralaya Selatan Kabupaten Ogan Ilir. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan jiwa  kewirausahaan Siswa SMAN 1 Indralaya dan mendefinisikan usaha yang memiliki potensi  untuk dikembangkan siswa SMAN 1 Indralaya dengan memanfaatkan sumber daya yang dimiliki. Bentuk kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat adalah penyuluhan dengan mekanisme 1)presentasi kepada siswa mengenai materi kreativitas, inovasi dan kewirausahaan 2)tanya jawab mengenai materi yang telah disampaikan. Peserta menunjukkan keaktifan dalam mengikuti tahap ini yang ditunjukkan dengan semangat berdiskusi dalam kelompok sehingga menghasilkan usulan usaha yang sesuai dengan potensi daerah dan kebutuhan masyarakat.  Kata kunci : kewirausahaan, kreativitas, inovasi

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