scholarly journals Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Engineering Students Based on Structural Equation Modeling

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Arango-Botero ◽  
Martha Luz Benjumea Arias ◽  
Mauricio Hincapié Montoya ◽  
Alejandro Valencia-Arias
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior

Entrepreneurial intention models are widely accepted in university contexts in developed countries; however, more robust studies in emerging economies are needed. With the aim of filling this gap, this work analyzes the influence of subjective norms, behavioral beliefs, attitudes, and entrepreneurial behavior on the entrepreneurial intention of college students. Structural equation modeling was implemented by means of a self-administered questionnaire that was answered by 636 undergraduate engineering students in Medellín, Colombia. According to the findings, both attitude and entrepreneurial behavior have a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. Nevertheless, no evidence was found to confirm that subjective norms affected entrepreneurial intention, i.e., that other people’s opinions were important to individuals when they decided to start a new venture. By investigating the entrepreneurial intention of college students, better strategies can be adopted to promote venture creation among this population group, focusing efforts on the variables that presented the strongest relationships in the model proposed in this study.

scholarly journals Analysis of Influencing Factors of College Students’ Intention to Repeated Blood Donation Based on Structural Equation Modeling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingling Pan ◽  
Wei Hu ◽  
Wenjuan Han ◽  
Yingying Wang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Behavior Intention ◽  
Donation Behavior

AbstractTo research the influencing factors of college students' blood donation behavior intention and propose intervention strategies to improve the repeated blood donation rate of college students. Questionnaire survey was used to research and analyze the influencing factors of behavior intention. Amos 21.0 software was used to establish structural equation modeling and perform confirmatory factor analysis. SPSS 20.0 was used for statistic. The model was proved with highly adaptability, with χ2/df = 2.956 < 3. Factors influencing college students' intention of repeat blood donation behavior can be summarized into four: attitude, external motivation, advice-taking, and perceived behavioral control. Among them, attitude and perceived behavioral control have a great direct impact on behavioral intention, while the external motivation and recommendation acceptance have an indirect impact by influencing the other two factors. In view of those evaluation items with high path coefficient in each factor, we can develop recruitment strategies to influence college students’ repeated blood donation behavior and provide scientific suggestions for improving their repeated blood donation rate.

scholarly journals Proposing a model for absorption capacity of technology

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Gholizadeh ◽  
Ali Bonyadi Naeini ◽  
Alireza Moini
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Technological Gap ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
Effective Dimensions

Absorption capacity of knowledge is the concept which is been introduced in this situation. This phenomenon describes why some countries are in a better condition with a view to technology. Many countries believe that the power to stay in the battle and excel other competitors directly depends on their abilities in taking knowledge. Many countries have used their technological gap with developed countries as an accelerator for improving their absorption capacity. In this study, authors tried to produce a complete definition for absorption capacity through analyzing different research. Then with using expert opinions, a categorization for dimensions of absorption capacity will be prepared by using the structural equation modeling analysis, and finally a model for measuring absorption capacity is suggested. The results show effective dimensions in 5 different section. Studies depict that the most important one is keeping which could be a fundamental for long-term policies of 1404.

Perception of Lean Startup and Entrepreneurial Intention

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Suwaluck Uansa-ard ◽  
Wisuwat Wannamakok
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Perceived Desirability ◽  
Lean Startup

This study explores university students' perceptions of the lean startup to investigate their entrepreneurial intention. In this sense, perceived desirability and feasibility are included as mediators in the model. A total of 280 Thai final-year undergraduate students who had previously taken entrepreneurship courses is investigated using structural equation modeling. Results show that perceived desirability and feasibility mediate the positive relationship between the perception of the Thai final-year undergraduate students of the lean startup and their entrepreneurial intention. This study sheds light on how Thai final-year students perceive entrepreneurship as a career choice through the lens of the lean startup and its mediating effects. Conclusion, discussions, and recommendations of this research can be useful to policymakers, practitioners, and educators.

scholarly journals “I Want to Be Like You!”: The Influence of Role Models on Entrepreneurial Intention

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (02) ◽  
pp. 113-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Fellnhofer ◽  
Susan Mueller
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Entrepreneurship Research ◽  
Event Model

Explaining individual’s entrepreneurial intention is a central element in entrepreneurship research. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate that role models have an indirect effect on students’ entrepreneurial intention. We draw on a sample of 266 individuals and apply structural equation modeling. Our results show that role models have a positive and significant influence on entrepreneurial intention via the antecedents described in the theory of planned behavior, the entrepreneurial event model, and the integrated version of these models. With our study, we aim to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the path through which role models influence entrepreneurial intention.

scholarly journals The Effect of Perceived Corruption on Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from Italy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Allini ◽  
Luca Ferri ◽  
Marco Maffei ◽  
Annamaria Zampella
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Corruption Perception

This paper aims to examine the entrepreneurial intention of undergraduate students, using a modified version of Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior (TPB), considering the perception of corruption. We conducted a questionnaire survey with Italian students. There were a total of 350 student participants. In order to analyze the data collected with the questionnaire, structural equation modeling is provided. Our results indicate that the majority of students have strong entrepreneurial intention but due to the effect of corruption students are dissuaded from engaging in entrepreneurship. Corruption has a negative effect on students’ entrepreneurial behavior. This paper provides a new model that helps to understand the students’ entrepreneurial intentions considering the corruption perception.

scholarly journals Junior enterprise and entrepreneurial behavior in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de Moraes ◽  
Edson Sadao Iizuka ◽  
Anne Kathleen Lopes da Rocha ◽  
Amanda Mecchi Diaféria
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Probabilistic Sampling ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze what is the influence of the junior enterprise environment on the entrepreneurial profile and intention of university students and what is the difference in the entrepreneurial behavior between students who participated and students who did not participate in junior enterprises. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach based on multivariate data analysis using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling was applied to a sample of 549 respondents. Findings Participation in junior enterprises influences the development of the students’ entrepreneurial profile more than their entrepreneurial intention. This study presents which behavioral characteristics are mostly developed with participation in a junior enterprise. Research limitations/implications The questionnaire with perception conditions and self-assessment indicators; data collection by a single cross-sectional research design; the scope of the research, which did not use a probabilistic sampling. Practical implications Practical implications are to assist higher education institutions in having a more accurate understanding of the role of junior enterprises in stimulating university entrepreneurship. To implement an effective entrepreneurial education, stimulating junior companies can be a fundamental action for the HEIs, and this is valid for courses in all areas. Entrepreneurial education in a practical context, as in the case of a junior company, can increase entrepreneurial intention. Originality/value This research fills a research gap on the uncertainty of the effectiveness of entrepreneurial education in developing the entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial intention of students, at least when considering the junior company as part of entrepreneurial education in the university context, presenting a robust quantitative methodology and a large sample in a developing country.

scholarly journals Analisis Minat Pada STIE Kesatuan Bogor Dengan Pendekatan Motivasi, Kepribadian Dan Karakteristik Wirausahawan

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-137
Author(s):  
Ani Mekaniwati ◽  
Anna Setiana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
New Jobs

In developed countries the interest to become entrepreneurs is quite large, helping patterns that exist in developed countries where they no longer want to be lower-level people to become entrepreneurs in areas of their interest. The country's economy can be built by growing business in various fields, namely by creating new jobs through entrepreneurship In this case the Higher Education can be a place to foster and motivate students to have the courage and interest to become an entrepreneur. The problem faced by universities is how to foster interest in entrepreneurship to students so that their chosen career choice after graduation is as entrepreneurs.This study was conducted to measure entrepreneurship interest of  STIE Kesatuan Bogor  students and to find the the factors that affect such interest from motivation, skills, and education point of views. Survey with questionnaire was the data gathering method and Structural Equation Modeling was deployed for main analysis and diagonal analysis (Suharjo Split) is used to measure the level of interest and the level of interest of STIEK Bogor students for entrepreneurs

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