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Behaviours and entrepreneurial intention: Empirical findings about secondary students

Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 2011

This paper aims to identify some factors that may be explaining differences among secondary students in start-up intentions. For that, the study develops an entrepreneurial intention model sustained by the use of Azjen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour (TBP). Using a sample of students aged between 14 and 15 years old, a questionnaire based on the Liñán and Chen’s Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire was administrated. The purpose is to test a model of entrepreneurial intention using structural equations. The findings point that TPB is an appropriate tool to model the development of entrepreneurial intention through pedagogical processes and learning contexts. The education and training should centre itself much more in changing personal attitudes than in knowledge. Moreover, it is desirable that an entrepreneurship educational programme could contribute to the development of competences related to entrepreneurship, social and civic skills, and cultural awareness.

Entrepreneurship Education Analysis and Planned Behavior Theory in Triggering Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Students

Telaah Bisnis, 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyze the Planned Behavior Theory and entrepreneurship education in triggering students' entrepreneurial intentions. This research was conducted at Mercu Buana University. The respondents of this study were students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, with a total sample of 250 student respondents. This study uses quantitative methods. The data collection technique used the snowball technique. Data processing uses a statistical model of Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) with the help of SMART PLS software. The study found that Entrepreneurship education has a significant influence on Attitude Toward Behavior, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control and entrepreneurial intentions. Attitude Toward Behavior has a a significant effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control has no significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurship education with Attitude Toward Behavior, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control simultaneously has a moderate influence on entrepreneurial intentions.

Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intentions: the Role of Theory of Planned Behaviour

University education is no longer a passport to secure employment for graduates. This requires young graduates to consider entrepreneurship and self-employment as a viable career option. While the number of entrepreneurship education programmes is growing, their impact is under-researched and studies paint an ambiguous picture of the impact of entrepreneurship education. Understanding the determinants of entrepreneurial intention, therefore, becomes important. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the impact of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of students in higher education in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample for this study comprises of final year Business Administration and Marketing students from selected private Universities. The data collected was analysed using correlation analysis. The results show that participants (students) of entrepreneurship education programs are more likely to have higher intention to form their own businesses compared to non-participants. Furthermore, attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control mediate the relationship between Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial intentions. The findings of this report contribute both to the Theory of Planned Behaviour and to the field of entrepreneurship education. On the whole, the findings derived suggest that, in order to promote graduate entrepreneurship, multifaceted and concerted efforts will be required from policy makers (to help shape institutions), practitioners (to devise and implement collaborative support mechanisms), educators (to design and deliver appropriate Entrepreneurship Education content and pedagogy) and scholars (to evaluate and develop knowledge)

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University education is no longer a passport to secure employment for graduates. This requires young graduates to consider entrepreneurship and self-employment as a viable career option. While the number of entrepreneurship education programmes is growing, their impact is under-researched and studies paint an ambiguous picture of the impact of entrepreneurship education. Understanding the determinants of entrepreneurial intention, therefore, becomes important. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the impact of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of students in higher education in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample for this study comprises of final year Business Administration and Marketing students from selected private Universities. The data collected was analysed using correlation analysis. The results show that participants (students) of entrepreneurship education programs are more likely to have higher intention to form their own businesses compared to non-participants. Furthermore, attitude toward entrepreneurship, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control mediate the relationship between Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial intentions. The findings of this report contribute both to the Theory of Planned Behaviour and to the field of entrepreneurship education. On the whole, the findings derived suggest that, in order to promote graduate entrepreneurship, multifaceted and concerted efforts will be required from policy makers (to help shape institutions), practitioners (to devise and implement collaborative support mechanisms), educators (to design and deliver appropriate Entrepreneurship Education content and pedagogy) and scholars (to evaluate and develop knowledge)

The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Developing Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

This study, based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), assesses the impact of entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) on entrepreneurial intentions of 320 students following entrepreneurship courses at six Iranian universities. Data were collected by a questionnaire before and after completing EEPs. Result indicated that EEPs significantly influence perceived behavioral control and subjective norms. However, no support was found for the effects of EEPs on attitudes toward entrepreneurship and intention. Findings suggest that the TPB could be considered to provide a useful framework to analyze how EEP might influence students' entrepreneurial intentions.

Boost Student Entrepreneurship Intention: An Overview Theory of Planned Behavior

2021

This study examines increasing entrepreneurial student intentions in a Theory of Planned Behavior (TBP) review. A review of entrepreneurial intention is the intention that exists in a person to take entrepreneurial actions that can be measured using TPB, through 3 (three) aspects of behavior, namely: attitudes towards behavior, aspects of subjective norms, and aspects of Perceived Behavioral entrepreneurial intentions which concerns aspects of one's personality, Sociological which concerns the relationships problem with family Control. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method by finding studies that show 3 (three) factors forming the personal and other social relationships and environmental which concerns the relationship with the environment. The study recommendations among others are to increase student entrepreneurship intentions to do research on student intentions by using TPB and to obtain novelty Theory of Planned Behavior in analyzing entrepreneurial intentions, ...

Examination of Factors Affecting Youths’ Entrepreneurial Intention: A Cross-Sectional Study

Information Management and Business Review

This study aims to examine the predictive effect of enterprise education, perceived social norms, entrepreneurial motivations, perceived structural support and innovativeness on entrepreneurial intention. A total of 150 useable responses were collected among young people living in the capital of Maldives, Male'. A cross-sectional quantitative survey was carried out by using a structured questionnaire. A relevant statistical analytical such as regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses set forth in this study. The descriptive results showed that male respondent is slightly more than female respondent which is consistent with the 2014 census of Maldives showing male population in the country is slightly higher than female. The majority of the respondents participated in this survey are from the age group of 18-22 years old. The main finding of the study showed enterprise education, perceived social norms, entrepreneurial motivations and innovativeness have a positive and significant relationship towards entrepreneurial intention. However, perceived structural support has no significant relationship towards entrepreneurial intention. In this study it was also found that enterprise education was the most significant predictor of entrepreneurial intention followed by entrepreneurial motivation, innovativeness and perceived social norms. This finding makes a considerable contribution to the existing literature on factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions among youth in Maldives. The implication and limitations of the study are also discussed.

An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior in Determining Student Entrepreneurship Intention

Jurnal Intelek, 2021

Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the purpose of this research is to examine the influence of attitude towards behavior, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control on student entrepreneurship intention. Employing a convenience sampling, a survey has been conducted towards 177 undergraduate students. The outcomes of the study demonstrate that all factors significantly influence entrepreneurship intention. Our findings also show that perceived behavioral control appeared as the strongest predictor of students’ entrepreneurship intention. These findings contribute to broadening the scope of academic literature especially within entrepreneurship studies, particularly from Malaysia's perspective. The practical implications and future recommendations also have been discussed.

An Analysis of the Relationship between the Components of Entrepreneurship Education and the Antecedents of Theory of Planned Behavior

Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 2016

The purpose of the present study is to explore the relationship between the components of entrepreneurship education on the one hand and the antecedents of students’ entrepreneurial intentions, on the other hand. A casual comparative survey was conducted to find out the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurship education participants (n=198) and on non-participants (n=202). The sample was selected from GIII level students of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The t-test was applied to study the mean difference. The structural equation modeling was used to study the relationship between the entrepreneurship education components and the antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions. The embedded research design was used to support the results of the quantitative dataset by means of the qualitative interviews of the entrepreneurship education participants (n=15). The results showed that there was an impact of entrepreneurship education on the student’s i...

Psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial intentions among secondary students

Education + Training, 2013

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test a model of entrepreneurial intentions among secondary students based on their psychological characteristics. Furthermore, this seeks to determine whether teenage students (14-15 years old) possess entrepreneurial characteristics and whether these characteristics correspond to entrepreneurial intentions. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of secondary students was chosen ranging from 14 to 15 years old. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analysed by univarite statistics and structural equations modelling (PLS) to measure the relationship between the psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial intentions. Findings – The results demonstrate there is a relationship between (some) psychological characteristics and entrepreneurial intentions. The propensity to risk negatively influences entrepreneurial intentions, meanwhile self-confidence and the need for achievement positively influence the construct. The relationship...