Examining attitudes towards entrepreneurship education: a comparative analysis among experts (original) (raw)
2015, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing
This paper aims to examine the attitudes towards entrepreneurship education (EE) of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, service providers and educators within Europe. The research seeks to emphasize differences between these experts that influence future impact in EE by improving the view of entrepreneurship as an attractive career path. This research builds on secondary data of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), which is an ongoing study of entrepreneurial dynamics assessing annually the entrepreneurial activity, aspirations and attitudes of individuals. In particular, the study compares how individuals with different entrepreneurial expertise are aware of entrepreneurial education influences learners' perceptions of, entrepreneurship as an attractive career option. A Kruskal-Wallis test and independent t-tests were conducted to evaluate differences among the attitudes of experts. The study suggests that EE can be influenced by moderators' background and profile as well as gender. Different experts show equal perceptions in most cases. However, more attention must be drawn to EE at the basic level of schooling. In addition, our findings call for more research to be done on teaching methods by different moderators to increase skills to react appropriately to entrepreneurial opportunities. The paper provides evidence that differences between gender settings need to be considered in the design and delivery of EE if they are to have the desired impact on entrepreneurial intention. Our analyses highlight the fact that significant differences between genders need to be considered in future EE research. Overall, these research findings are of interest to academia, business, and policy makers.
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