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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"entrepreneurial intention"”.
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„What Affects the Entrepreneurial Intention?” – Understanding and Analysing Factors of Entrepreneurial Intention of Nascent Entrepreneurs Influenced by Family Business Background
… by developing a framework of the phenomenon of entrepreneurial intention that examines the relationship between family business background and specific factors of entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial motivation.
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Do personality traits predict entrepreneurial intention and performance?
… of using personality traits to predict entrepreneurial intention and performance. The participants in the study (N = 113) were all members of an Enterprise Development programme based in Cape Town in the Western Cape. The personality variables under investigation included proactive …
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An Exploratory Study of Entrepreneurial Intention Among Hispanic Entrepreneurs in Toronto
… and education and skills. However, the entrepreneurial experience of Hispanic immigrants in Toronto has yet to be examined. This quantitative study examined the attitudes, norms, and perceptions influencing entrepreneurial intention and the factors that encourage self-employment …
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Commerce faculties: the hidden pipeline of entrepreneurs, a model of entrepreneurial intention
… in the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030. Entrepreneurial education is vital to the development of entrepreneurs to enter the economy, which would alleviate unemployment and ensure economic growth, as many other countries have done in the past. Commerce faculties that offer entrepreneurship …
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Study of the motivation and entrepreneurial intention from the perspective of university students
… ideas which are vital for the successes of entrepreneurial endeavors are motivation and entrepreneurial intension. Entrepreneurial intension discusses about the extent to which people intend to launch a new firm or get involved in entrepreneurial activities. On the other hand, motivation is …
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Entrepreneurial intention of matric commerce students in rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences Specialising in Business Administration in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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An examination of factors that influence entrepreneurial intention of high school students in Kenya
… It is recognized that entrepreneurship is an intentional process and based on Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior, the most defining characteristic of entrepreneurship is the intention to start a business. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to examine factors that influence …
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The Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Entrepreneurial Event Model as predictive models of entrepreneurial intention
The Theory of Planned Behaviour and The Entrepreneurial Event Model were used as models to predict entrepreneurial intention amongst final year students. The sufficiency of this paradigm was compared with the aim of determining which model predicts entrepreneurial intention the most within a South …
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Influence of Institutional Environment on Social Entrepreneurial Intention: a study in Maldives using Social Cognitive Career Theory
… how institutional conditions affect social entrepreneurial intention. The study begins by situating local social enterprise models in worldwide SE literature. The literature review uses Gartner's Entrepreneurship Framework to explore social enterprises, their institutional environment, …
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ANTECEDENTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF GENDER IDENTITY, GRIT, THE DARK TRIAD, AND BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
… that could cause an individual to have an entrepreneurial intention. This study addresses this need in research by utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior to investigate entrepreneurial intention. Not all entrepreneurs are alike. Some entrepreneurs are motivated by financial gains while …
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The impact of entrepreneurship education on the relationships between institutional and individual factors and entrepreneurial intention of university graduates: evidence from Zambia
… career option. Understanding the determinants of entrepreneurial intention (EI), therefore, becomes important. In exploring the determinants of EI, prior studies investigate the effects of individual factors, contextual factors and entrepreneurship education (EE) in isolation from each other. …
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Entrepreneurial self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, and entrepreneurial intention as antecedents of nascent necessity-entrepreneur business start-up behaviour in South Africa: a longitudinal study.
… research examines the inter-relationships among entrepreneurial self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, and entrepreneurial intention as antecedents to entrepreneurial start-up behaviour. The research participants were South African nascent necessity-entrepreneurs. Theoretical foundations for the …
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The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students: An Empirical Study of a Provincial-Level Public University in China
… university students being the group with great entrepreneurial potential. Entrepreneurship education plays a vital role in nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit of students and preparing them for the job market. There is an urgent need to strengthen research in this field. The purpose of this …
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Factors affecting the entrepreneurial intentions of students at Lilongwe technical college.
… for technical colleges with a view to enhance entrepreneurial intentions among students. However, since the introduction of entrepreneurship education into the curriculum, there has never been a study to find out the entrepreneurial intentions of students to provide empirical evidence for …
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Factors affecting the entrepreneurial intentions of students at Lilongwe technical college.
… for technical colleges with a view to enhance entrepreneurial intentions among students. However, since the introduction of entrepreneurship education into the curriculum, there has never been a study to find out the entrepreneurial intentions of students to provide empirical evidence for …
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Entrepreneurship Intentions Amongst South African TVET Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
… explained approximately 80% of the variance in entrepreneurial intention (p < .001). However, only attitudes were a significant determinant of entrepreneurial intention, whereas subjective norms and perceived behavioural control were not significant determinants of EI. Moreover, the control …
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An outcomes evaluation of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation’s Fellowship programme
… education programme focused on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, entrepreneurial intention, and awareness of entrepreneurship as a career among university students. A qualitative research design was used to assess the Fellowship's effectiveness in developing an entrepreneurial mindset, …
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Impediments affecting entrepreneurial intent in South African MBA graduates
… economic growth and has experienced a drop in entrepreneurial intention. Research has established that entrepreneurship plays a vital role in stimulating economic growth and creating employment. Therefore, a better understanding is required around the factors preventing individuals from taking …
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Entrepreneurial education and intention within the tourism industry: Youths in King Cetshwayo District Municipality
… plays a crucial role in terms of enhancing entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and values for transforming societies. The aim of this study was to explore the influence of entrepreneurial education (ED) on entrepreneurial intention (EI) among youths in tourism-related and non-tourism related …
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Entrepreneurial Motivation of Female Entrepreneurs in UK Online Fashion Retailing: Personal and Social Situation of Women Entrepreneurs as Constraints on the Emergence of Entrepreneurship.
… and social situation. Understanding women’s entrepreneurial intention in their personal and social context can provide knowledge about how they set out to fulfill their need to self-actualize and cope with their personal and social circumstances to start-up their businesses. The research …
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