An Exploratory Study of Entrepreneurial Intention Among Hispanic Entrepreneurs in Toronto

<p>The Problem</p> <p>Entrepreneurship scholars have claimed that immigrants are more likely to become self-employed due to limited job opportunities, access to social networks, cultural background, necessity, 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 continuation among immigrants in Canada.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>This study used a survey questionnaire of ninety-four Hispanic entrepreneurs in Toronto to comprehend their entrepreneurial intention. It examined their proficiencies, studied their business characteristics, and predicted their behavior toward self employment continuation. The collected data responded to the descriptive variables, the control variables, and the intention variables. The latter variables were related to the TPB’s three dimensions: a) attitude toward entrepreneurship, b) social norm, and c) behavioral control. This dissertation studied the predictive power of the TPB in self employment continuation among Hispanic entrepreneurs.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Established on the theory of planned behavior, the investigation found that attitudes towards the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were significant predictors of Hispanic’s entrepreneurial intentions to continue in self employment. In addition, the study shows that perceived behavioral control offers the most substantial predictability for self-employment among Hispanics in contrast with attitudes toward the behaviors and social norms within this subculture reported by the research. The study outcomes have supported the theory of planned behavior and provided new insights for immigrant entrepreneurship research.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Leadership PhD

Year dc:date.available

2023

Author dc:creator

• Perez Moreno, Jorge

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gustavo Gregorutti
• Jay Brand
• Sung K. Kwon

• Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurs
• Business
• Toronto
• Canada
• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/1804

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.andrews.edu:dissertations-3075