Antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions amongst business students in a tertiary institution

Joseph Evans Agolla, Gladness L. Monametsi, Petty Phera
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions amongst open and distance learning students during employment crisis. To achieve the purpose of this study, Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was applied and empirically tested on the sample population. Design/methodology/approach Data were taken from a sample of university students pursuing business-related courses in Open and Distance Learning mode. Self-reported questionnaires were handed to a total of 500 students to complete and return. Returned and usable questionnaires numbered 245 in total, giving a return rate of 49 per cent. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were utilised to analyse data. Structural equation modelling incorporated into SPSS was used to assess the structural model. Findings The key finding reveal that Ajzen’s TPB can partially be applied in determining entrepreneurial intentions in the developing economy. The study results also revealed that perceived behavioural control, personal attitude and subjective norm (SN) explained 62.5 per cent of variations in entrepreneurial intention, which surpasses many other studies conducted previously. Research limitations/implications Present study relied on cross-sectional data using quantitative design, therefore limiting the full understanding of the causal relationship between variables. Originality/value The study developed a conceptual framework based on literature that was empirically tested, which adds to existing ones, thereby extending the literature in the field. Moreover, the study managed to incorporate SN as an intervening variable, which has rarely been done.
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高等院校商科学生创业意向的前因
目的本研究的目的是检视在就业危机期间开放与远程教育学生创业意向的前因。为了达到本研究的目的,运用Ajzen的计划行为理论(TPB)对样本人群进行实证检验。设计/方法/方法数据来自于在开放和远程学习模式下攻读商科相关课程的大学生样本。自行填写的调查问卷被交给500名学生填写并上交。回收和可用的问卷总数为245份,回收率为49%。使用描述性统计和回归分析来分析数据。结构方程模型纳入SPSS进行评估。主要发现表明,Ajzen的TPB可以部分应用于确定发展中经济体的创业意图。研究结果还显示,感知行为控制、个人态度和主观规范(SN)解释了62.5%的创业意向变化,这超过了之前进行的许多其他研究。研究局限性/启示目前的研究依赖于使用定量设计的横截面数据,因此限制了对变量之间因果关系的充分理解。原创性/价值本研究在经过实证检验的文献基础上建立了一个概念框架,这是对现有文献的补充,从而扩展了该领域的文献。此外,本研究设法将SN作为一个干预变量,这是很少做的。
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