PurposeThis study aims to assess the effectiveness of entrepreneurial education (EE) through its impact on the predictor of behavior, which is entrepreneurial intention (EI), by studying the context of a Saudi university, in this case, Umm Al Qura University (UQU). The research theorizes a relationship between EE, innovativeness (INN) as a dimension of personality traits (PTs), and EI, mediated by entrepreneurial motivation (EM). Additionally, in this study, INN played a mediator role between EE and EI.Design/methodology/approachAll direct and indirect effects were tested using a quantitative approach. A sample of 240 undergraduate UQU students from different specialties was applied. UQU is witnessing an unprecedented movement that seeks to spread entrepreneurial culture throughout the educational system as a whole, following the recommendations of the Kingdom's 2030 vision.FindingsThe results indicate that EE and INN significantly predicted EI, though in an uneven manner. However, EM played a significant mediator role only between INN and EI. INN is a significant mediator in the relationship between EE and EI.Practical implicationsFuture entrepreneurs must learn how to think, communicate, solve problems, deal with failure and exploit new opportunities. However, the debate over the contribution of EE to entrepreneurs is continuing. All educators, government officials, members of society and others are involved in encouraging entrepreneurial initiative. They should consider and understand how to affect entrepreneurial feasibility and desirability.Originality/valueVariables included in the research model are not original; however, rarely in recent research works have psychological variables such as EM and INN been integrated into one model to explain the intention to enterprise business. This study provides a well-supported explanation of intention as a good predictor of entrepreneurial behavior that will be useful to all involved in encouraging potential entrepreneurs to succeed.
The main purpose of this paper is to examine the various factors that attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in North Africa countries, in order to find answers to the following question: What are the determinants / impediments of FDI inflow to North Africa countries? The study investigates the relationship between FDI and the economic growth in the North African countries, covering the period 1961-2012. Results from the analysis suggest that FDI is explained by some economic determinants but has non-significant effect on GDP growth. The study also investigates FDI Behavior in Egypt and explaining this behavior. Index Terms-foreign direct investment, economic growth, North Africa, Egyptian FDI behavior
The main objective of this research work is to demonstrate the necessity of changing modes of the traditional hospital governance. These modes are characterized by logic of specialization and a segregation of tasks, a power of competence and a broad autonomy of doctors releasing them from the need to coordinate their activities with those of their colleagues. The new mode of governance leads to a real capacity of initiative and an empowerment of hospital practitioners. The renovated organization offers an opportunity to engage in a real integration of different medical and administrative logic and a reconciliation of professional cultures that promote a synergy of skills, resources and, therefore, optimize resources allocation and improve the quality of care. The aim is to ensure better coordination between the medical sphere and the administrative sphere, in order to make the hospital system work faster and better.
The impact of entrepreneurship on the development of emerging economies is widely recognized. Research has focused on studying factors that increase entrepreneurship in societies, including the role of education in increasing entrepreneurial intentions among students. In this paper, we contribute to the entrepreneurship and education literature by examining the impact of entrepreneurial college programs on entrepreneurial intentions. Further, we study the mediating roles of perceived benefits and individual creativity. Using a sample of 438 students from a public university in Saudi Arabia, our findings reveal that students enrolled in entrepreneurial programs have higher levels of entrepreneurial intentions that those enrolled in non-entrepreneurial programs, and that perceived benefits and individual creativity partially mediate the aforementioned relationship. The paper opens the door for future research in the entrepreneurship and education literature and provides several managerial implications.
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