A longitudinal analysis of the influence of career motivations on entrepreneurial intention and action

Abstract

The impact of career motivations on entrepreneurial intention and action remains in need of being investigated conjointly. Using a large sample and follow-up data collected five years later, we investigate their influence on the entrepreneurial involvement of young adults, from the expression of an intention to entrepreneurial action. We show that only the search for job security seems to have a persistent effect throughout the process. In addition, autonomy is associated with the formation of intention, while wanting to manage full processes is related to actual start-up participation. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications.

How entrepreneurial intentions influence entrepreneurial career choices: The moderating influence of social context

“…The remaining ones drew on some alternative theories, or followed an empirical approach to identify the moderators. Six of these studies examined individuallevel moderators or mediators, such as sex (Shinnar et al, 2018); action planning and positive fantasies (Gielnik et al, 2014); action-related emotions (van Gelderen et al, 2015); age-based self-image (Kautonen et al, 2015a); career motivations (Delanoë-Gueguen and Liñán, 2018); or proactive personality (Neneh, 2019). The last two studies examined how context moderates the relationship between intentions and behavior, as we do in our study.…”

The role of family support and internal locus of control in entrepreneurial intention of vocational high school students

“…Students with high entrepreneurial intention have a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship [10], strive to turn entrepreneurial intention into entrepreneurial behavior [11], demonstrate entrepreneurial activities [12], are ready to face entrepreneurship risks [13], and can establish a business venture in the future [14]. Conversely, students with low entrepreneurial intention tend to have unfavorable perceptions about the various risks that one must face in entrepreneurship [15], are confused when faced with entrepreneurship opportunities [16], and give up easily when encountering entrepreneurial obstacles [17].…”

Entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions

“…Based on a diverse and complex assemble of personal and social perceptions towards entrepreneurship, individuals develop positive or negative entrepreneurial intentions (e.g. Liñán and Chen, 2009) which are strongly related to actual startup behaviour years later as a career choice (Delanoë‐Gueguen and Liñán, 2018).…”