A systematic literature review of the influence of the university’s environment and support system on the precursors of social entrepreneurial intention of students

Abstract

This systematic literature review aims at understanding the influence of the university's environment and support system (ESS) in shaping the social entrepreneurial intention (SEI) of post-secondary education students. Social entrepreneurs play an important role in the economic and social developments of the communities in which they operate, thus many post-secondary institutions are starting to encourage more students to engage in social entrepreneurial behaviour. Consequently, there is a need for systematic approaches to evaluate the impact of various motivational factors related to the university's entrepreneurial ecosystem that could affect the SEI of students. Based on a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis of the antecedents of the SEI of post-secondary education students, the authors proposed a customized SEI model that modifies and extend the one proposed by Hockerts (Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 2017) and Mair and Noboa (Social entrepreneurship, 2006). This study fills a gap in the literature by providing a methodology grounded in theory that can help universities to design their educational and other interventions aimed at encouraging more students to consider social entrepreneurship as a viable career choice after graduation.

Business Environment and Entrepreneurial Motivations of Urban Students

“…Third, we found that perceptions of education and training are positively correlated with college students' entrepreneurial motivations, which was in line with the conclusions drawn by a variety of scholars such as Sirbu et al (2015), Hou et al (2019), and Bazan et al (2020). This attested to the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education in higher education institutions in nurturing college students' entrepreneurial spirits, creating a rich entrepreneurial atmosphere, and fostering students' entrepreneurial interests and enthusiasm.…”

“…Preferential measures for entrepreneurs offered by government departments in taxation, facilitation of approval processes, and optimization of entrepreneurial institutions Gnyawali and Fogged, 1994;Garcia-Cabrera et al, 2018;Nam and Hwansoo, 2019 Socio-economic conditions Level of development of the local economy, industrial structure, and urban construction; infrastructure such as transport, water supply, and electricity supply; and regional entrepreneurial culture Davidsson and Honig, 2003;Liñán and Santos, 2007;Gathungu and Baariu, 2018;Martínez-Fierro et al, 2020 Education and training Innovation and entrepreneurship education, related activities, and capacity-building training attended by entrepreneurs during their studies Turker and Selcuk, 2009;Sirbu et al, 2015;Bazan et al, 2020 Financial support Financial support obtained by entrepreneurs in sources of financing, interest-free loans, and start-up funds Kristiansen and Indarti, 2004;Welter, 2011;Yao et al, 2016 Non-financial support Assistance received by entrepreneurs in expert guidance, development opportunities, information, and resources Djankov et al, 2006;Schwartz, 2009;Gathungu and Baariu, 2018 attitudes and behaviors. Based on the above viewpoints, we hypothesized the following.…”

“…Wu et al (2018), Hou et al (2019), and Wu and Song (2019) revealed that students' motivations to undertake entrepreneurial activities are affected by entrepreneurship education. Bazan et al (2020) posited that entrepreneurship education affects college students' entrepreneurial motivations significantly. Hence, we hypothesized the following.…”

Promoting Social Entrepreneurial Organizations: An Empirical Study of Teacher–Student Co-entrepreneurship

“…Third, recent research on social entrepreneurship education indicates that cross organizational cooperation is an important trend in the cultivation of social entrepreneurship talents. For example, Bazan et al (2020) point out that the integration of the external environment and colleges' initiative play an important role in promoting students' social entrepreneurship learning. Some scholars also pointed out that the construction of college students' entrepreneurial environment will help to enhance students' social entrepreneurial willingness.…”

Analysis on Influences of College Students’ Psychological Capital in Entrepreneurial Learning Engagement

“…The factors influencing ELE include internal factors and external factors; internal factors are mainly characteristic variables, which are usually difficult to change ( Hu and Yuan, 2020 ). With increasing researches on positive psychology and behavior, the construction of positive behavior standards (PC), which conforms to development-, measurement-, and performance-oriented characteristics, begins to receive extensive attention ( Bazan et al, 2020 ). Entrepreneurship learning is not all smooth sailing, and due to differences in individual character and psychological quality, college students have different levels of acceptance toward entrepreneurship education in colleges ( Liu and Chen, 2018 ).…”