Am I an Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurial Self-Identity as an Antecedent of Entrepreneurial Intention

Abstract

Although many studies have shown that entrepreneurial intention can be explained according to a theory of planned behavior, some scholars have provided interesting insights into the role of entrepreneurial self-identity perception as a significant precursor of entrepreneurial intention. A questionnaire was administered to graduates and students of an Italian university (N = 153). A hierarchical regression analysis controlling for demographic variables was performed in order to test the research hypotheses. The findings of this study are discussed, with particular attention paid to the unexpected, weak, or non-significant effects of perceived behavioral control and social norms on entrepreneurial intention.

Specific Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intention Among Newly Returned Chinese International Students

“…These findings suggest that others' opinions and attitudes do not influence young returnees considering whether to engage in entrepreneurial activities. This conclusion is consistent with the finding of Ceresia and Mendola (2020). Some studies have shown that the three predictors of planned behavior theory have different effects on EI.…”

Exploring Personal and Contextual Variables of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor through the Rasch Mathematical Model

“…The study of entrepreneurial intention stands out in the literature, being the intention generally considered by authors as the dependent variable in their studies of predictive and causal models. Intention is the variable that best predicts the behavior of creating a new company [52][53][54]. Entrepreneurial intention is defined as the state of mind that directs and guides a person's attention, experience, actions, goal setting and entrepreneurial behavior [9,51,53].…”

“…Intention is the variable that best predicts the behavior of creating a new company [52][53][54]. Entrepreneurial intention is defined as the state of mind that directs and guides a person's attention, experience, actions, goal setting and entrepreneurial behavior [9,51,53].…”

“…Most existing models predict that entrepreneurial intention has been based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) of Ajzen [55], due to its high predictive power [9,53,56]. Within TPB, entrepreneurial intention depends on attitude, perceived behavioral control and subjective norm [57,58].…”

“…In addition, various authors have focused on other personal variables due to their direct or indirect influence on entrepreneurial intention. This has been due to the difficulty in understanding or predicting intention through a small number of variables, given the complexity of human behavior [9,53]. Firstly, regarding motivation, all the reasons that motivate an entrepreneur to create a company are classifiable as internal (e.g., desire for independence and autonomy) or external (e.g., desire to increase income or obtain social status) [64][65][66][67].…”