Applying social cognitive theory to placement learning in business firms and students’ entrepreneurial intentions

Nwosu, Hyginus Emeka; Obidike, Paul C.; Ugwu, Joy Nonyelum; Udeze, Chimeziem C.G.; Okolie, Ugochukwu Chinonso

doi:10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100602

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“… Kier and McMullen (2018) propose that imagination is the essential requirement in entrepreneurship and for generating entrepreneurial ideas. However, entrepreneurship may be inhibited by a lack of funds, resources, knowledge, skills, or by legal issues ( Nwosu et al, 2022 ). We suggest that schools need to strengthen their training for students in professional subjects and legal issues, and that institutions outside of schools should set up courses relating to the development of imagination and creativity, as well as vocational training courses for job seekers.…”

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“…Social cognitive theory (SCT) states that personal behavior will depend on both personal factors and environmental factors, and that these factors are related ( Bandura, 1978 ). Environmental factors, such as the social and cultural environment, and personal factors, such as self-efficacy and creativity, will influence peoples’ entrepreneurial behavior ( Nwosu et al, 2022 ). Entrepreneurship does not only involve personal behaviors but it is also a social activity.…”

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What Drives Internet Entrepreneurial Intention to Use Technology Products? An Investigation of Technology Product Imagination Disposition, Social Support, and Motivation

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Technological products such as computer, communication, and consumer electronic products, apps, smart wearables, and streaming services have become inseparable from people’s lives. In technological fields of practice, imagination, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship may influence one another. A vivid imagination can generate creativity and trigger the entrepreneurial intention to “bring new things to the market.” This study aims to understand the formation of internet entrepreneurial intention to use technology products. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study explores and empirically tests how technology product imagination disposition and social support impact internet entrepreneurial intention to use technology products. Drawing from self-determination theory, this study proposes and examines the mediating role of intrinsic (challenge and enjoyment) and extrinsic motivation (compensation and outward motivation) in the relationship between technology product imagination disposition and internet entrepreneurial intention, as well as the relationship between social support and internet entrepreneurial intention. We conducted a survey of 568 adults in Taiwan and used partial least squares to test our hypotheses. The results show the following: (1) Technology product imagination disposition is positively associated with challenge, enjoyment, compensation, and outward motivation. (2) Social support is positively associated with challenge, enjoyment, compensation, and outward motivation. (3) Challenge, enjoyment, and outward motivation are positively associated with internet entrepreneurial intention to use technology products. (4) Technology product imagination disposition intensifies internet entrepreneurial intention to use technology products by strengthening challenge, enjoyment, and outward motivation. Social support intensifies internet entrepreneurial intention by increasing challenge, enjoyment, and outward motivation. The partial mediation model represents a significant improvement in the total effect over the direct effect. We discuss the implications of these results for research and internet entrepreneurship practices.

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What Drives Internet Entrepreneurial Intention to Use Technology Products? An Investigation of Technology Product Imagination Disposition, Social Support, and Motivation

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“…Based on the presented research, one can argue that there are premises for stimulating entrepreneurship among young people. First, they stated a preference for work that involves creativity and new ideasa particularly important factor in identifying opportunities for new business development (Lahuía, Moriano and Gorgievski, 2019;Nwosu et al, 2022). In this regard, it is essential that the academic environment continuously adapts and promotes creativity and critical thinking among students.…”

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Investigating the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Young People to Initiate and Develop Businesses Related to Industry 4.0

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Transformations due to the 4.0 industrial revolution have changed the face of the world economy, and adapting to the digital age is essential especially in terms of start-up businesses. In this context, it is necessary to coordinate efforts to stimulate entrepreneurship, particularly among young people. The article proposes an analysis on the entrepreneurial intentions among young people in Romania, focusing on the case of students from the Faculty of Business and Tourism, Bucharest University of Economic Studies. The objectives of the research were to identify general attitudes and perceptions in relation to professional and career goals, entrepreneurial motivations in general and those aimed at digital economy, in particular. In order to achieve the objectives, a quantitative survey was conducteda statistical survey, among 368 young people, aged between 18-26 years. Data was collected through an online platform, using a self-administered questionnaire, and processed in SPSS, testing three statistical hypotheses. The results show, among other things, that young people have a penchant for work that requires creativity and new ideasa particularly important factor in identifying opportunities for new business development. The practical implications of the research are directed towards understanding the attitude and perception of young people towards entrepreneurship in the digital economy and can be useful both from an academic perspective (for training future entrepreneurs) and for governments (developing support programs) or the business environment (creating disruptive innovations).

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“…Second, it is helpful to improve college students' cognitive level of IE and promote college students to treat IE activities more actively [20]. Finally, we analyze the key factors affecting college students' IE and put forward development countermeasures and suggestions, which is helpful to improve the IE ability of college students [21].…”

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The Influencing Factors of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Intention of College Students Based on AHP

2022

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Under the background of innovation and entrepreneurship (IE) driving economic development and transformation, it is of great significance to cultivate talents who dare to innovate and have the ability to IE. By stimulating IE potential of college students and improving their willingness to IE and on the basis of understanding the current situation of college students' IE, we explore the relevant factors affecting the willingness of college students to innovate and start a business. From two aspects of internal and external factors, this paper divides the modules that affect IE intention of college students into individual characteristics, self-awareness, school education, and environmental factors. Then, we use the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to calculate the weight value of each influencing factor so as to determine and analyze the key influencing factors. Finally, according to the existing problems of college students’ IE, we put forward countermeasures and suggestions to improve IE willingness of college students from the perspectives of school education and government policy.

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Applying social cognitive theory to placement learning in business firms and students’ entrepreneurial intentions

Cited by 39 publications

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What Drives Internet Entrepreneurial Intention to Use Technology Products? An Investigation of Technology Product Imagination Disposition, Social Support, and Motivation

What Drives Internet Entrepreneurial Intention to Use Technology Products? An Investigation of Technology Product Imagination Disposition, Social Support, and Motivation

Investigating the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Young People to Initiate and Develop Businesses Related to Industry 4.0

The Influencing Factors of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Intention of College Students Based on AHP

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