Corruption Perceptions and Entrepreneurial Intentions in a Transitional Context–the Case of Rural Bulgaria

Traikova, Diana; Manolova, Tatiana S.; Möllers, Judith; Buchenrieder, Gertrud

doi:10.1142/s1084946717500182

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“…Besides, there appeared no statistical significance to indicate that subjective norms, social capital, and normative dimension correlates with entrepreneurial intention (p > 0.05). These results are similar to previous studies that tested the relationship between attitude towards entrepreneurship (Liñán, Nabi, & Krueger, 2013;Dinc & Budic, 2016), subjective norms (Liñán, 2008;Maes Leroy, & Sels, 2014), perceived behavioural control (Liñán & Chen, 2009;Traikova, Manolova, Mollers, & Buchenrieder, 2017), entrepreneurial self-efficacy (Tsai, Chang, & Peng, 2014), and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy significantly correlated with both attitude towards entrepreneurship (γ = 0.345; p < 0.001) and perceived behavioural control (γ = 0.540; p < 0.001).…”

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The role of contextual factors on predicting entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese students

Duong¹

2021

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The objective of the article is to explore the specific underlying mechanisms in which contextual factors are internalised into students' cognitive process of entrepreneurship in Vietnam. Research Design & Methods:A quantitative study with a meta-analysis was conducted by utilising structural equation modelling (SEM). The sample consisted of 2218 final-year students from fourteen universities located in two major regions in Vietnam who were surveyed using stratified random sampling. Findings: Results revealed that social capital was not directly related to intention to become entrepreneurs, which had indirect and significant impact on start-up intention throughout attitude towards entrepreneurship, perceived behavioural control, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. In addition, the regulatory dimension negatively affected entrepreneurial intention while the normative dimension positively promoted this intention. University education not only directly affected but also indirectly influenced entrepreneurial intention via antecedents of the theory of planned behaviour. The research also showed the mediating role of attitude towards entrepreneurship, perceived behavioural control, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy between contextual factors and entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese students. Implications & Recommendations:The study has several implications and practical recommendations for universities and policymakers in boosting business venturing activities among college students. Contribution & Value Added: The empirical evidence of the research supported the theoretical arguments, which specified the detailed mechanisms that contextual factors affect the cognitive process of business venture. Article type:research article

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Section: Structural Modelsupporting

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The role of contextual factors on predicting entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese students

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2021

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“…In the countries of South-Eastern Europe, corruption had a positive effect on business growth, whereas in the countries of Central-East Europe the opposite effect was observed [28]. Interpretation of such results could be related to deeply rooted social acceptance of corruption [59] in economies characterized by weak formal institutions. Furthermore, business owners from Western Balkan tend to justify corruption as "greasing the wheels" of business [60].…”

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The Effect of Business Enabling Policies, Tax Treatment, Corruption and Political Connections on Business Climate

2019

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The impact of the institutional environment on the business activity was a subject of several previous studies. However, the ways in which changes in institutions affect business climate have not received proper attention from scholars as of yet. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap in the literature by examining the relationship between selected formal institutions (business enabling policies and tax treatment) and informal institutions (corruption and political connections) and business climate in the context of the developing country. To test the proposed hypotheses an ordinal regression with two link functions was applied on an original dataset of 404 firms operating in Albania. Results show that neither formal institutions, nor informal ones act as a block concerning the impact on the business climate. Tax treatment and political connections affected business climate negatively, whereas corruption seemed to have a positive impact. A positive but insignificant effect was found between business enabling policies and the business climate. Our research triggers interest of policymakers who intend to design policies to improve the business environment.

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“…Employee beliefs about adverse societal norms in relation to taking initiative may diminish their entrepreneurial intentions as they are reluctant to undertake significant effort to devise novel ideas that might resolve work-related problems (Chua et al, 2015). Extant research similarly reveals a mediating role of diminished entrepreneurial attitudes and perceived control in the connection between perceptions of societal corruption and entrepreneurial intentions (Traikova et al, 2017). We add to such research by exploring how employee beliefs of uncertain supportive societal norms prevent plans to create a new firm; this reflects self-protective behavioural responses to such norms, including curtailing creative activities at work.…”

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Explaining the entrepreneurial intentions of employees: The roles of societal norms, work-related creativity and personal resources

Clercq

2021

International Small Business Journal

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This article addresses the important question of why those in paid employment might be hesitant to start their own businesses. In particular, we predict how diminished work-related creativity of employees might mediate the relationship between their perceptions that societal norms do not support initiative taking and their own entrepreneurial intentions. In addition, we consider how risk tolerance and passion for work might buffer this process. Survey data, collected among public-sector employees in the United Arabic Emirates, confirm these predictions with the exception of indications for a buffering role of passion for work. For entrepreneurship stakeholders, this research reveals a critical factor – a diminished propensity to generate new ideas at work – by which employee beliefs about limited normative support for enterprising efforts may escalate into a reluctance to consider an entrepreneurial career. It also identifies how this process can be muted when employees are willing to take risks.

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Corruption Perceptions and Entrepreneurial Intentions in a Transitional Context–the Case of Rural Bulgaria

Cited by 6 publications

References 64 publications

The role of contextual factors on predicting entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese students

The role of contextual factors on predicting entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese students

The Effect of Business Enabling Policies, Tax Treatment, Corruption and Political Connections on Business Climate

Explaining the entrepreneurial intentions of employees: The roles of societal norms, work-related creativity and personal resources

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