Do University Entrepreneurship Programs Influence Studentss Entrepreneurial Behavior? An Empirical Analysis of University Students in Singapore

Wong, Poh Kam; Ho, Yuen Ping; Low, Pei Chin

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2411266

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“…The purpose of this study was to determine the antecedents of entrepreneurial behavior of students in the Science and Technology clusters. The findings show that technology entrepreneurship education has a positive relationship to entrepreneurial behavior which is similar to Norasmah et al (2010), Gurol & Ahsan (2016), Wong et al (2014), Rengiah & Sentosa (2016) thus supporting H1. The relationship between EPT and EB was positive therefore H2 is also supported.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…EPT assumes that entrepreneurs have certain characteristics, attitudes and values that make them unique (Karabulut, 2016). In addition, pparticipation in entrepreneurship education and activities has a positive influence on students' entrepreneurial engagement and shows a higher intention for students to form their businesses (Ajike et al 2015, Wong et al 2014. Technology entrepreneurship is about linking individuals to technological knowledge for the purpose of creating and capturing value to create new business opportunities.…”

Section: Entrepreneurial Personality Traits and Entrepreneurial Behaviormentioning

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The Effect of Entrepreneurial Trait in the Relationship of Technology Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Behavior

Ngah¹,

Buyong

Junid

et al. 2018

MAR

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Entrepreneurship has become an important national agenda especially in creating young entrepreneurs. This paper aims to determine the entrepreneurial behavior through technology entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial personality trait of students from Science and Technology clusters. The purpose of technology entrepreneurship subject is to encourage students to embark on their entrepreneurship venture using technology. A total of five hundred and ninety-two usable questionnaires were collected at the end of the semester. Partial Least Square was utilized to explore the relationship of variables. Entrepreneurial personality trait mediated the relationship of technology entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial behavior despite of lack of business exposure among students. Technology entrepreneurship education helps to foster the entrepreneurial behavior among students. In addition, knowing students’ entrepreneurial personality traits further strengthen the entrepreneurial behavior. Findings and recommendation of this study are discussed. Keywords: Entrepreneurial behavior, entrepreneurial trait, technology entrepreneurship education

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Section: Entrepreneurial Personality Traits and Entrepreneurial Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Entrepreneurial Trait in the Relationship of Technology Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Behavior

Ngah¹,

Buyong

Junid

et al. 2018

MAR

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“…Entrepreneurship has become a widely taught subject in universities and business schools. Consequently effect of education on entrepreneurial intentions and its antecedents has been widely studied (Kolvereid and Moen, 1997;Autio et al, 2001;Ho et al, 2014;Fayolle and Gailly, 2015). Educational theories and new approaches to entrepreneurship have been developed and tested (Kolb, 1984;Chan et al, 2012) and researchers have tested the impact of educational programs on students' attitudes and intent, with discipline of study being a common control variable (Baum and Locke, 2004;Studdard, 2007;Chell, 2013).…”

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“…The development of university programs can drive improvements in individuals' ESE (Ho et al, 2014;Sánchez, 2011). This is done through a myriad of activities, including formal academic programs, experiential learning, internships, competitions, and mentoring.…”

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Measuring entrepreneurial intent? Temporal construal theory shows it depends on your timing

Hallam

Zanella

Dosamantes

et al. 2016

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior &Amp; Research

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of temporal construal theory on entrepreneurial intention models using a three-country study. Inclusion of temporal construal theory in intent models would suggest path dependent influence on intent, and more specifically, that intent may be subdivided into temporally based categories, broadly codified as short-term and long-term intent. Design/methodology/approach – A quasi-experimental study of 1,046 university students in business and engineering from the USA, Mexico, and Spain was conducted. A temporal construal model of intent is proposed, including measures of short-term and long-term intent. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE), part of the perceived behavioral control in the theory of planned behavior, is utilized to structure the model antecedents. Findings – The results suggest the existence of differences in individual entrepreneurial intent measures depending on the individual’s perception of when the entrepreneurial event is anticipated to occur in their lives. Utilizing an ESE construct, the authors demonstrated that short-term entrepreneurial intent significantly mediates the effect of ESE on long-term entrepreneurial intent. Furthermore, the results identify a mediating model that does not depend on regional country differences, thus supporting the generalizability of the findings. Originality/value – The paper bridges temporal construal theory and entrepreneurial intentions to qualify the path dependent effects of this psychological phenomena and its impact on identifying nascent entrepreneurs. The multi-country results indicate the ability to generalize the findings into a more complete theoretical model of entrepreneurial intention and suggests potential improvements in predictive models that currently use single or averaged measures of entrepreneurial intent.

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“…TPB is one of the most widely used intention models in research (Ajzen, 1988;1991). The performance of TPB in predicting entrepreneurial intentions is evident in various entrepreneurial-related studies (Bagozzi & Warshaw, 1990;Autio et al, 2001;Engle et al, 2010;and Wong et al, 2014). In this study, intention is also a decisive factor in predicting the graduates' actual behaviour in pursuing entrepreneurship.…”

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The Relationship between Intention and Actual Entrepreneurial as a Career Choice of Malaysian Graduate

Mohamad¹,

Shaari²

2019

IJARBSS

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Entrepreneurship has been recognized as a catalyst for the economic growth of a nation and is becoming an important field in Malaysia. Graduates' involvement in entrepreneurial activities is encouraged and the Malaysian government has invested millions of Ringgit in support of this agenda to increase the intention of students to be entrepreneur. However, the statistics showed that, as of 2013, only 1.7 percent of graduates were self-employed, compared to the 5 percent aspired by the government. It is therefore imperative to study the relationship between the intention and actual choice to be graduate entrepreneur. Data analysis using logistics model were carried out with a sample of 2,300 graduates (including those pursuing entrepreneur degrees). Results indicate a significant positive relationship between the graduates' intention to become entrepreneurs and their actual choice of being entrepreneurs. However, some of the intentions are not translated into actual choice. In choosing to become an entrepreneur, having the intention alone may not be enough but it is an important prerequisite. The graduate's actual choice to be entrepreneur is triggered by intention. Although there is a probability for intention to not being translated into actual choice, entrepreneurial intention is required to ensure the actual choice of becoming an entrepreneur. In other words, in choosing to become an entrepreneur, having the intention alone may not be enough but it is definitely an important prerequisite.

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Do University Entrepreneurship Programs Influence Studentss Entrepreneurial Behavior? An Empirical Analysis of University Students in Singapore

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

The Effect of Entrepreneurial Trait in the Relationship of Technology Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Behavior

The Effect of Entrepreneurial Trait in the Relationship of Technology Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Behavior

Measuring entrepreneurial intent? Temporal construal theory shows it depends on your timing

The Relationship between Intention and Actual Entrepreneurial as a Career Choice of Malaysian Graduate

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