Social and business entrepreneurship as career options for university students in the United Arab Emirates: The drive–preparedness gap

Ashour, Sanaa

doi:10.1080/2331186x.2016.1234425

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“…The study reveals that the majority of the respondents were not aware of the entrepreneurship courses/education offered by the universities and have not attended it in their first or second year of their educational journey. It must be mentioned here that a limited number of UAE higher educational institutions offer entrepreneurshiprelated courses in either their third or fourth year of undergraduate studies (Ashour, 2016). Thus, this study will encourage UAE higher education institutions to formulate specific entrepreneurship courses in their first and second year curricula.…”

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“…In the UAE, the number of licensed higher education institutions has increased sharply over the last two decades and now stands at 71. Business studies are the most covered specialization areas offered by these educational institutions (UAE Ministry of Higher Education, 2014). However, out of 71 universities, only few offer an 137 Role of universities as strategic drivers entrepreneurship major/minor in their business programmes (Ashour, 2016). This is scant considering the importance of entrepreneurship to the growth of the UAE economy.…”

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Entrepreneurial mindset and the role of universities as strategic drivers of entrepreneurship

Jabeen

Faisal

Katsioloudes

2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the factors that influence the mindset of youth in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in choosing entrepreneurship as their future employment. It also suggests the pathway to improve the role of the universities as strategic drivers in inducing an entrepreneurial mindset. Design/methodology/approach An exhaustive literature review of extant research followed by an exploratory study was conducted. Furthermore, to understand factors influencing the role of universities, interpretive structural modelling methodology is applied to evolve a hierarchy-based relationship among the strategic factors. Findings The results of empirical research suggest that young people in the UAE rank entrepreneurship as their first employment choice. However, most of them have not attended any formal entrepreneurship-related course in school or in college. The study also suggests that individual and environmental factors influence the entrepreneurial mindset of both males and females in the UAE. The structural model developed in the study indicates that to give an impetus to the entrepreneurial mindset, the government must create a supporting environment with UAE universities playing the role of a catalyst. Practical implications Professional entrepreneurship instruction is seen as a strategic tool to stimulate financial and societal growth. The results could provide insights for both entrepreneurship educators and policymakers and will boost their commitment to promote the entrepreneurial mindset within UAE society by enhancing and developing traits associated with entrepreneurial success. The results support recognition of the factors that induce educational programmes and economic incentives targeted at the development of sustainable entrepreneurial culture and ventures in the UAE. Originality/value The study is an effort to highlight the role of higher education in envisaging and cultivating entrepreneurs in a fast-growing developing country through a survey and a hierarchy-based model.

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Entrepreneurial mindset and the role of universities as strategic drivers of entrepreneurship

Jabeen

Faisal

Katsioloudes

2017

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“…She conjectured that the lack of awareness among students regarding social entrepreneurship and the lack of education opportunities in this particular field are adversely affecting students' attitudes towards these areas. Ashour (2016) concluded that there is a gap between students' entrepreneurial aspirations on the one hand and their readiness in terms of training and education on the other hand. Sezen-Gultekin and Gur-Erdogan (2016) sought to determine the relation between the lifelong learning tendency and social entrepreneurship characteristics (and vice versa) of pre-service teachers (students).…”

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

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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.

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“…Entrepreneurial activities are considered the backbone of any economy and play a significant role in helping to create jobs and grow the economy (Valliere & Peterson, 2009), which are broadly predictable across the world (Kritikos, 2014). Numerous researchers have emphasized to increase students' interest in entrepreneurship as a career choice (Ashour, 2016;Maalu, 2012). Similarly, in Malaysia entrepreneurship is an important consideration for government and education institutions to support economic growth and create better opportunities for individuals (Koe et al, 2012;Zainuddin, 2012).…”

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Do entrepreneurial education and big-five personality traits predict entrepreneurial intention among universities students?

Bazkiaei¹,

Heng²,

Khan

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Cogent Business & Management

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This study investigated the relationship between entrepreneurial education and big-five personality traits with entrepreneurial intention. Besides, it assessed how the attitude toward entrepreneurship mediates these relationships. Employing a quantitative approach to address the research objectives, data of 165 respondents were collected through questionnaires. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and path analysis were conducted using AMOS 24 software. Study findings revealed that attitude toward entrepreneurship mediates the relationship of entrepreneurial education and big-five personality traits with entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial education and big-five personality traits cause attitude which in turn affects entrepreneurial intention. These findings suggest that if the appropriate educational supports applied, it could help to develop students' entrepreneurial attitudes and improve matching their skill expectations with their skill achievement. Universities can play a considerable role to promote entrepreneurship

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Social and business entrepreneurship as career options for university students in the United Arab Emirates: The drive–preparedness gap

Cited by 20 publications

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Entrepreneurial mindset and the role of universities as strategic drivers of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial mindset and the role of universities as strategic drivers of entrepreneurship

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

Do entrepreneurial education and big-five personality traits predict entrepreneurial intention among universities students?

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