Temporal Stability of Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Longitudinal Study

Liñán, Francisco; Cohard, Juan Carlos Rodríguez; Guzmán, Joaquín

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“…However, despite some criticism regarding the use of student samples (Robinson et al. ), some research has shown that the entrepreneurial intentions of university students remain quiet stable after graduation (Audet ; Liñán, Rodríguez‐Cohard, and Guzmán ), as they are at the stage of making a decision about their professional careers (Fitzsimmons and Douglas ; Shepherd and DeTienne ). Additionally, such a population is repeatedly used in entrepreneurship research, facilitating comparisons (Autio et al.…”

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“…The use of student samples is the first one, as they may not be fully representative of the general adult population. However, despite some criticism regarding the use of student samples , some research has shown that the entrepreneurial intentions of university students remain quiet stable after graduation (Audet 2004;Liñán, Rodríguez-Cohard, and Guzmán 2011), as they are at the stage of making a decision about their professional careers (Fitzsimmons and Douglas 2011;Shepherd and DeTienne 2005). Additionally, such a population is repeatedly used in entrepreneurship research, facilitating comparisons (Autio et al 2001;Kickul et al 2009;Krueger, Reilly, and Carsrud 2000;Liñán and Chen 2009;Zhao, Siebert, and Hills 2005).…”

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About Gender Differences and the Social Environment in the Development of Entrepreneurial Intentions

Santos¹,

Roomi²,

Liñán³

2014

Journal of Small Business Management

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This study analyzes the interplay between gender differences and the social environment in the formation of entrepreneurial intentions. Data were obtained from two different European regions. The results show that the formation of entrepreneurial intentions is similar for men and women. At the same time, men consistently exhibit more favorable intentions than women do. Nevertheless, the perception of the social legitimation of entrepreneurship only serves to reinforce male entrepreneurial intentions, and not those of women. This holds for both regions and probably is a consequence of women feeling entrepreneurship to not be an acceptable career option for them. The implications of these results are discussed.

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About Gender Differences and the Social Environment in the Development of Entrepreneurial Intentions

Santos¹,

Roomi²,

Liñán³

2014

Journal of Small Business Management

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“…Establishing causation between an educational intervention and the resulting entrepreneurial behavior is however difficult. Two complicating factors are the challenge of self‐selection bias and the time gap between intervention and impact (Fayolle, Gailly, and Lassas‐Clerc ; Liñán, Rodríguez‐Cohard, and Guzmán ). The emphasis on venture creation activities makes also this assessment strategy unsuitable for enterprise education.…”

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Assessing the Impact of Enterprise Education in Three Leading Swedish Compulsory Schools

Lackéus

Sävetun

2019

Journal of Small Business Management

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An impact assessment of enterprise education was conducted by studying a Swedish policy initiative. Eighty‐three students, 10–16 years old, were followed longitudinally for one semester in three schools deemed to be leaders in enterprise education. An innovative research methodology was used based on app‐based experience sampling, interviews, and a novel definition of enterprise education. Entrepreneurial dimensions in the three schools were rare, with few students developing entrepreneurial competencies. Swedish policy pressure for enterprise education has thus had a weak impact. Implications include novel pedagogical recommendations to enterprise educators and a call for more research employing the applied innovative research methodology.

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“…One limitation of this study is that we use a student sample that may well have limited generalizability. However, students are at the point of deciding on their careers (Liñán, Rodríguez-Cohard, & Guzmán, 2011). Hence, it is particularly apt to seek to understand their EI at this juncture.…”

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Sensory processing sensitivity and entrepreneurial intention: The strength of a weak trait

Harms

Hatak

Chang

2019

Journal of Business Venturing Insights

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Research on entrepreneurial personality traits has done a commendable job in developing theory and providing evidence for the consistent effects of the entrepreneurial trait profile (ETP) on various entrepreneurial outcomes. While research has established the fit between the extravert, conscientious and open traits and entrepreneurial intention (EI), the view that entrepreneurship may provide an alternative career path for people outside the norm has attracted increasing interest. In this study, we explore a counterweight to the dominant 'superhero' personality perspective by arguing that, in entrepreneurship, highly sensitive persons (HSPs) can attend to their own needs and skills, and turn their weaknesses into strengths. Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS)a fundamental meta-personality traitmay provide the crucial piece in the personality puzzle related to opportunity recognition ability (ORA) and the intention to act entrepreneurially. We adopt a person-environment fit approach and employ fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). We find that combinations of either SPS or ETP and ORA are sufficient conditions for EI. This study contributes to the literature on entrepreneurial traits by inviting reconsideration of the stereotypical view of extrovert and open entrepreneurs and acknowledging the strength of a 'weak' trait. Highlights • We introduce sensory processing sensitivity to the entrepreneurship literature. • Highly sensitive persons with opportunity recognition ability have entrepreneurial intention. • A tradeoff exists between sensory processing sensitivity and the entrepreneurial trait profile concerning entrepreneurial intention.

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Temporal Stability of Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Longitudinal Study

Cited by 24 publications

References 53 publications

About Gender Differences and the Social Environment in the Development of Entrepreneurial Intentions

About Gender Differences and the Social Environment in the Development of Entrepreneurial Intentions

Assessing the Impact of Enterprise Education in Three Leading Swedish Compulsory Schools

Sensory processing sensitivity and entrepreneurial intention: The strength of a weak trait

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