The Impact of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Entrepreneurial Intention of Sudanese and Omani University Students

Atiya, Tariq; Bilal, Zaroug Osman; Abulhamid, Mohamed; Shoaib, Siddig Abdelrahman

doi:10.19044/esj.2019.v15n4p66

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“…Even though ESE has been traditionally established as a factor that best measures EI (Newman et al, 2019;Vodă & Florea, 2019), results demonstrated that ECs presented a higher influence on EI, when compared to ESE, which can be explained by the different attributes considered in ECs construct that, accurately, measures individual's entrepreneurial intention. This has been somewhat referred by Atiya et al (2019).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…EC refers to a set of attitudinal characteristics an individual has that drives one to entrepreneurship more likely than others (Moraes et al, 2018). In this fashion, ECs represent the abilities and traits an entrepreneur needs to manage a project successfully (Atiya et al, 2019). However, scholars have established different and differentiated characteristics of entrepreneurs, thus the comprehensive review of characteristics and behavior of entrepreneurs is still under development and out of this study's scope (Atiya et al, 2019;Bignotti & Le Roux, 2016;Krakauer et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this fashion, ECs represent the abilities and traits an entrepreneur needs to manage a project successfully (Atiya et al, 2019). However, scholars have established different and differentiated characteristics of entrepreneurs, thus the comprehensive review of characteristics and behavior of entrepreneurs is still under development and out of this study's scope (Atiya et al, 2019;Bignotti & Le Roux, 2016;Krakauer et al, 2018). Thereafter the following seven attitudinal characteristics (Table 1) represent some of the most commonly reported ECs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, prior studies have found that self-efficacy is a reliable predictor in educational settings (Atiya et al, 2019;Krakauer et al, 2018), since students participating in entrepreneurship courses present high entrepreneurial intent (Küttim, Kallaste, Venesaar, & Kiis, 2014). Also, by learning about entrepreneurship, students tend to develop their own strategies to maintain motivation and deal with future chances of success (Newman et al, 2019).…”

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“…Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy refers to the individual's belief regarding his or her skills, abilities and resources to perform a specific task (Atiya, Bilal, Abulhamid, & Shoaib, 2019), in this context it reflects one's difficulty or easiness to carry out a certain action, such as create a company (Asimakopoulos et al, 2019). Also, many studies have shown that a high self-efficacy belief translates into a greater entrepreneurial intention (Lüthje & Franke, 2003;Pittaway & Edwards, 2012).…”

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Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Characteristics Influence on Entrepreneurial Intention: Which One Fits Better?

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This study sought to identify what is the behavioral aspect (self-efficacy or entrepreneurial characteristics) that fits better in entrepreneurship intention model. Two models were developed to assess both behavioral aspects and their relationship with entrepreneurial intention using entrepreneurial education as a control variable. Quantitative methodology was employed, and data was analyzed by Structural Equation Models using the Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) technique. The sample consisted of 1,004 Brazilian university students, from public and private universities located in two states. The results indicate that entrepreneurial characteristics is a better explanation to entrepreneurial intention models, when compared to self-efficacy; also, entrepreneurial characteristics represent a more sensitive model, which brings accurate assessments on factors that affects entrepreneurial intention. The research brings complementary understanding on entrepreneurial intention influencers and provides further comprehension in the relationship of behavioral aspects and entrepreneurial intention.

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Factors impacting entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Saudi Arabia: testing an integrated model of TPB and EO

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Abdulrab

Alwaheeb

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PurposeThis research intends to contribute to the literature of entrepreneurial intentions through determining the factors impacting the entrepreneurial intentions among students in different academic programs. This is in order to enhance and improve entrepreneurship-related procedures within relevant universities.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted by a structured survey questionnaire on 261 students in the University of Hail. The questionnaire was developed based on previous studies. The proposed hypotheses were tested by the use of the structured equation modeling (SEM) via using Amos software.FindingsThe results of the current study support the theoretical integration of the model as most of the hypotheses have been accepted. The results of the survey also show that attitudes toward behavior, self-efficacy, autonomy, risk-taking, pro-activeness and competitive aggressiveness are expressively related with entrepreneurial intention. Yet, social norms and innovativeness are not considerably connected with entrepreneurial intention.Research limitations/implicationsThis study seeks to contribute to the relevant literature by integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the entrepreneurial orientation model (EO). This is in order to identify the factors impacting the intention of entrepreneurship among Saudi university students. As the case in many studies, this present study has some limitations. The main limitation lies in that it would not be possible to generalize the study's findings. This is due to the fact the research is the outcome of examining and studying one Saudi university. Therefore, it would be better to conduct similar studies in other Saudi universities in order to generalize the findings of the study.Practical implicationsThe study's results could be of value to policymakers and university administrators in Saudi Arabia universities by which they could be enabled to allocate resources, develop strategies and provide all requirements for the sake of improving entrepreneurial skills among university students. This comprehensive model can be used as a tool for planning and prioritizing resources in bid for providing the required support as this support would reinforce the entrepreneurial opportunity of university students. As such, students would have better thinking about entrepreneurial work and thus would be assisted in achieving their professional goals and the broader goal of nation building.Originality/valueSince today's youth are viewed as the potential future entrepreneurs, they should be encouraged to achieve the Saudi Kingdom's goals through creating suitable employment opportunities for them by supporting entrepreneurship. Therefore, pointing out the factors impacting the entrepreneurial intention of students will contribute to developing the field of entrepreneurship among young people in Saudi Arabic in general. In addition, realized outcomes would create an exciting new knowledge with regard to the entrepreneurial intention among the youth at the university level.

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Junior enterprise and entrepreneurial behavior in Brazil

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Iizuka

Rocha

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze what is the influence of the junior enterprise environment on the entrepreneurial profile and intention of university students and what is the difference in the entrepreneurial behavior between students who participated and students who did not participate in junior enterprises. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach based on multivariate data analysis using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling was applied to a sample of 549 respondents. Findings Participation in junior enterprises influences the development of the students’ entrepreneurial profile more than their entrepreneurial intention. This study presents which behavioral characteristics are mostly developed with participation in a junior enterprise. Research limitations/implications The questionnaire with perception conditions and self-assessment indicators; data collection by a single cross-sectional research design; the scope of the research, which did not use a probabilistic sampling. Practical implications Practical implications are to assist higher education institutions in having a more accurate understanding of the role of junior enterprises in stimulating university entrepreneurship. To implement an effective entrepreneurial education, stimulating junior companies can be a fundamental action for the HEIs, and this is valid for courses in all areas. Entrepreneurial education in a practical context, as in the case of a junior company, can increase entrepreneurial intention. Originality/value This research fills a research gap on the uncertainty of the effectiveness of entrepreneurial education in developing the entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial intention of students, at least when considering the junior company as part of entrepreneurial education in the university context, presenting a robust quantitative methodology and a large sample in a developing country.

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The Impact of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Entrepreneurial Intention of Sudanese and Omani University Students

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Characteristics Influence on Entrepreneurial Intention: Which One Fits Better?

Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Characteristics Influence on Entrepreneurial Intention: Which One Fits Better?

Factors impacting entrepreneurial intentions among university students in Saudi Arabia: testing an integrated model of TPB and EO

Junior enterprise and entrepreneurial behavior in Brazil

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