Title
Determinants of entrepreneurial intention among engineering students based on structural equation modeling
Date Issued
25 December 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Abstract
Entrepreneurial intention models are widely accepted in university contexts in developed countries; however, more robust studies in emerging economies are needed. With the aim of filling this gap, this work analyzes the influence of subjective norms, behavioral beliefs, attitudes, and entrepreneurial behavior on the entrepreneurial intention of college students. Structural equation modeling was implemented by means of a self-administered questionnaire that was answered by 636 undergraduate engineering students in Medellín, Colombia. According to the findings, both attitude and entrepreneurial behavior have a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. Nevertheless, no evidence was found to confirm that subjective norms affected entrepreneurial intention, i.e., that other people's opinions were important to individuals when they decided to start a new venture. By investigating the entrepreneurial intention of college students, better strategies can be adopted to promote venture creation among this population group, focusing efforts on the variables that presented the strongest relationships in the model proposed in this study.
Start page
2623
End page
2644
Volume
28
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Educación general (incluye capacitación, pedadogía)
Negocios, Administración
Interdisciplinariedad
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85099842282
Source
Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
ISSN of the container
01287702
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus