Entrepreneurial intentions of nascent entrepreneurs motivated out of necessity

Lindsay, Wendy

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“…Although commonly studied in several areas (e.g., health), intrinsic psychological variables, such as resilience, are rarely included in models of intention. This is a huge gap in the literature, considering that they are variables that influence the decision to create new businesses ( Lindsay, 2014 ). In addition, they are also cited as a reason for the creation of companies in many countries, such as Germany, and especially in females ( GEM, 2019 ).…”

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The Roles of Psychological Capital and Gender in University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

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Universities increasingly play an important role in entrepreneurship, which has contributed to gender equality in the business world. The aim of this study is to establish a causal model of entrepreneurial intentions and explore it by gender, based on the dimensions of the Theory of Planned Behavior, and how these are mediated by the individuals’ resilience and psychological well-being. The previous work experience was considered as one of the control variables, in order to analyze whether this influence the entrepreneurial intention. With a convenience sample of 644 Portuguese students, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. For a better understanding, multivariate analyses were performed and each one was individually reported, and for appropriate comparisons by gender, the t-student test was used. The comparison of means, between genders, showed that there are differences only between perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, and entrepreneurial intention, with women scoring the highest values, and psychological well-being, with men scoring the higher. A serial mediation path was performed, and psychological resilience was found to mediate a significant effect between perceived behavioral control and intention in females, but not in males. It also mediates a significant effect between attitude and intention in females, but not in males. These results show that attitude is a determining factor for females to become entrepreneurs. Finally, after discussing the results, theoretical and practical contributions are analyzed, with regard to the field of entrepreneurship in Portugal, and alternatives are pointed out for a more entrepreneurial future, reinforcing the role of higher education institutions.

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“…Also, although commonly argued and studied, necessity-related variables are seldom included in intention models (Arrighetti et al, 2016). This is a huge gap in literature, as it is an influential variable for business (Lindsay, 2014), and a motive that plays a role for business creation in many countries (GEM, 2019), more so in females (Kelley et al, 2017). Heeding to these two points, this study will (1) Create a causal model for entrepreneurship intentions suited for the Spanish and university context, and analyze it by gender, and (2) Explore how necessity plays a role in their intention and motives for business in its university students and by the inclusion of these into a causal model to understand how future business-oriented initiatives are explained by the current situation in the country (OECD, 2019).…”

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Entrepreneurial Potential and Gender Effects: The Role of Personality Traits in University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

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The percentage of female entrepreneurs is far below the level of males, although it has increased over the past several years. Based on the theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this article is to specify a model in which the relationship among entrepreneurial potential, gender and entrepreneurial intention are explored, by analyzing how perceived behavioral control (PBC) and perceived entrepreneurial skills, as exogenous variables, affect expression of intention for business, and how these are mediated by their entrepreneurial motivations and risk taking propensity. Control variables where also included in this model, such as necessity-driven motives for business, in order to observe whether these are an influential factor. An implementation of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze data collected from 677 students. Variables within the model were compared by gender using t-Test, and all multivariate analysis were done by each one separately as well in order to better gauge their perceptions. Results showed that mean differences between males and females are not abundant, and come only from intentions, PBC and subjective norm, which are higher in males; and motives for business higher in females. Multivariate analysis shows gender differences at the mediation level and that necessity-driven motives are an influencing factor, more so in males, and it hampers the significance of subjective norm. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of the results within the framework of entrepreneurship in Spain and future alternatives to improve the entrepreneurial potential are discussed.

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“…We begin by questioning the predominant assumption that the motivation for NE, by its very nature, is lack of occupational choice (Blattman et al, 2013; Brewer, 2014; Dencker et al, 2021; Gries & Naudé, 2011; Hechavarria & Reynolds, 2009; Lindsay, 2014; Parker, 2018). According to Sen (1988), even in poor and resource constrained settings, a person still has choices.…”

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Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship – New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa

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Necessity entrepreneurship (NE) describes the process of venturing a business out of need when alternative options are seemingly absent. Whereas prior research typically understands NE to be a homogenous construct, recent theorizing suggests the possibility of NE heterogeneity. In this paper we employ Sen’s capability approach to elicit NE variety. Using data gathered from 820 households in rural Tanzania, our cluster analysis generates four distinct types of NE that vary significantly regarding their entrepreneurial activities, determinants and outcomes. Our findings demonstrate the relevance of life satisfaction and reveal the role of choice in NE. Our study thereby advances a nuanced perspective of NE.

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Entrepreneurial intentions of nascent entrepreneurs motivated out of necessity

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The Roles of Psychological Capital and Gender in University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

The Roles of Psychological Capital and Gender in University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

Entrepreneurial Potential and Gender Effects: The Role of Personality Traits in University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions

Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship – New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa

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