Gender differences in perception of the university education quality as applied to entrepreneurial intention

Çera, Gentjan; Čepel, Martin; Zákutná, Sandra; Rózsa, Zoltán

doi:10.14254/2071-8330.2018/11-3/13

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“…Firms operating in Slovakia are more social responsible than those in the Czech Republic. This finding is in line with prior studies which identified some differences between the two countries in terms of business environment Khan et al, 2019;Koisova et al, 2018), or having substantial interest in entrepreneurship (Çera et al, 2018;Dvorský et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 92%

Do size and age of small and medium-sized enterprises matter in corporate social responsibility?

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Belás²,

Maroušek³

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Economics &Amp; Sociology

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The aim of this paper is to investigate whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) is affected by firm characteristics (firm age and size) or not. The study is conducted on a firm-level data collection through a questionnaire. The paper uses factor analysis to compose the CSR variable and nonparametric methods to examine the above associations in a sample size of 822 small and medium-sized enterprises (454 firms from Czech Republic and 368 firms from Slovakia). The results revealed that the CSR is not perceived similar in both countries leading to country differences. It was found no association between CSR and firm size. Hence, size do not matter in CSR for firms operating in both countries. However, firm age matters in CSR, especially for Slovak firms. Moreover, evidence showed that the older Slovak firms are less prone towards CSR. In the Czech sample, one indicator of CSR reflected positive relationship with firm age. The current study adds to the literature by offering insights on linking firm characteristics to CSR. By studying factors which influence CSR, the paper offers the possibility to better understand entrepreneurship mindset in the context of the Central Europe.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Do size and age of small and medium-sized enterprises matter in corporate social responsibility?

Çera¹,

Belás²,

Maroušek³

et al. 2020

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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“…Access to fi nancial resources is one of the main issues for entrepreneurs (Dacin et al, 2010; beside the insignifi cant economic results (Kashitsina et al, 2016). The issues related to access to fi nancial resources concern the banking sector support to companies, the existence of alternative fi nancial resources, state support in starting and developing a business (Gavurova et al, 2017).…”

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“…The issues related to credit conditions of commercial banks discourage Czech students to start a business, issues related to credit conditions being previously mentioned by Dacin et al (2010). The state business support through different tools is not appreciated by students, the state system of support being criticized before by Oehler et al (2015).…”

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The role of education, individual and environmental factors in entrepreneurial initiatives: a microeconomic approach for Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland

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Simionescu²,

Mentel³

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There is a businessperson in my family and I highly respect him/her. K12: Society in general appreciates businesspersons. K13: Politicians as well as public consider businesspersons to be benefi cial for society. K14: Media provides true information regarding status and activities of businesspersons. K2: State support for the business H2 K21: The state supports entrepreneurship through the use of specifi c tools. K22: The state creates high-quality conditions for starting a business. K23: The state fi nancially supports business. K24: Legal conditions for doing business are of high quality. K3: Macroeconomic environment H3 K31: I consider the macroeconomic environment in my country to be positive for doing business. K32: The state of macroeconomic environment in my country supports the launch of new businesses. K33: Present macroeconomic environment does not prevent me from starting a business. K34: Present level of basic macroeconomic factors (GDP, employment, infl ation) supports businesses and creates interesting business opportunities. K4: Quality of business environment H4 K41: Business environment in my country is of good quality and convenient for starting a business. K42: Business environment in my country is relatively risk-resistant and enables starting a business. K43: Conditions for doing business have improved in my country in the last fi ve years. K44: The amount of administrative work of businesspersons in my country has decreased in the last fi ve years. K5: Access to the fi nancial resources H5 K51: There is no intensive fi nancial risk in the business environment, i.e. having limited access to external fi nancial sources, bad payment habits, etc. K52: Business entities have easy access to bank credits. K53: I consider the credit conditions of commercial banks in my country to be appropriate. K54: The interest rates of commercial banks support business activities. K6: Quality of university education H6 K61: I consider university education of my country to be of good quality. K62: I consider the educational structure at my faculty (university) to be of high quality. K63: The knowledge acquired at my faculty (university) will help me when doing business. K64: The knowledge acquired by students in my country will help them to start a business. K7: Personality traits H7 K71: A businessperson does not have to have any special innate abilities. K72: The most important characteristics of a businessperson are specialization, persistence, responsibility, and risk-resistance. K73: It is easier to do business if close relatives are in business. K74: Every person has certain prerequisites for doing business. Tab. 3: The description of questionnaire (Part 1) K8: Business advantages H8 K81: The advantages of entrepreneurship outnumber the disadvantages. K82: A businessperson is wealthier and having a higher social status. K83: Doing business enables to have career growth and interesting job opportunities. K84: Doing business enables to make use of own abilities. K9: Business disadvantages H9 K91: The disadvant...

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“…Likewise, Higher Education Institutions (HEI) have a determining role in generating and promoting entrepreneurship in societies, as long as they take into account the elements of entrepreneurship within the training of their students (Bartoš, Rahman, Horák, & Jáčová, 2015;Bazan et al, 2019;Çera, Cepel, Zakutna, & Rozsa, 2018;Cera, Mlouk, Cera, & Shumeli, 2020;Dvorský, Petráková, Zapletalíková & Rózsa, 2019;2018;Sołtysiak, 2014). In this sense, social entrepreneurship, promoted from the university level, can influence a new development model for societies, without focusing only on the economic benefit of professionals or institutions (British Council, 2016, Escámez, Peris & Escámez, 2017.…”

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Validation of the Social Entrepreneurial Antecedents Scale in University Students in Mexico

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Garduño

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The objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Social Entrepreneurial Antecedents Scale (SEAS) with male and female university students in Mexico. There were 1,619 students from the University of Guadalajara and the Michoacan University of San Nicolas de Hidalgo who participated in the study. The reliability of SEAS was analyzed with Cronbach's alpha and the validity with confirmatory factor analysis using the maximum likelihood estimation method. Three factorial models of the scale were compared and items were added for its adaptation. The values produced by the factorial analysis show that the adapted Social Entrepreneurial Antecedents Scale presents adequate evidence of validity and reliability for university students in the central-western area of Mexico. It is shown that experience with Social Problems, Empathy, Moral Obligation, Self-Efficacy and Social Support favor the Intention of Social Entrepreneurship. This research provides elements for the identification of profiles of potential social entrepreneurs who can influence the development of populations with emerging economies, involving higher education institutions, government, business and society.

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Gender differences in perception of the university education quality as applied to entrepreneurial intention

Cited by 28 publications

References 73 publications

Do size and age of small and medium-sized enterprises matter in corporate social responsibility?

Do size and age of small and medium-sized enterprises matter in corporate social responsibility?

The role of education, individual and environmental factors in entrepreneurial initiatives: a microeconomic approach for Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland

Validation of the Social Entrepreneurial Antecedents Scale in University Students in Mexico

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