The effect of entrepreneurial characteristics on the entrepreneurial intention of university students in Oman and Sudan

Abstract

This study intends to measure the presence of entrepreneurial characteristics like (Risk-Tolerance, Persistence, Self-confidence) among university students in developing countries. The study also aims to examine the influence of the entrepreneurial characteristics on the intention of these students to involve in entrepreneurial ventures after completing their studies. In addition, the study intends to compare between students in different universities on the level of availability of entrepreneurial characteristics, and the readiness to establish entrepreneurial projects. The study population consists of students of three universities in Oman and Sudan of which the sample consisted of 660 students randomly selected. Out of them 574 questionnaires were found valid for analysis. Following a descriptive approach and using relevant statistical tests the study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which, shows that the level of the availability of the entrepreneurial characteristics, and entrepreneurial intention among the students of the three universities was found to be high. The results showed a high level of self-confidence and high level of entrepreneurial intention for Dhofar University students compared to students of the Sudan International University and University of Bahri. The results demonstrates that the impact of entrepreneurial characteristics of students on their entrepreneurial intention is statistically significant. .

A Conceptual Model of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and Entrepreneurial Career Intentions (ECI) among Female Undergraduates

“…Few studies have identified that the persistence of effort significantly impacts entrepreneurial career success. (Al Issa, 2020;Atiya & Osman, 2021). Atiya and Osman (2021) found perseverance to significantly affect university students' formation of EI in Sudan and Oman.…”

“…(Al Issa, 2020;Atiya & Osman, 2021). Atiya and Osman (2021) found perseverance to significantly affect university students' formation of EI in Sudan and Oman. Evidence of a significant association between EI and perseverance is also supported by Botha and Taljaard (2019) by establishing perseverance as an entrepreneurial competency required to form an intent to develop a business.…”

Drivers of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intentions in the Case of Serbian Students

“…Several theoretical models have been developed to explain the formation of entrepreneurial intentions, and some of them have proved useful in predicting entrepreneurial actions (Atiya & Osman, 2021). The theory of planned behavior assumes that the basis of any behavior is an intention.…”

“…Within the entrepreneurship field, the cross-sectional quantitative research method is frequently applied on the basis of sample surveys, using structured questionnaires as research tool. Similar to several recent studies in the field (Agu et al, 2021;Alam, Kousar, & Rehman, 2019;Atiya & Osman, 2021;Montiel-Campos, 2018;Munir et al, 2019;Sher, Abbas, Mazhar, Azadi, & Lin, 2020), the current study employs the above approach and primary data collection tool.…”

Intención emprendedora: percepción desde los estudiantes universitarios

“…La intención es un estado psicológico que posee cada individuo, en el que expresa voluntad y motivación referente a un objetivo en particular (Awwad & Al-Aseer, 2021). Es decir, influye directamente en la manera de actuar que lleva a la decisión para ejecutar una determinada acción o comportamiento pronosticado en el futuro (Atiya & Osman, 2021) en donde también intervienen el esfuerzo y compromiso personal (Brännback & Carsrud, 2009).…”