The influence of gender on the entrepreneurial intention of Polish high school students

Abstract

Abstract:Entrepreneurship is nowadays one of the most important elements of the economy in any country. Creates expectations to open new companies, but in or der to start a new enterprise, first entrepreneurial intention must be present. There are many factors that could influence this process. One of them is gender of the future entrepreneurs. The aim of this paper is to find an answer to the question as to whether the gender of Polish high school students has an influence on their entrepre neurial intentions. Are there any differences between the entrepreneurial intentions of men and women? To verify these statements the questionnaire used in the re search was based on a sample of 887 Polish high school students. The results suggest that there is no significant relationship between gender and entrepreneurial inten tion amongst Polish high school students. The same factors influence entrepreneurial intention for boys and girls in a Polish high school. Moreover it is surprising that level of variables perceived behavioural control is higher for girls than boys. It shows a change in women's current thinking about their role in Polish entrepreneurship.

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“…It should be noted that empirical studies to date also confirm the influence of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intentions. In particular, the research conducted by Pawlak (2016) and Wąsowska (2016) identified that entrepreneurial self-efficacy is the most important factor shaping entrepreneurial intentions among Polish students. The impact of this factor was also identified by Kurczewska and Białek (2014).…”

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