Understanding entrepreneurial intentions: A developed integrated structural model approach

Esfandiar, Kourosh and Sharifi-Tehrani, Mohamad and Pratt, Stephen and Altinay, Levent (2019) Understanding entrepreneurial intentions: A developed integrated structural model approach. Journal of Business Research, 94 . pp. 172-182. ISSN 0148-2963

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Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to develop the pioneering version of Krueger's (2009) integrated model of entrepreneurial intention (EI) and to empirically test the new model in explaining individuals' intentions of entrepreneurial activities. The data were collected by the self-reported in-person and electronic questionnaires from a population of tourism students from several universities in Iran. The results of partial least squares estimations indicate that desirability is the main determinant of entrepreneurial goal intention (EGI), followed by self-efficacy, feasibility, opportunity, attitude, and collective-efficacy, while social norms do not influence EGI. Also, EGI strongly influences entrepreneurial implementation intention. Concerning the modification effect, the impact of perceived opportunity on EGI tends to increase when an individual has a high propensity to act. The findings provide policy makers with important insights into how to nurture tourism students' EIs through educational programs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Entrepreneurial goal intention, Entrepreneurial implementation intention, Integrated model, Tourism students, Structural equation modeling
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Depositing User:	Stephen Pratt
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2019 01:58
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2019 01:58
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/11246

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