Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Study of Business Students from Universities of Pakistan
Authors
Temoor Anjum
PhD Candidate, Postgraduate Centre, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Author
Sara Ravan Ramzani
Senior lecturer at Post Graduate Centre, Limkokwing University of creative technology
Author
Nida Nazar
PhD Candidate, Postgraduate Centre, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Author
Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Intentions,
Entrepreneurship education,
Attitude,
Passion for creativity,
Theory of Planned Behaviour
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of attitude in the development of students' intentions to become entrepreneurs. The authors used Smart PLS 3 with a sample of 350 business students across nine universities to test their hypotheses. We proposed the relationship between entrepreneurship intention and five other variables, attitude towards entrepreneurship as a mediator. Entrepreneurship education Perceived Creativity Disposition, Entrepreneurial passion for Inventing, Entrepreneurial passion for Founding really influence attitudes and intention toward entrepreneurship. The results showed that all the variables have a positive impact except entrepreneurship education. The authors discuss practical implications and directions for future research.
