Abstract
Research has paid much attention to the determinant role of educational factors and personal factors on entrepreneurial intentions. However, evidence on how entrepreneurship education impacts entrepreneurial intention remains insufficient. To answer this question, drawing on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), we propose and test on three mediating effects (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control towards entrepreneurship) through which entrepreneurship education is associated with entrepreneurial intention. Based on a sample of 201 university students in Hong Kong, we find that the positive relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention is significantly mediated by attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control towards entrepreneurship. Contributing to the general literature of entrepreneurship, this study helps us to better understand the mechanism through which one’s entrepreneurship education may enhance his/her entrepreneurial intention.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management Proceedings 2016 |
Editors | Sonia Taneja |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Event | 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016: Making Organizations Meaningful - Anaheim, United States Duration: 5 Aug 2016 → 9 Aug 2016 https://aom.org/events/annual-meeting/past-annual-meetings/2016-making-organizations-meaningful (Conference website) https://journals.aom.org/toc/amproc/2016/1 (Conference proceedings) http://my.aom.org/ProgramDocs/2016/pdf/AOM_2016_Annual_Meeting_Program.pdf |
Publication series
Name | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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Number | 1 |
Volume | 2016 |
ISSN (Print) | 0065-0668 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2151-6561 |
Conference
Conference | 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Anaheim |
Period | 5/08/16 → 9/08/16 |
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User-Defined Keywords
- entrepreneurial intention
- entrepreneurship education
- planned behavior