Naslov
Determinants of Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy and Its Impact on Growth and Internationalization Intentions of Business Students

Autori
Šmaguc, Tamara ; Kedmenec, Irena ; Postolov, Kiril

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Entrepreneurial Society: Current Trends and Future Prospects in Entrepreneurship, Organization and Management Book of Full Papers / Vuković, Ksenija ; Brčić, Ruža ; Klačmer Čalopa, Marina - Varaždin : Fakultet organizacije i informatike Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2015, 264-271

ISBN
978-953-6071-50-0

Skup
5th South-East European (SEE) meeting & scientific conference of management departments

Mjesto i datum
Varaždin, Hrvatska, 25.09.2015. - 26.09.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Self-efficacy ; growth intentions ; internationalization intentions ; entrepreneurship

Sažetak
In order to discern its implications for entrepreneurship education, this research examines the impact of entrepreneurial self- efficacy on venture growth intentions. Based on the relevant scientific literature, the possible factors that influence entrepreneurial self-efficacy include: gender, previous self- employment experience, family background, and respondents’ nationality. Through their influence on entrepreneurial self-efficacy, these factors might have an indirect impact on an individual's venture growth intentions. Since there is evidence that self-efficacy determines individuals’ behavioural choices and performances, this research investigates the possible impact of entrepreneurial self- efficacy on venture growth intentions. The results confirm that entrepreneurial self- efficacy is influenced by gender, family background and respondents’ nationality, and also that it is not their gender, but self- efficacy, that influences students’ growth and internationalization intentions. This means that there is some room for improvement in terms of strengthening the self-efficacy of female students. Based on these results, certain implications for educators and higher education policy makers are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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