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Environmental, Personal Factors and Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students from the Perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior: Contributions to a Sustainable Vision of Entrepreneurship in the Business Area
Slomski, V.G.; Tavares de Souza Junior, A.V.; Lavarda, C.E.F.; Simão Kaveski, I.D.; Slomski, V.; Frois de Carvalho, R.; Fontes de Souza Vasconcelos, A.L. Environmental Factors, Personal Factors, and the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students from the Perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior: Contributions to a Sustainable Vision of Entrepreneurship in the Business Area. Sustainability2024, 16, 5304.
Slomski, V.G.; Tavares de Souza Junior, A.V.; Lavarda, C.E.F.; Simão Kaveski, I.D.; Slomski, V.; Frois de Carvalho, R.; Fontes de Souza Vasconcelos, A.L. Environmental Factors, Personal Factors, and the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students from the Perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior: Contributions to a Sustainable Vision of Entrepreneurship in the Business Area. Sustainability 2024, 16, 5304.
Slomski, V.G.; Tavares de Souza Junior, A.V.; Lavarda, C.E.F.; Simão Kaveski, I.D.; Slomski, V.; Frois de Carvalho, R.; Fontes de Souza Vasconcelos, A.L. Environmental Factors, Personal Factors, and the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students from the Perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior: Contributions to a Sustainable Vision of Entrepreneurship in the Business Area. Sustainability2024, 16, 5304.
Slomski, V.G.; Tavares de Souza Junior, A.V.; Lavarda, C.E.F.; Simão Kaveski, I.D.; Slomski, V.; Frois de Carvalho, R.; Fontes de Souza Vasconcelos, A.L. Environmental Factors, Personal Factors, and the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students from the Perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior: Contributions to a Sustainable Vision of Entrepreneurship in the Business Area. Sustainability 2024, 16, 5304.
Abstract
This study analyzed the relationship between contextual factors, personal factors, and entrepreneurial intentions of business area students from the perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Data were collected using a questionnaire applied to 229 entering the courses, and the analysis was carried out using Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results demonstrated that: a) H1a: education had a positive influence on the choice of an entrepreneurial career, and b) H1b: business-friendly environments reinforce this choice, influenced by broader social and cultural support. This demonstrates that environmental, factors enhance cognitive factors and the intention to undertake. The results also showed that: c) H2c: the perception of abilities to start a business, and d) H2a: the favorable evaluation of choosing an entrepreneurial career, are determining elements of entrepreneurial intentions in the studied context. However, the negative relationship between e) H1c: government incentives and the ability to start a business, and f) H2b: the influence of social and environmental on entrepreneurial intentions requires attention from universities and governments in promoting environments conducive to entrepreneurship, the choice of an entrepreneurial career and the decision of young people to get involved in sustainable business projects. In conclusion, environmental and psychological aspects have positive and significant effects on the entrepreneurial career intentions of higher education students, opening space for governments and universities to promote student entrepreneurship with the sustainability business as beliefs and values.
Keywords
entrepreneurial intention; sustainable entrepreneurship; Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB); contextual and personal factors; university students; business area; environmental management skills
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Business and Management
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