British and Spanish entrepreneurial intentions : a comparati ve study

Extending from Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behaviour, this paper develops a more integrated entrepreneurial intention model. This incorporates the role of culture, along with motivations, skills and knowledge of the entrepreneurial environment. The cross-cultural applicability of the model is t...

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Autores: Liñán Alcalde, Francisco, Nabi, Ghulam, Krueger, Norris
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/7527
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/7527
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Entrepreneurial intention
Cross-cultural analysis
Entrepreneurial knowledge
Entrepreneurial skills
Entrepreneurial valuation
Intención emprendedora
Análisis transcultural
Conocimiento emprendedor
Habilidades emprendedoras
Valoración emprendedora
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Sumario:Extending from Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behaviour, this paper develops a more integrated entrepreneurial intention model. This incorporates the role of culture, along with motivations, skills and knowledge of the entrepreneurial environment. The cross-cultural applicability of the model is tested across two different countries, Great Britain and Spain, on a total sample of 1005. Partial Least Squares technique is used to try and overcome limitations of previous research. The model broadly holds for both countries. Implications for public decision makers and entrepreneurship education are discussed. In particular, enhancing the level of knowledge and awareness about entrepreneurship would increase self-efficacy perceptions and, hence, entrepreneurial intentions.