Deciphering Entrepreneurial Pathways: Understanding Entrepreneurship Education, Self-Efficacy, and Intentions
Abstract
This conceptual study explores the critical relationships among entrepreneurship education (EE), entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE), and entrepreneurial intentions (EI). It examines how advancements in entrepreneurship education, influenced by global trends and technological advancements, enhance ESE and shape entrepreneurial intentions. The analysis is supported by several theoretical frameworks, including the Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Cognitive Theory, providing a comprehensive understanding of how educational practices influence entrepreneurial outcomes.
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Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational behavior and human decision processes, 50(2), 179-211.
Ashari, H., Abbas, I., Abdul-Talib, A.-N., & Mohd Zamani, S. N. (2021). Entrepreneurship and sustainable development goals: a multigroup analysis of the moderating effects of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention. Sustainability, 14(1), 431.
Bandura, A. (2001). Social cognitive theory: An agentic perspective. Annual review of psychology, 52(1), 1-26.
Bilal, M., Chaudhry, S., Amber, H., Shahid, M., Aslam, S., & Shahzad, K. (2021). Entrepreneurial leadership and employees’ proactive behaviour: Fortifying self determination theory. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 7(3), 176.
Blankesteijn, M., Bossink, B., & van der Sijde, P. (2021). Science-based entrepreneurship education as a means for university-industry technology transfer. International entrepreneurship and management journal, 17(2), 779-808.
Boldureanu, G., Ionescu, A. M., Bercu, A.-M., Bedrule-Grigoruță, M. V., & Boldureanu, D. (2020). Entrepreneurship education through successful entrepreneurial models in higher education institutions. Sustainability, 12(3), 1267.
Cao, J. (2022). Exploration on the Cultivation of Undergraduates' Entrepreneurship Ability from the Perspective of Mental Health Education. Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2022.
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2012). Self-determination theory. Handbook of theories of social psychology, 1(20), 416-436.
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2012). Self-determination theory. Handbook of theories of social psychology, 1(20), 416-436.
Ferreira-Neto, M. N., de Carvalho Castro, J. L., de Sousa-Filho, J. M., & de Souza Lessa, B. (2023). The role of self-efficacy, entrepreneurial passion, and creativity in developing entrepreneurial intentions. Frontiers in psychology, 14, 1134618.
Hägg, G., & Gabrielsson, J. (2020). A systematic literature review of the evolution of pedagogy in entrepreneurial education research. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 26(5), 829-861.
Iwu, C. G., Opute, P. A., Nchu, R., Eresia-Eke, C., Tengeh, R. K., Jaiyeoba, O., & Aliyu, O. A. (2021). Entrepreneurship education, curriculum and lecturer-competency as antecedents of student entrepreneurial intention. The International Journal of Management Education, 19(1), 100295.
Krueger Jr, N. F., Reilly, M. D., & Carsrud, A. L. (2000). Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Business Venturing, 15(5-6), 411-432.
Krueger Jr, N. F., Reilly, M. D., & Carsrud, A. L. (2000). Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Business Venturing, 15(5-6), 411-432.
Kuratko, D. F. (2005). The emergence of entrepreneurship education: Development, trends, and challenges. Entrepreneurship theory and Practice, 29(5), 577-597.
Martin, B. C., McNally, J. J., & Kay, M. J. (2013). Examining the formation of human capital in entrepreneurship: A meta-analysis of entrepreneurship education outcomes. Journal of Business Venturing, 28(2), 211-224.
Neneh, B. (2020). Entrepreneurial self-efficacy and a student's predisposition to choose an entrepreneurial career path: the role of self-perceived employability. Education+ training, 62(5), 559-580.
Nițu-Antonie, R. D., Feder, E.-S., Nițu-Antonie, V., & György, R.-K. (2023). Predicting Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intentions among Romanian Students: A Mediated and Moderated Application of the Entrepreneurial Event Model. Sustainability, 15(6), 5204.
O'Connor, A. (2013). A conceptual framework for entrepreneurship education policy: Meeting government and economic purposes. Journal of Business Venturing, 28(4), 546-563.
Puni, A., Anlesinya, A., & Korsorku, P. D. A. (2018). Entrepreneurial education, self-efficacy and intentions in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 9(4), 492-511.
Ratten, V., & Jones, P. (2021). Entrepreneurship and management education: Exploring trends and gaps. The International Journal of Management Education, 19(1), 100431.
Rodrigues, A. L. (2023). Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogical Approaches in Higher Education [Article]. Education Sciences, 13(9), 13, Article 940. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13090940
Stam, E. (2008). Entrepreneurship and innovation. Micro-foundations for innovation policy, 18.
Swarupa, S. G., & Goyal, R. K. (2020). Entrepreneurial intentions of students: Review of academic literature. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 11(1), 1146-1168.
Tam, H.-L., Asamoah, E., & Chan, A. Y.-F. (2021). Developing social Entrepreneurship as an intervention to enhance disadvantaged young People’s sense of self-worth and career competence in Hong Kong. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 16(6), 2497-2526.
Utami, C. W. (2017). Attitude, subjective norm, perceived behaviour, entrepreneurship education and self efficacy toward entrepreneurial intention university student in Indonesia.
Wei, W., & Duan, J. (2023). How do entrepreneurial activities at different levels promote business growth: a review and research agenda. Chinese Management Studies.
Wijayati, D. T., Fazlurrahman, H., Hadi, H. K., & Arifah, I. D. C. (2021). The effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention through planned behavioural control, subjective norm, and entrepreneurial attitude. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 11(1), 505-518.
Wu, L., Jiang, S., Wang, X., Yu, L., Wang, Y., & Pan, H. (2022). Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of college students: The mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and the moderating role of entrepreneurial competition experience. Frontiers in psychology, 12, 727826.
Yousaf, U., Ali, S. A., Ahmed, M., Usman, B., & Sameer, I. (2021). From entrepreneurial education to entrepreneurial intention: a sequential mediation of self-efficacy and entrepreneurial attitude. International Journal of Innovation Science, 13(3), 364-380.
Zeng, L., Ye, J.-H., Wang, N., Lee, Y.-S., & Yuan, J. (2023). The learning needs of art and design students in Chinese vocational colleges for entrepreneurship education: from the perspectives of theory of entrepreneurial thought and action. Sustainability, 15(3), 2366.
Published
2024-06-02
How to Cite
LILI, Feng; LEONG, Serrene; S.L CHEAH, Kenny.
Deciphering Entrepreneurial Pathways: Understanding Entrepreneurship Education, Self-Efficacy, and Intentions.
Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 2, p. 150-161, june 2024.
Available at: <https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ajress/article/view/26661>. Date accessed: 17 jan. 2025.
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