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Entrepreneurial Behavior in Collectivist Economies: The Role of Self-Efficacy, Passion, and Agility among Arab Youth
Dongre, Sandeep Winarso, Eddy Padhye, Pradip Sanatkumar Romli, S. E. M. Ak Laheri, Vishal Kumar
Dongre, Sandeep
Winarso, Eddy
Padhye, Pradip Sanatkumar
Romli, S. E. M. Ak
Laheri, Vishal Kumar
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2025-12-03
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This study explores the psychological and pedagogical drivers of entrepreneurial intention among university students in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1991) as its guiding framework. It observes how entrepreneurial self-efficacy, passion, agility, and risk propensity influence the formation of entrepreneurial intention and its translation into entrepreneurial
action within a collectivist cultural context. A cross-sectional survey of 185 Arab university students was conducted, and data were examined using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM; Hair et al., 2021) via SmartPLS 4.0. The results show that
entrepreneurial self-efficacy, passion, and agility significantly predict entrepreneurial intention. This intention strongly influences entrepreneurial action. However, risk propensity did not show a significant impact, suggesting the presence of culturally specific moderating
variables in the UAE’s context, such as familial approval and societal stability. The outcomes offer valuable implications for educators and
policymakers aiming to promote innovation and opportunity recognition through inclusive and context-sensitive entrepreneurship education. This research contributes to the literature by integrating culturally responsive concepts and reinforcing the alignment between entrepreneurship education and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; United Nations, 2015), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) and
SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), thereby advancing both theoretical and practical understanding of entrepreneurship in
developing economies.