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Examining the mediating role of the theory of planned behaviour in the links between personality, education, opportunities and entrepreneurial intentions
Ng, Hee Song Ramayah, T. Kee, Daisy Mui Hung Khan, Mohammad Jamal Khan, Rizwan Ullah
Ng, Hee Song
Ramayah, T.
Kee, Daisy Mui Hung
Khan, Mohammad Jamal
Khan, Rizwan Ullah
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2024-09-26
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Entrepreneurial intentions, considered to be the best predictor of entrepreneurial behaviour, have attracted extensive attention among academics, practitioners, and policymakers. This study examines the mediating role of the theory of planned behaviour between university students’ proactive personality, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial opportunities, and entrepreneurial intentions. The results of this study showed that both attitudes toward entrepreneurship and perceived behavioural control mediated these relationships, except that perceived behavioural control did not mediate the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions, and subject norm did not mediate any relationship. Lastly, this study guides universities, policymakers and practitioners to fully focus on developing attitude entrepreneurship and perceived behaviour control through education and training among graduates and employees. Suppose there is a presence of good entrepreneurial opportunities. In that case, they will form stronger intentions to start new businesses and expand their businesses to drive socio-economic growth, innovation and job creation among graduates.