The moderating role of gender in shaping entrepreneurial intentions: Implications for vocational guidance

This study examines the relationships among attitude toward entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, subjective norms, social valuation of entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial intentions and how gender affects the relationships. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the responses...

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Published in:International journal for educational and vocational guidance 2014-10, Vol.14 (3), p.255-273
Main Authors: Bagheri, Afsaneh, Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Guidance
Cognitive Style
College Students
Education
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Influences
Family Environment
Females
Foreign Countries
Gender
Intention
International and Comparative Education
Malaysia
Norms
Professional and Vocational Education
Self Efficacy
Sex Stereotypes
Social Values
Structural Equation Models
Student Attitudes
Vocational education
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Summary:This study examines the relationships among attitude toward entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, subjective norms, social valuation of entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial intentions and how gender affects the relationships. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the responses obtained from 719 Malaysian students across five universities. The results suggest gender significantly moderates the relationship between students’ entrepreneurial intention and its antecedents. While entrepreneurial attitude and self-efficacy had greater effects on males’ intentions to become entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial attitude and subjective norms had stronger impact on females’ entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, social valuation of entrepreneurship had an indirect relationship with entrepreneurial intention through self-efficacy and subjective norms.
ISSN:0251-2513
1873-0388
1573-1782
DOI:10.1007/s10775-014-9269-z