Assessing the role of entrepreneurship education in regulating emotions and fostering implementation intention: evidence from Nigerian universities

Notwithstanding the volume of literature assessing the link between entrepreneurship education and individuals' entrepreneurial behaviour, the mechanism underlying this relationship remains misunderstood. In fact, a combination of inconclusive findings and a narrow focus on western contexts dul...

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Published in:Studies in higher education (Dorchester-on-Thames) 2022-02, Vol.47 (2), p.450-468
Main Authors: Haddoud, Mohamed Yacine, Onjewu, Adah-Kole Emmanuel, Nowinski, Witold, Alammari, Khalid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Construct Validity
Educational Policy
Educational Practices
Emotional regulation
Emotional Response
Emotions
entrepreneurial intention
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship education
Foreign Countries
Intention
Nigeria
Personality Traits
Policy making
Positive Attitudes
Reliability
Student Behavior
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Students
Universities
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Summary:Notwithstanding the volume of literature assessing the link between entrepreneurship education and individuals' entrepreneurial behaviour, the mechanism underlying this relationship remains misunderstood. In fact, a combination of inconclusive findings and a narrow focus on western contexts duly compel further research in this area. In the current study, we argue that individuals' emotions could be the missing link to explain contrasting findings and uncover how education affects entrepreneurial activity. To test our argument, we investigate a sample of 1314 Nigerian students from five universities across the country. We find that entrepreneurship education enhances entrepreneurial intention by regulating students' emotions. However, not all emotions bridge this link. Our findings hold important implications for practice. Policy makers and entrepreneurship educators can draw on these findings to tailor their initiatives and programmes so that the relevant emotions are regulated and entrepreneurship activity is enhanced.
ISSN:0307-5079
1470-174X
DOI:10.1080/03075079.2020.1758652