The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions
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Data de Publicação: | 2022 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/40738 |
Resumo: | This study explores the effect of different motivations on the formation of entrepreneurial intention by applying and extending Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behavior. Using a sample of 171 university students, a survey research was chosen, to investigate the importance of six motivations for participants’ entrepreneurial intentions: self-realization, innovation, independence, financial motivation, recognition, and prosocial motivation. Respondents were asked about their overall entrepreneurial intention as well as their (self-) employment intentions within the next five years. The results show that motivations in the context of entrepreneurship should be treated individually instead of one general entrepreneurial motivation. The findings suggest that only independence and innovation motivations directly affect entrepreneurial intention. I also find an indirect effect between four motivations (independence, innovation, financial, and self-realization motivation) and entrepreneurial intention through two antecedents, entrepreneurial attitude, and perceived behavioral control, which act as mediators of the impact of motivation on entrepreneurial intention. The third antecedent, social norm, was not significant. In comparing the motivations between participants’ self-employment and employment intentions, the study finds that independence and self-realization predict self employment intention within the next five years, while innovation is a better d eterminant for employment intention. Overall, intrinsic motivations seem to be more important than extrinsic motivations. Lastly, the study finds no significant interaction between motivations in predicting entrepreneurial intention. |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentionsEntrepreneurshipSelf-employmentMotivationsCareer intentionsTheory of planned behaviorEmpreendedorismoAuto-empregoMotivaçõesIntenção empreendedoraIntenções de carreiraTeoria de comportamento planeadoDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e GestãoThis study explores the effect of different motivations on the formation of entrepreneurial intention by applying and extending Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behavior. Using a sample of 171 university students, a survey research was chosen, to investigate the importance of six motivations for participants’ entrepreneurial intentions: self-realization, innovation, independence, financial motivation, recognition, and prosocial motivation. Respondents were asked about their overall entrepreneurial intention as well as their (self-) employment intentions within the next five years. The results show that motivations in the context of entrepreneurship should be treated individually instead of one general entrepreneurial motivation. The findings suggest that only independence and innovation motivations directly affect entrepreneurial intention. I also find an indirect effect between four motivations (independence, innovation, financial, and self-realization motivation) and entrepreneurial intention through two antecedents, entrepreneurial attitude, and perceived behavioral control, which act as mediators of the impact of motivation on entrepreneurial intention. The third antecedent, social norm, was not significant. In comparing the motivations between participants’ self-employment and employment intentions, the study finds that independence and self-realization predict self employment intention within the next five years, while innovation is a better d eterminant for employment intention. Overall, intrinsic motivations seem to be more important than extrinsic motivations. Lastly, the study finds no significant interaction between motivations in predicting entrepreneurial intention.Este estudo explora o efeito de diferentes motivações na formação da intenção de empreendedorismo, aplicando a teoria do comportamento planeado de Ajzen (1991). Utilizando uma amostra de 171 estudantes universitários, foi escolhida uma investigação por questionário para estudar a importância de seis motivações para as intenções de empreendedorismo dos participantes: auto-realização, inovação, independência, motivação financeira, reconhecimento, e motivação prosocial. Os inquiridos foram questionados sobre a sua intenção de empreendedorismo geral, bem como sobre as suas intenções de (auto-)emprego nos próximos cinco anos. Os resultados mostram que as motivações no contexto do empreendedorismo devem ser tratadas individualmente em vez de uma motivação de empreendedorismo geral. Os resultados sugerem que apenas as motivações para a independência e para a inovação afectam directamente a intenção empreendedora. Também encontro um efeito indirecto entre quatro motivações (motivação de independência, inovação, financeira e de auto-realização) e intenção de empreendedorismo através de dois antecedentes, atitude face ao empreendedorismo e controlo comportamental percebido, que actuam como mediadores do impacto da motivação nas intenções de empreendedorismo. O terceiro antecedente, normas sociais, não foi significativo. Ao comparar as motivações entre as intenções de auto-emprego e de emprego dos participantes, o estudo descobre que a independência e a auto-realização prevêem a intenção de auto-emprego nos próximos cinco anos, enquanto a inovação é um melhor determinante para a intenção de emprego. Globalmente, as motivações intrínsecas parecem ser mais importantes do que as motivações extrínsecas. Finalmente, o estudo não encontra qualquer interacção significativa entre motivações na previsão da intenção de empreendedorismo.Mendonça, CristinaVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaMartin, Adriana2023-06-01T00:30:25Z2022-06-302022-062022-06-30T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/40738TID:203133099enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:46:17Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/40738Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:33:26.134852Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions Martin, Adriana Entrepreneurship Self-employment Motivations Career intentions Theory of planned behavior Empreendedorismo Auto-emprego Motivações Intenção empreendedora Intenções de carreira Teoria de comportamento planeado Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions |
title_full |
The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions |
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The motivational determinants of entrepreneurial and (self-) employment intentions |
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Martin, Adriana |
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Martin, Adriana |
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Mendonça, Cristina Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Martin, Adriana |
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Entrepreneurship Self-employment Motivations Career intentions Theory of planned behavior Empreendedorismo Auto-emprego Motivações Intenção empreendedora Intenções de carreira Teoria de comportamento planeado Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Entrepreneurship Self-employment Motivations Career intentions Theory of planned behavior Empreendedorismo Auto-emprego Motivações Intenção empreendedora Intenções de carreira Teoria de comportamento planeado Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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This study explores the effect of different motivations on the formation of entrepreneurial intention by applying and extending Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behavior. Using a sample of 171 university students, a survey research was chosen, to investigate the importance of six motivations for participants’ entrepreneurial intentions: self-realization, innovation, independence, financial motivation, recognition, and prosocial motivation. Respondents were asked about their overall entrepreneurial intention as well as their (self-) employment intentions within the next five years. The results show that motivations in the context of entrepreneurship should be treated individually instead of one general entrepreneurial motivation. The findings suggest that only independence and innovation motivations directly affect entrepreneurial intention. I also find an indirect effect between four motivations (independence, innovation, financial, and self-realization motivation) and entrepreneurial intention through two antecedents, entrepreneurial attitude, and perceived behavioral control, which act as mediators of the impact of motivation on entrepreneurial intention. The third antecedent, social norm, was not significant. In comparing the motivations between participants’ self-employment and employment intentions, the study finds that independence and self-realization predict self employment intention within the next five years, while innovation is a better d eterminant for employment intention. Overall, intrinsic motivations seem to be more important than extrinsic motivations. Lastly, the study finds no significant interaction between motivations in predicting entrepreneurial intention. |
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