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标题：Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation Impact on Entrepreneurial Intention: Intervening Effect of PBC and Subjective Norm
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作者：Amran Awang ; Shazwani Amran ; Mohamad Niza Md Nor 等
期刊名称：Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Economics
印刷版ISSN：2345-4695
出版年度：2016
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：94-129
语种：English
出版社：Scientificia
摘要：This study focuses on the intervention of attitude towards entrepreneurship, participation in entrepreneurial education, perceived behavioral control (PBC) and subjective norm on the relationship between students’ grade and individual entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in influencing students’ entrepreneurial intention (EI). The paper verifies theory of planned behavior (TPB) explaining a public university students in Malaysia. Empirical evidence was derived from a quantitative approach based on a cross sectional study among 202 students. Hypothesis testing utilizes multiple regression analysis verifing the direct and mediated relationships. The study suggests that students grade, individual EO comprises of proactive personality and risk taking propensity were proven important in explaining attitude towards entrepreneurship, participation in entrepreneurship education, PBC and subjective norm. On the other hand, individual EO, PBC and subjective norm directly explained EI. Subsequently, PBC and subjective norm proved as significant mediators in individual EO and EI relationships. The results shall aid the university management in formulating their curriculum and programs that fit students’ priorities in shaping their future undertaking as an entrepreneur. Malaysian public policy regarding higher education should consider some mindset reformation required in higher learning institutions’ entrepreneurship curriculum in the country. Annual budget for higher learning institutions’ entrepreneurship programs shall be allocated accordingly after considering the results of the study. Research paper