The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention

The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention

Previous research indicates an unclear relationship between personal initiative (PI) and entrepreneurial intention. Drawing upon existing literature, this study proposes that the two forms of PI (i.e., task- and relationship-oriented PI) influence entrepreneurial intention differently, and that such...

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Main Authors: Lingyu Hu, Jianlin Wu, Jibao Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
entrepreneurial intention
personal initiative
entrepreneurial self-efficacy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/19/5468
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spelling doaj-7209d64dabc045439d1760fe7dc880782020-11-25T02:09:26ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502019-10-011119546810.3390/su11195468su11195468The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial IntentionLingyu Hu0Jianlin Wu1Jibao Gu2Logistics and e-Commerce College, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, ChinaSchool of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaSchool of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaPrevious research indicates an unclear relationship between personal initiative (PI) and entrepreneurial intention. Drawing upon existing literature, this study proposes that the two forms of PI (i.e., task- and relationship-oriented PI) influence entrepreneurial intention differently, and that such effects are transited through entrepreneurial self-efficacy. An analyses of 210 employees showed that task-oriented PI is negatively related to entrepreneurial intention, whereas relationship-oriented PI is positively related to entrepreneurial intention. It was further found that the effect of relationship-oriented PI on entrepreneurial intention is mediated by entrepreneurial self-efficacy, whereas the effect of task-oriented PI on entrepreneurial intention is not. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/19/5468entrepreneurial intentionpersonal initiativeentrepreneurial self-efficacy
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Jianlin Wu
Jibao Gu
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The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention
Sustainability
entrepreneurial intention
personal initiative
entrepreneurial self-efficacy
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Jianlin Wu
Jibao Gu
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title The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention
title_short The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention
title_full The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention
title_fullStr The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention
title_full_unstemmed The Impacts of Task- and Relationship-oriented Personal Initiative on Entrepreneurial Intention
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publisher MDPI AG
series Sustainability
issn 2071-1050
publishDate 2019-10-01
description Previous research indicates an unclear relationship between personal initiative (PI) and entrepreneurial intention. Drawing upon existing literature, this study proposes that the two forms of PI (i.e., task- and relationship-oriented PI) influence entrepreneurial intention differently, and that such effects are transited through entrepreneurial self-efficacy. An analyses of 210 employees showed that task-oriented PI is negatively related to entrepreneurial intention, whereas relationship-oriented PI is positively related to entrepreneurial intention. It was further found that the effect of relationship-oriented PI on entrepreneurial intention is mediated by entrepreneurial self-efficacy, whereas the effect of task-oriented PI on entrepreneurial intention is not. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed.
topic entrepreneurial intention
personal initiative
entrepreneurial self-efficacy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/19/5468
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