Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Women Entrepreneur Candidates: A Structural Equation Model
The aim of this study was to reveal factors influencing the entrepreneurial intentions of women entrepreneur candidates using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). The authors employ the TPB, in which intentions and aspiration towards being an entrepreneur are regarded as resulting from attitude...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Isarder
2018-02-01
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Series: | İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi |
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Online Access: | https://isarder.org/2018/vol.10_issue.1_article15_full_text.pdf |
Summary: | The aim of this study was to reveal factors influencing the entrepreneurial
intentions of women entrepreneur candidates using the theory of planned behaviour
(TPB). The authors employ the TPB, in which intentions and aspiration towards being
an entrepreneur are regarded as resulting from attitudes, perceived behavioural control,
and subjective norms. A questionnaire was conducted on 252 women entrepreneur
candidates who attend the vocational course, OMEK, which belongs to Eskişehir
(Turkey) Odunpazarı Municipality. In the research model that has been proposed within
the scope of TPB, the Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used in order to reveal the
relationship between the factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions and evaluating
the conformity of the model. According to the results of the SEM analysis, it was
determined that the latent variables, which are attitudes, subjective norms and perceived
behaviour control, have a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions. In the study, the
perceived behavioral control variable was calculated to be 0.38, 0.06 and 0.44,
respectively, direct, indirect and total effect on an aspiration towards being an
entrepreneur. In summary, it is determined that the perceived behavior control factor is
the most important predictor of entrepreneurial intention and an aspiration towards
being an entrepreneur factor. |
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ISSN: | 1309-0712 1309-0712 |