Role of Human Values in Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Education and Entrepreneurial Career Intentions: An Empirical Study in Thailand

Autor: Ratchada Fongtanakit, Sriparinya Toopgajank, Duangsamorn Rungsawanpho
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience. 16:4653-4659
ISSN: 1546-1955
DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2019.8374
Popis: Purpose: This study aims to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial career intentions. This study also provides the mediating role of human factors like openness and self enhancement in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial career intentions. Methodology: This study is based on quantitative methodology in which questionnaires were given to the students of different universities of Thailand studying business courses. Questionnaires were given to 309 students. Questionnaires have been filled to self-administered technique and also through online way. The responses were then analyzed by using statistical tools such as SPSS and AMOS through CFA and SEM. Results: The results have shown that entrepreneurial education has the significant positive impact on entrepreneurial career intentions directly and also through the mediating roles of human values like openness and self enhancement. Implications: It is an extension to literature related to the role of human factors and their impact on the entrepreneurial career intentions. It also helps the students of Thailand of undergraduate and master level to enhance the ability in them to face and overcomes all the problems related to their business. Value: The value of this study is the relationship of the entrepreneurship education with the mediating role of human values like openness and self enhancement and their impact on the entrepreneurial career intentions which was not discussed in the previous studies.
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