Factors That Affect the Entrepreneurial Intention in University Students: A Qualitative Analysis
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15359/ree.22-2.10Keywords:
Entrepreneurial intention, business education, entrepreneurship.Abstract
This research aims to explore the factors encouraging entrepreneurial intentions at the Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM - Metropolitan Technological Institute), located in Medellín. The methodological design set out is a qualitative type through the application of 29 semi-structured interviews to undergraduate students from Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM). They were interrogated about identified opportunities for new products, family social influence to create a business, balance between work and private life, as well as the motivating situation for business creation. Among the results, it was observed that students searched for creating a business by the expectation of labor independence. Among the suggestions, is set out that universities adopt teaching models oriented to entrepreneurship in order to have an overview over structure of the business sector when students finish their studies.
References
Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50(2), 179-211. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T
Aslam, T. M., Awan, A. S., y Khan, T. M. (2012). Entrepreneurial intentions among University students of Punjab a province of Pakistan. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2(14), 114-120. Recuperado de http://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_14_Special_Issue_July_2012/15.pdf
Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological review, 84(2), 191-215. doi: https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.84.2.191
Bird, B. (1988). Implementing entrepreneurial ideas: The case for intentions. Academy of Management Review, 13(3), 442-453. doi: https://doi.org/10.5465/AMR.1988.4306970
Busenitz, L. W., Plummer, L. A., Klotz, A. C., Shahzad, A. y Rhoads, K. (2014). Entrepreneurship research (1985-2009) and the emergence of opportunities. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38(5), 981-1000. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/etap.12120
Cadavid, L., Díez-Echavarría, L. y Valencia, A. (2017). Spin-off activities at higher educational institutions: Performance implications from a modeling perspective. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 22(02), 1-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1084946717500133
Coduras, A. (2006). La motivación para emprender en España. Ekonomiaz: Revista vasca de economía, 62, 12-39. Recuperado de https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=2291441
Farashah, A. D. (2015). The effects of demographic, cognitive and institutional factors on development of entrepreneurial intention: Toward a socio-cognitive model of entrepreneurial career. Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 13(4), 452-476. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-015-0144-x
Ferreira, J. J., Raposo, M. L., Rodrigues, R. G., Dinis, A. y do Paço, A. (2012). A model of entrepreneurial intention: An application of the psychological and behavioral approaches. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 19(3), 424-440. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/14626001211250144
Graneheim, U. H. y Lundman, B. (febrero, 2004). Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: Concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthiness. Nurse Education Today, 24(2), 105-112. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2003.10.001
Hattab, H. W. (2014). Impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Egypt. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 23(1), 1-18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0971355713513346
Hong, Z., Hong, T., Cui, Z. y Luzhuang, W. (2012). Entrepreneurship quality of college students related to entrepreneurial education: Empirical study on psychological and behavioral characteristics. Energy Procedia, 17, 1907-1913, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2012.02.331
Johnson, J. M. (2002). In-depth interviewing. En Gubrium, Jaber y Holstein, James (Eds.), Handbook of interview research: Context & method (pp. 103-119), Estados Unidos: Sage Publications.
Krueger Jr, N. F., Reilly, M. D. y Carsrud, A. (2000). Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of business venturing, 15(5-6), 411-432. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0883-9026(98)00033-0
Lee, S. H. y Wong, P. K. (2002). An exploratory study of technopreneurial intentions: A career anchor perspective. Journal of Business Venturing, 19(1), 7-28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0883-9026(02)00112-X
Liñán, F., Nabi, G. y Krueger, N. (2013). British and Spanish entrepreneurial intentions: A comparative study. Revista de Economía Mundial, 33, 73-103. Recuperado de http://www.sem-wes.org/sites/default/files/revistas/REM33_3_0.pdf
Lortie, J. y Castogiovanni, G. (2015). The theory of planned behavior in entrepreneurship research: What we know and future directions. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 11(4), 935-957. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-015-0358-3
Martínez-Salgado, C. (2012). El muestreo en investigación cualitativa. Principios básicos y algunas controversias. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 17(3), 613-619. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232012000300006
Mathieu, C. y St-Jean, É. (2013). Entrepreneurial personality: The role of narcissism. Personality and Individual Differences, 55(5), 527-531. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.04.026
Montoya, I., Valencia, A. y Montoya, A. (abril, 2016). Mapeo del campo de conocimiento en intenciones emprendedoras mediante el análisis de redes sociales de conocimiento. Ingeniare. Revista Chilena de Ingeniería, 24(2), 337-350. doi: https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-33052016000200015
Mustafa, M. J., Hernandez, E., Mahon, C. y Chee, L. K. (2016). Entrepreneurial intentions of university students in an emerging economy: The influence of university support and proactive personality on students’ entrepreneurial intention. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 8(2), 162-179. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-10-2015-0058
Olivos, F., Álvarez, I. y Díaz, F. (2013). Impacto de la educación para el emprendimiento en la creatividad: Una experiencia en Chile con Propensity Score Matching. Revista Electrónica Educare, 17(3), 259-276. Recuperado de http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/EDUCARE/article/view/5253/5057
Olsen, M. A. K. (2013). Exploring faculty members’ perceptions of undergraduate entrepreneurship education. (Tesis doctoral). George Mason University, Virginia. Recuperado de http://digilib.gmu.edu/jspui/bitstream/handle/1920/8192/Olsen_gmu_0883E_10246.pdf?sequence=1
Pihie, Z. A. L. y Bagheri, A. (2013). Self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention: The mediation effect of self-regulation. Vocations and Learning, 6(3), 385-401. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-013-9101-9
Rivera, P., Sánchez, P., Romo, E., Jaramillo, A. y Valencia, A. (2013). Percepciones de los estudiantes universitarios frente al aprendizaje por medio de dispositivos móviles. Revista de Educación y Desarrollo Social, 7(2), 152-165. Recuperado de https://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/reds/article/viewFile/687/444
Sánchez, J. C. (2009). Aprendizaje social e intenciones emprendedoras: Un estudio comparativo entre México, España y Portugal. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología, 41(1), 109-119. Recuperado de http://www.scielo.org.co/pdf/rlps/v41n1/v41n1a09.pdf
Sánchez, J. C. (2011). University training for entrepreneurial competencies: Its impact on intention of venture creation. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 7(2), 239-254. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-010-0156-x
Shapero, A. y Sokol, L. (1982). The social dimension of entrepreneurship. En C. A. Kent, D. L. Sexton y K. H. Vesper (Eds.), Encyclopedia of entrepreneurship (pp. 72-90). Englewood Cliffs, NJ.: Prentice-Hall.
Torres, J. A., Valencia, A., Bermúdez, J., Díez-Echavarría, L. F., Urrego, M. L. y Maussa, F. O. (2017). Characterization of entrepreneurial intention in university students as from Systemic Entrepreneurship Intention Model: A case study. Cuadernos de Gestión, 1-17. doi: https://doi.org/10.5295/cdg.160670jt
Valencia, J. A., Cadavid, L., Ríos, D. C. y Awad, G. (2012). Factores que inciden en las intenciones emprendedoras de los estudiantes. Revista Venezolana de Gerencia, 17(57), 132-148. Recuperado de http://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/rvg/article/view/10677
Valencia, J. A., Montoya, I. y Montoya, A. (2015). Factores explicativos de las intenciones emprendedoras en estudiantes universitarios. Espacios, 36(5). Recuperado de http://www.revistaespacios.com/a15v36n05/15360507.html
Zapkau, F. B., Schwens, C., Steinmetz, H. y Kabst, R. (2015). Disentangling the effect of prior entrepreneurial exposure on entrepreneurial intention. Journal of Business Research, 68(3), 639-653.doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.08.007
Zhang, Y., Duysters, G. y Cloodt, M. (2014). The role of entrepreneurship education as a predictor of university students’ entrepreneurial intention. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 10(3), 623-641. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-012-0246-z
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
1. In case the submitted paper is accepted for publication, the author(s) FREELY, COSTLESS, EXCLUSIVELY AND FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM transfer copyrights and patrimonial rights to Universidad Nacional (UNA, Costa Rica). For more details check the Originality Statement and Copyright Transfer Agreement
2. REUTILIZATION RIGHTS: UNA authorizes authors to use, for any purpose (among them selfarchiving or autoarchiving) and to publish in the Internet in any electronic site, the paper´'s final version, both approved and published (post print), as long as it is done with a non commercial purpose, does not generate derivates without previous consentment and recognizes both publisher's name and authorship.
3. The submission and possible publication of the paper in the Educare Electronic Journal is ruled by the Journal’s editorial policies, the institutional rules of Universidad Nacional and the laws of the Republic of Costa Rica. Additionally, any possible difference of opinion or future dispute shall be settled in accordance with the mechanisms of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Costa Rican Jurisdiction.
4. In all cases, it is understood that the opinions issued are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of Educare, CIDE or Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. It is also understood that, in the exercise of academic freedom, the authors have carried out a rogorous scientific-academic process of research, reflection and argumentation thar lays within the thematic scope of interest of the Journal.
5. The papers published by Educare Electronic Journal use a Creative Commons License:
The articles published by Educare Electronic Journal can be shared with a Creative Commons License: 
