Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for Achievement
The focus of this study is to investigate the major factors influencing entrepreneurial intent and behavior, by addressing the role of entrepreneurial education, business opportunity recognition, and the need for achievement. The research data were collected online using a self-administered question...
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| author | Houda Bouarir Asmae Diani Omar Boubker Jaouad Rharzouz |
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| description | The focus of this study is to investigate the major factors influencing entrepreneurial intent and behavior, by addressing the role of entrepreneurial education, business opportunity recognition, and the need for achievement. The research data were collected online using a self-administered questionnaire among 148 Moroccan women having completed an entrepreneurship training program. The data analysis using a PLS-SEM provided evidence of the positive impact of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and PBC. Likewise, the findings supported the direct impact of subjective norms and entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial attitude. Furthermore, entrepreneurial attitude, business opportunity recognition, and the need for achievement were identified as predictors of entrepreneurial intent, leading to enhanced entrepreneurial behavior. These results highlight a number of useful practical recommendations for public policy-makers on how to stimulate and encourage entrepreneurship initiatives among women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-113f26670cdf48cfa25c9d5fc5d1ab522023-11-16T18:25:56ZengMDPI AGAdministrative Sciences2076-33872023-01-011323310.3390/admsci13020033Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for AchievementHouda Bouarir0Asmae Diani1Omar Boubker2Jaouad Rharzouz3Faculty of Law Economic and Social Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, MoroccoFaculty of Law Economic and Social Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, MoroccoLaayoune Higher School of Technology, Ibn Zohr University, Laayoune 70000, MoroccoFaculty Polydisciplinary, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Larache 92004, MoroccoThe focus of this study is to investigate the major factors influencing entrepreneurial intent and behavior, by addressing the role of entrepreneurial education, business opportunity recognition, and the need for achievement. The research data were collected online using a self-administered questionnaire among 148 Moroccan women having completed an entrepreneurship training program. The data analysis using a PLS-SEM provided evidence of the positive impact of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and PBC. Likewise, the findings supported the direct impact of subjective norms and entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial attitude. Furthermore, entrepreneurial attitude, business opportunity recognition, and the need for achievement were identified as predictors of entrepreneurial intent, leading to enhanced entrepreneurial behavior. These results highlight a number of useful practical recommendations for public policy-makers on how to stimulate and encourage entrepreneurship initiatives among women.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/2/33Moroccoentrepreneurshipentrepreneurial educationself-efficacyopportunity recognitionneed for achievement |
| spellingShingle | Houda Bouarir Asmae Diani Omar Boubker Jaouad Rharzouz Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for Achievement Administrative Sciences Morocco entrepreneurship entrepreneurial education self-efficacy opportunity recognition need for achievement |
| title | Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for Achievement |
| title_full | Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for Achievement |
| title_fullStr | Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for Achievement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for Achievement |
| title_short | Key Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurial Intention and Behavior: The Role of Business Opportunity Recognition and Need for Achievement |
| title_sort | key determinants of women s entrepreneurial intention and behavior the role of business opportunity recognition and need for achievement |
| topic | Morocco entrepreneurship entrepreneurial education self-efficacy opportunity recognition need for achievement |
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