Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria
This study examined the effect of entrepreneurial attributes on venture creation among undergraduate students of selected universities in Southwest, Nigeria. The study measures the presence of entrepreneurial attributes (creativity, critical thinking, risk taking, leadership skills and resilience) a...
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| author | Augustina E. Dada Omotayo A. Adegbuyi Mercy E. Ogbari |
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| description | This study examined the effect of entrepreneurial attributes on venture creation among undergraduate students of selected universities in Southwest, Nigeria. The study measures the presence of entrepreneurial attributes (creativity, critical thinking, risk taking, leadership skills and resilience) among undergraduate students of selected public and private universities in Southwest, Nigeria. A total of 751 copies of questionnaires were distributed and 616 copies were returned and deemed suitable for analysis. A structural equation model (PLS 3.0) was used for the analysis. The result showed that entrepreneurial attributes contribute more to business opportunity identification, business planning and business startups. This implies that universities in Nigeria should develop these attributes (creativity, critical thinking, risk taking, leadership skills and resilience) through entrepreneurship education to reduce the rate of graduate unemployment in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86edb96dedb249438c53b3135650f0592023-11-18T23:49:15ZengMDPI AGAdministrative Sciences2076-33872023-08-0113817610.3390/admsci13080176Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, NigeriaAugustina E. Dada0Omotayo A. Adegbuyi1Mercy E. Ogbari2Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota 12104, NigeriaDepartment of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota 12104, NigeriaDepartment of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota 12104, NigeriaThis study examined the effect of entrepreneurial attributes on venture creation among undergraduate students of selected universities in Southwest, Nigeria. The study measures the presence of entrepreneurial attributes (creativity, critical thinking, risk taking, leadership skills and resilience) among undergraduate students of selected public and private universities in Southwest, Nigeria. A total of 751 copies of questionnaires were distributed and 616 copies were returned and deemed suitable for analysis. A structural equation model (PLS 3.0) was used for the analysis. The result showed that entrepreneurial attributes contribute more to business opportunity identification, business planning and business startups. This implies that universities in Nigeria should develop these attributes (creativity, critical thinking, risk taking, leadership skills and resilience) through entrepreneurship education to reduce the rate of graduate unemployment in Nigeria.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/8/176business startupentrepreneurial attributesentrepreneurship educationsustainable entrepreneurshipventure creation |
| spellingShingle | Augustina E. Dada Omotayo A. Adegbuyi Mercy E. Ogbari Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria Administrative Sciences business startup entrepreneurial attributes entrepreneurship education sustainable entrepreneurship venture creation |
| title | Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria |
| title_full | Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria |
| title_short | Entrepreneurial Attributes and Venture Creation among Undergraduate Students of Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria |
| title_sort | entrepreneurial attributes and venture creation among undergraduate students of selected universities in southwest nigeria |
| topic | business startup entrepreneurial attributes entrepreneurship education sustainable entrepreneurship venture creation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/13/8/176 |
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