Entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention: the Turkish case

NAKTİYOK A., KARABEY C. N., GÜLLÜCE A. Ç.

INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, cilt.6, sa.4, ss.419-435, 2010 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11365-009-0123-6
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.419-435
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Entrepreneurial self-efficacy, Entrepreneurial intention, National culture, PERSONALITY, STUDENTS, ADJUSTMENT, TRANSITION, BELIEFS
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper examines the relationship of entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and entrepreneurial intention in the Turkish culture. Sub-dimensions of ESE were investigated and the level of entrepreneurial intention was discussed. The sample comprised of 245 undergraduate students of a university in Turkey. Results suggest that students have a high intention to be entrepreneurs. ESE has a strong effect on entrepreneurial intention, but sub-dimensions of ESE have different impacts. The results of the study were compared with a previously published study conducted in the USA and Korea by a group of researchers. In this comparison, the national cultural context was considered as an influential factor in entrepreneurship.