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Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intentions:A Conceptual Framework


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Entrepreneurship is considered to be an important input in fuelling the economy. It is an attractive career choice for people particularly in the economies where unemployment is a serious issue. However, studies across the world have mostly confirmed that developing nations show low rate of entrepreneurship activities as compared to the developed nations. Therefore, various studies have been dedicated toward establishing the reasons behind low rate of entrepreneurship among various nations. Studies on the determinants of entrepreneurial intentions have been inconclusive. Literature suggests various pull and push factors that help in developing entrepreneurial intentions. Therefore, the current study discusses about the possible antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions that make it feasible as well as desirable as a career choice. The study also suggests a conceptual model that discusses about the factors that could be instrumental in developing entrepreneurial intentions.

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Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Education.
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Authors

Farzana Gulzar
Department of Management Studies, University of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Aiman Fayaz
Department of Management Studies, University of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Abstract


Entrepreneurship is considered to be an important input in fuelling the economy. It is an attractive career choice for people particularly in the economies where unemployment is a serious issue. However, studies across the world have mostly confirmed that developing nations show low rate of entrepreneurship activities as compared to the developed nations. Therefore, various studies have been dedicated toward establishing the reasons behind low rate of entrepreneurship among various nations. Studies on the determinants of entrepreneurial intentions have been inconclusive. Literature suggests various pull and push factors that help in developing entrepreneurial intentions. Therefore, the current study discusses about the possible antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions that make it feasible as well as desirable as a career choice. The study also suggests a conceptual model that discusses about the factors that could be instrumental in developing entrepreneurial intentions.

Keywords


Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Education.

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