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Exploring intergenerational influence on entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of perceived desirability and perceived feasibility

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  • Saadat Saeed
  • Moreno Muffatto
  • Shumaila Y. Yousafzai

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Children of self-employed parents are twice as likely as other children to become self-employed themselves, as family background exerts a significant influence on the values, attitudes, and behaviour one adopts. This study explores how entrepreneurial intentions are transmitted across generations within families. Using the data from 805 respondents and expanding upon Shapero and Sokol's model of intention in entrepreneurial events (SEE), we analyse the role of an entrepreneurial family background as an intergenerational influence on entrepreneurial intention and the underlying mediating effect of perceived desirability and perceived feasibility in starting a business.

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  • Saadat Saeed & Moreno Muffatto & Shumaila Y. Yousafzai, 2014. "Exploring intergenerational influence on entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of perceived desirability and perceived feasibility," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 18(2/3), pages 134-153.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeima:v:18:y:2014:i:2/3:p:134-153
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    1. Pilková, Anna & Kovačičova, Zuzana, 2021. "Podnikanie na Slovensku v dobe digitalizácie optikou generácií [Doing business in Slovakia in the era of digitalization through the lens of generations]," MPRA Paper 113391, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Heilbrunn Sibylle & Itzkovitch Yariv & Weinberg Caren, 2017. "Perceived Feasibility and Desirability of Entrepreneurship in Institutional Contexts in Transition," Entrepreneurship Research Journal, De Gruyter, vol. 7(4), pages 1-10, October.
    3. Arezou Abbasianchavari & Alexandra Moritz, 2021. "The impact of role models on entrepreneurial intentions and behavior: a review of the literature," Management Review Quarterly, Springer, vol. 71(1), pages 1-40, February.
    4. Luc Phan Tan & Lan Xuan Pham & Trang Thanh Bui, 2021. "Personality Traits and Social Entrepreneurial Intention: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Desirability and Perceived Feasibility," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 30(1), pages 56-80, March.

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