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Entrepreneurs Managerial Competencies and Innovative Start-Up Intentions in University Students: Focus On Mediating Factors

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  • Zarefard, Motahareh

    (Gyeongsang National University)

  • Eui Cho, Sung

    (BERI, Gyeongsang National University)

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This study investigates the effect of entrepreneurs’ managerial competencies on the development of innovative start-up intentions among university students and examines the mediating roles of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and attitude toward start-ups. Data were collected from several universities in Iran that offer entrepreneurship courses. To analyse the relationship among the variables, a confirmatory factor analysis and a structural equation modelling were applied. Results showed the significance of entrepreneurs’ managerial competencies for the development of innovative start-up intentions through the mediating factors. The results also revealed that self-efficacy does not necessarily lead to innovative start-ups due to the important role of attitude.

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  • Zarefard, Motahareh & Eui Cho, Sung, 2018. "Entrepreneurs Managerial Competencies and Innovative Start-Up Intentions in University Students: Focus On Mediating Factors," International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Allied Business Academies, vol. 22(2), May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:ijentr:0042
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    Keywords

    Entrepreneurship; Managerial Competencies; Self-efficacy; Attitude; Start-up Intentions.;
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    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics

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