University Students' Entrepreneurial Intentions During COVID-19: The Perspective of Social Cognitive Career Theory

• Autorzy: Suwaluck Uansa-ard , Wisuwat Wannamakok
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

PURPOSE: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on economic activities worldwide, the paradoxical phenomenon of this black swan situation may be found to facilitate entrepreneurial intentions. This study aims to investigate Thai university students' perceptions of their entrepreneurial aspirations during the times of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY: Drawing upon social cognitive career theory, this research investigates the profound linkage of university students' COVID-19 perceptions and attitudes towards situations for self-believing in the adaptation for entrepreneurship. A valid sample of 798 collected from eight provinces, eight districts, and eight cities throughout Thailand was included for further analysis using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and Process Macro Model 6. FINDINGS: University students' COVID-19 pandemic perceptions influence their self-efficacy in situation adaptations and perceived desirability towards individual-level entrepreneurial intentions. Interestingly, self-efficacy and desirability towards entrepreneurship act as serial mediating factors, towards the mediated relationship between attitude towards the situation, COVID-19 perception, and university students' entrepreneurial intentions. IMPLICATIONS: The results of this research can add to entrepreneurship literature and additional model testing has also been proposed. Besides, practitioners and researchers could collaborate with governors to cultivate entrepreneurial trajectories based on research findings. ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) can rationalize an academic student's career choice of entrepreneurship by considering their perception of the start-up processes during COVID-19. Future research can also test findings on a representative sample at the national level. (original abstract)

CEL: Chociaż pandemia COVID-19 miała katastrofalny wpływ na działalność gospodarczą na całym świecie, paradoksalne zjawisko tej sytuacji czarnego łabędzia można uznać za ułatwiające przedsiębiorcze intencje. Niniejsze badanie ma na celu zbadanie postrzegania aspiracji przedsiębiorczych studentów z Tajlandii w czasie pandemii COVID-19. METODOLOGIA: Opierając się na społecznej teorii kariery poznawczej, badanie to bada głębokie powiązanie postrzegania COVID-19 przez studentów uniwersytetów i postaw wobec sytuacji związanych z uwierzeniem w siebie w adaptację do przedsiębiorczości. Prawidłowa próba 798 ankiet zebrana z ośmiu prowincji, ośmiu okręgów i ośmiu miast w całej Tajlandii została uwzględniona do dalszej analizy przy użyciu Modelowania Równań Strukturalnych (SEM) i Modelu Makro Procesu 6. WNIOSKI: Postrzeganie pandemii COVID-19 przez studentów uniwersytetów wpływa na ich samoocenę, skuteczność w adaptacjach sytuacyjnych i postrzegane pożądanie wobec intencji przedsiębiorczych na poziomie indywidualnym. Co ciekawe, poczucie własnej skuteczności i skłonność do przedsiębiorczości działają jako seryjne czynniki pośredniczące, wobec zapośredniczonej relacji między postawą wobec sytuacji, percepcją COVID-19 a przedsiębiorczymi intencjami studentów. IMPLIKACJE: Wyniki tych badań mogą wzbogacić literaturę dotyczącą przedsiębiorczości, zaproponowano również dodatkowe testy modelowe. Ponadto praktycy i badacze mogliby współpracować z gubernatorami w celu kultywowania trajektorii przedsiębiorczości w oparciu o wyniki badań. ORYGINALNOŚĆ I WARTOŚĆ: Społeczna teoria kariery (SCCT) może zracjonalizować wybór kariery zawodowej studenta akademickiego w zakresie przedsiębiorczości, biorąc pod uwagę jego postrzeganie procesów uruchamiania firm podczas COVID-19. Przyszłe badania mogą również dokonać weryfikacji wyników na reprezentatywnej próbie na poziomie krajowym. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Pandemic; COVID-19; Entrepreneurship; Students; Self-efficacy; Career management

PL

Pandemia; COVID-19; Przedsiębiorczość; Studenci; Poczucie własnej skuteczności; Zarządzanie karierą

• Czasopismo: Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (JEMI)
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: 18
• Numer: nr 3 Contemporary Research in the Field of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation: Regular Issue
• Strony: 75--105

Twórcy

autor

Suwaluck Uansa-ard

• Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Tajlandia

autor

Wisuwat Wannamakok

• Dusit Thani College, Tajlandia

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