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Impact of support from social network on entrepreneurial intention of fresh business graduates : A structural equation modelling approach

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  • Muhammad Shoaib Farooq

    (EM - EMLyon Business School)

  • Maimoona Salam
  • Saif Ur Rehman
  • Alain Fayolle
  • Norizan Jaafar
  • Kartinah Ayupp

Abstract

Purpose Developing on the base of theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between perceived social support (SS) from one's social network and entrepreneurial intention (EI). Moreover, mediating effect of other constructs of TPB, i.e., attitude towards entrepreneurship (ATE), subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioural control (PBC) is also examined in this study. Design/methodology/approach This study involves a variance-based partial least square-structural equation modelling approach for analysing responses from 381 fresh business graduates. Findings Findings of this study revealed that SS positively influences EI and also that this relationship is fully mediated by ATE, SN and PBC. Research limitations/implications Due to limited resources, cross cultural comparison and multi-group analysis were not performed, which are considered as a limitation of this study. Practical implications It is expected that the findings of this study can help policy makers, researchers and academicians in better understanding of critical role of SS for understanding the intentions of nascent entrepreneurs. Social implications Further, findings of this study suggest that academicians and policy makers need to take heed towards relatively less explored phenomenon of SS to enhance the attractiveness of entrepreneurial career in fresh business graduates. Originality/value This study has proposed a model for assessing impact of SS on EI. By doing so, this study extends TPB in the context of EI. Moreover, findings of this study are a unique step forward, and offer a new insight towards better understanding of the determinants of EI in fresh business graduates.

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  • Muhammad Shoaib Farooq & Maimoona Salam & Saif Ur Rehman & Alain Fayolle & Norizan Jaafar & Kartinah Ayupp, 2018. "Impact of support from social network on entrepreneurial intention of fresh business graduates : A structural equation modelling approach," Post-Print hal-02312135, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02312135
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    1. Aydin Kayabasi & Ceren Karavelioglu & N. Derya Ergun Ozler, 2021. "The Effect of Institutional Environment, General SelfEfficacy and Desirability On Social Entrepreneurship Intentions in Turkey," Istanbul Business Research, Istanbul University Business School, vol. 50(2), pages 411-434, November.
    2. Jenny Lukito Setiawan & Azilah Kasim & Elia Ardyan, 2022. "Understanding the Consumers of Entrepreneurial Education: Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation among Youths," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-18, April.
    3. Muhammad Zubair Alam & Shazia Kousar & Ch. Abdul Rehman, 2019. "Role of entrepreneurial motivation on entrepreneurial intentions and behaviour: theory of planned behaviour extension on engineering students in Pakistan," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 9(1), pages 1-20, December.
    4. Najmul Hoda & Naim Ahmad & Shankar Lal Gupta & Mohammad Mahtab Alam & Irfan Ahmad, 2021. "Application of Entrepreneurial Intention Model in Comparative International Entrepreneurship Research: A Cross-Cultural Study of India and Saudi Arabia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-23, December.
    5. Wei Hong & Changyuan Zheng & Linhai Wu & Xujin Pu, 2019. "Analyzing the Relationship between Consumer Satisfaction and Fresh E-Commerce Logistics Service Using Text Mining Techniques," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(13), pages 1-16, June.
    6. Ibrahim Al-Jubari, 2019. "College Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention: Testing an Integrated Model of SDT and TPB," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(2), pages 21582440198, May.

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