The mediating role of self-efficacy and networks in entrepreneurial intentions: Entrepreneurial education, university support, and user innovation in rural India
- Title
- The mediating role of self-efficacy and networks in entrepreneurial intentions: Entrepreneurial education, university support, and user innovation in rural India
- Creator
- Tandon V.; Jain D.; Joseph D.; James B.V.
- Description
- This research examines the complex relationships between entrepreneurial education, university support, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, network connections, and entrepreneurial intentions in Indian university students. The study uses a quantitative approach and structural equation modeling on a sample of 422 students enrolled in entrepreneurship-related programs to elucidate the mediating roles of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and network connections. Despite the insignificant direct links betweenentrepreneurialeducation/university support and intentions,entrepreneurial self-efficacy and network connections emerge as important mediators. The findings provide theoretical insights into the multifaceted nature ofentrepreneurial intentions and have practical implications for improving entrepreneurship support programs. By understanding these mechanisms, stakeholders can create an environment that fosters entrepreneurial aspirations among university students. 2024 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.
- Source
- New Practices for Entrepreneurship Innovation, pp. 91-111.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- IGI Global
- Coverage
- Tandon V., Christ University, India; Jain D., Christ University, India; Joseph D., Christ University, India; James B.V., Christ University, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISBN: 979-836935428-5; 979-836935426-1
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Book chapter
Collection
Citation
Tandon V.; Jain D.; Joseph D.; James B.V., “The mediating role of self-efficacy and networks in entrepreneurial intentions: Entrepreneurial education, university support, and user innovation in rural India,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 23, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/17574.