Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador

This study analyzes the relationship between emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention of students from public higher education institutions in Ecuador, supported by an extended model of Ajzen’s Theory of planned behavior. The results are derived from a questionnaire applied to students o...

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Autores principales:	Oswaldo Verdesoto Velástegui, Sergio Chión Chacón
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	emotional competencies entrepreneurial intentions self-efficacy business attitude and subjective norms Business HF5001-6182 Management. Industrial management HD28-70
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/6f804e1fe9a949f19d7085a27b29f0b0
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6f804e1fe9a949f19d7085a27b29f0b02021-12-02T17:05:44ZEmotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador2331-197510.1080/23311975.2021.1943242https://doaj.org/article/6f804e1fe9a949f19d7085a27b29f0b02021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1943242https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975This study analyzes the relationship between emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention of students from public higher education institutions in Ecuador, supported by an extended model of Ajzen’s Theory of planned behavior. The results are derived from a questionnaire applied to students of last semester of careers with academic business training. To analyze the results, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used. The findings show that emotional competencies are significant factors in the configuration of entrepreneurial intentions and have a direct and positive relationship with the cognitive antecedents of entrepreneurial attitude and self-efficacy. It is suggested that students with a higher degree of emotional competencies cope in a better way with the cognitive bias that can make it difficult to recognize business opportunities. The main contribution of this study was to give generality to the results that have been obtained in the use of emotional competencies to promote the intentionality of entrepreneurship in the context of emerging economies.Oswaldo Verdesoto VelásteguiSergio Chión ChacónTaylor & Francis Grouparticleemotional competenciesentrepreneurial intentionsself-efficacybusiness attitude and subjective normsBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic	emotional competencies entrepreneurial intentions self-efficacy business attitude and subjective norms Business HF5001-6182 Management. Industrial management HD28-70
spellingShingle	emotional competencies entrepreneurial intentions self-efficacy business attitude and subjective norms Business HF5001-6182 Management. Industrial management HD28-70 Oswaldo Verdesoto Velástegui Sergio Chión Chacón Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador
description	This study analyzes the relationship between emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention of students from public higher education institutions in Ecuador, supported by an extended model of Ajzen’s Theory of planned behavior. The results are derived from a questionnaire applied to students of last semester of careers with academic business training. To analyze the results, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used. The findings show that emotional competencies are significant factors in the configuration of entrepreneurial intentions and have a direct and positive relationship with the cognitive antecedents of entrepreneurial attitude and self-efficacy. It is suggested that students with a higher degree of emotional competencies cope in a better way with the cognitive bias that can make it difficult to recognize business opportunities. The main contribution of this study was to give generality to the results that have been obtained in the use of emotional competencies to promote the intentionality of entrepreneurship in the context of emerging economies.
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author	Oswaldo Verdesoto Velástegui Sergio Chión Chacón
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title	Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador
title_short	Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador
title_full	Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador
title_fullStr	Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed	Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador
title_sort	emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: an extension of the theory of planned behavior case of ecuador
publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
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url	https://doaj.org/article/6f804e1fe9a949f19d7085a27b29f0b0
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Emotional competencies and entrepreneurial intention: An extension of the theory of planned behavior case of Ecuador

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