Robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students

Entrepreneurship is vital in the areas of innovation, job creation, nations’ economic and societal advancement. In view of that, personal initiative is seen to be important in moderating the relationship between intention and entrepreneurial action. This study focuses on investigating the moderating...

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Autores principales: Dakung Reuel Johnmark, John C. Munene, Waswa Balunywa
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:91c4ec646a534bdd93f2c6c9968bf33a2021-12-02T14:35:45ZRobustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students2331-197510.1080/23311975.2016.1169575https://doaj.org/article/91c4ec646a534bdd93f2c6c9968bf33a2016-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2016.1169575https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975Entrepreneurship is vital in the areas of innovation, job creation, nations’ economic and societal advancement. In view of that, personal initiative is seen to be important in moderating the relationship between intention and entrepreneurial action. This study focuses on investigating the moderating role of personal initiative on intention and entrepreneurial action relationship of disabled students. The study followed a descriptive survey where quantitative approach was employed. A total number of 250 questionnaires were administered to disabled students across the tertiary institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and colleges) in Plateau State and Abuja-Nigeria. Analysis of data involved the use of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 22.0). Hypotheses were tested using structural equation model. Results revealed that pedagogy significantly and positively influences entrepreneurial actions. Also, personal initiative (proactiveness, resilience and innovation) moderates the relationship between intention and entrepreneurial actions of disabled students.Dakung Reuel JohnmarkJohn C. MuneneWaswa BalunywaTaylor & Francis Grouparticleentrepreneurshipentrepreneurial actionentrepreneurship educationintentionpersonal initiativeBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2016)
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topic entrepreneurship
entrepreneurial action
entrepreneurship education
intention
personal initiative
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle entrepreneurship
entrepreneurial action
entrepreneurship education
intention
personal initiative
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Dakung Reuel Johnmark
John C. Munene
Waswa Balunywa
Robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students
description Entrepreneurship is vital in the areas of innovation, job creation, nations’ economic and societal advancement. In view of that, personal initiative is seen to be important in moderating the relationship between intention and entrepreneurial action. This study focuses on investigating the moderating role of personal initiative on intention and entrepreneurial action relationship of disabled students. The study followed a descriptive survey where quantitative approach was employed. A total number of 250 questionnaires were administered to disabled students across the tertiary institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and colleges) in Plateau State and Abuja-Nigeria. Analysis of data involved the use of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 22.0). Hypotheses were tested using structural equation model. Results revealed that pedagogy significantly and positively influences entrepreneurial actions. Also, personal initiative (proactiveness, resilience and innovation) moderates the relationship between intention and entrepreneurial actions of disabled students.
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author Dakung Reuel Johnmark
John C. Munene
Waswa Balunywa
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John C. Munene
Waswa Balunywa
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title Robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students
title_short Robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students
title_full Robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students
title_fullStr Robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students
title_full_unstemmed Robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students
title_sort robustness of personal initiative in moderating entrepreneurial intentions and actions of disabled students
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publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/91c4ec646a534bdd93f2c6c9968bf33a
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