University students’ perceptions of their abilities relate to their entrepreneurial intent
Inna Kozlinska; Ulla Hytti; Kati Kasanen; Katri Komulainen; Päivi Siivonen; Hannu Räty
University students’ perceptions of their abilities relate to their entrepreneurial intent
Inna Kozlinska
Ulla Hytti
Kati Kasanen
Katri Komulainen
Päivi Siivonen
Hannu Räty
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042822003
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042822003
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine to what extent Finnish university students endorse entrepreneurial intent and the ways in which they position themselves in relation to entrepreneurship according to their self-perceived abilities or “ability self”.
Design/methodology/approach
The study was conducted by means of an e-survey, and the participants comprised the sample of students (n =1,819) from two Finnish universities, representing diverse fields of study.
Findings
It was found that a great majority of the students showed a relatively low intent to become an entrepreneur. The perception of abilities, such as innovativeness and ambitiousness-competitiveness, was positively related with entrepreneurial intent, whereas the perception of academic abilities and “conventional” employee skills indicated inverse associations.
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