Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention: Perspectives on Institutional Theory

  • Wisuwat Wannamakok Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
  • Wen-ke Liang

Abstract

Entrepreneurial intentions have been considered a critical element understanding the formation of new venture creations that have been seen in creating jobs and economic growth in a country. This study draws upon institutional environment theory to clarify and test the model using multiple linear regression on entrepreneurship education and three determinants of institutional environment dimensions, namely, regulatory, cogni-tive, and normative dimensions toward entrepreneurial intentions in the context of Esto-nia. A questionnaire-based survey on 265 Estonian university students was conducted to validate the hypotheses of the study. The results suggest that entrepreneurship education has a significant influence on university students’ entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, all three institutional environment determinants moderate the positive relationship be-tween entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. Interestingly, interaction terms among normative environment, entrepreneurship education, and entrepreneurial intention are statistically significant. Therefore, the results of this study advance institu-tional theory and its application in entrepreneurship research in the context of Estonia.


Research paper


Keywords: Entrepreneurship education, Entrepreneurial intentions, Institutional environment theory, Estonia, University students


Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Wannamakok, W., & Liang, W. (2019). Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention: Perspectives on Institutional Theory, Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Economics, 7(2), 106–129. 

Published
Sep 16, 2019
How to Cite
WANNAMAKOK, Wisuwat; LIANG, Wen-ke. Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention: Perspectives on Institutional Theory. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Economics, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 106-129, sep. 2019. ISSN 2345-4695. Available at: <http://www.scientificia.com/index.php/JEBE/article/view/115>. Date accessed: 29 mar. 2024.
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