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Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
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This is an Open Access Journal

Open Access journal
ISSN (Print) 2332-8851
Published by Macrothink Institute

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The Role of the Cognitive Variables on Intention to Entrepreneurial
Behavior of Engineering Undergraduates in Sri Lanka
- Authors: W M I Udayanganie, Mazuki Jusoh, Karuthan Chinna
  First page: 1
  Abstract: The purpose of this research is to assess the role of cognitive variables on intention to entrepreneurial behaviour of engineering undergraduates in engineering undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Entrepreneurship is one of the key drivers of an economy. Individuals with entrepreneurial mind create wealth and majority of jobs in the economy. Entrepreneurship for engineers is not new to the world. Recent changes in the world and engineering present both challenges and opportunities to engineering education. Engineering education is changing to meet these challenges. Instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate engineers is essential if we want the bright young talent to innovate and then productize those innovations to better mankind. A study was conducted with the sample of 202 final year undergraduates in engineering faculties in Sri Lanka. Exploratory Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression and Structural Equation Modeling were applied with use of SPSS and AMOS to analyze the relationships of these variables. The results reveal that Entrepreneurial Cognition have significant positive associations with entrepreneurial mindset of engineering undergraduates and there are significant associations between Arrangement, Willingness and Ability with the entrepreneurial Mindset and Entrepreneurial mindset with Intention to entrepreneurial behaviour.
  PubDate: 2019-06-22
  DOI: 10.5296/jebi.v6i1.14927
  Issue No: Vol. 6, No. 1 (2019)
The Intricacies of Female Successors in Family Owned Businesses
- Authors: Nnabuife Ezimma K., Okoli Ifeanyi Emmanuel, Arachie Augustine Ebuka, Adani Nnenne Ifechi
  First page: 13
  Abstract: As a result of shortage of female successor due in part to gender bias succession practices, this study was necessitated to look at encumbrances against women successors of Family Owned Businesses (FOBs) in Anambra State. The broad objective of this study was to examine female successors and sustainability of family owned businesses. The work adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 415 FOBs in Anambra State. Complete enumeration method was adopted so as to get the full opinion of all firms on gender issues and female succession. The data for the study was collected through structured questionnaire. A combination of descriptive (mean) and inferential statistics (chi-square) were deployed in the data analysis. The result showed that there are obstacles that have substantial effect on women becoming successors of FOBs in Anambra State and that sexism play a statistically significant role in determining successors in Anambra State. Sequel to this, it was concluded that women and men in Anambra State do not have a level playing ground in determining who becomes a successors of FOBs in Anambra state as there are hurdles women face and these obstacles have significant effect on who becomes a successors. Hence, the recommendation was that successors of FOBs should not be based on gender but on capability and the provision of level playing ground for both the female and male genders in the succession dynamics.
  PubDate: 2019-06-23
  DOI: 10.5296/jebi.v6i1.14680
  Issue No: Vol. 6, No. 1 (2019)

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