Entrepreneurial intentions have been extensively studied, but little is known about the intended mode of entry into entrepreneurship and its antecedents. This study tests the utility of the theory of planned behavior in a new, more specific context, namely business takeover intentions. The impact of entrepreneurship competence on antecedents of takeover intentions is explored. Entrepreneurship competence is measured using a scale based on the EntreComp framework. Data (N = 1373) were gathered from two institutes of higher education in Finland and analyzed using logistic regression. The results show that the TPB can be useful in investigating takeover intentions. The subjective norm has a notable and direct effect on takeover intentions, but the effect of entrepreneurship competence is mediated by attitudes and perceived behavioral control. The effect of parental role models on takeover intentions is significant, although the study is not limited to family successions; gender is also significant. The results show that the relationship between takeover intentions, entrepreneurship competence, and family role models is a complex one. Future studies on entrepreneurial intentions should pay attention to the differences in antecedents of entry modes.

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理解企业收购意图——计划行为理论和创业能力理论的作用

创业意图已被广泛研究，但对进入创业的预期模式及其前因知之甚少。本研究测试了计划行为理论在一个新的、更具体的背景下的效用，即企业收购意图。探讨了创业能力对收购意向前因的影响。创业能力是使用基于 EntreComp 框架的量表来衡量的。数据 ( N= 1373) 来自芬兰的两个高等教育机构，并使用逻辑回归进行分析。结果表明，TPB 可用于调查收购意图。主观规范对收购意向有显着的直接影响，但创业能力的影响是由态度和感知行为控制介导的。父母榜样对接管意图的影响是显着的，尽管该研究不限于家族继承；性别也很重要。结果表明，收购意向、创业能力和家庭榜样之间的关系是复杂的。未来创业意向研究应关注进入模式前因的差异。