Purpose

The paper presents a structural model to explain the relationship between various gender-role orientations (GROs) and motivational antecedents leading to entrepreneurial intention (EI). It examines the influence of GRO in the formation of EI among educated youths of Northeast India.

Design/methodology/approach

Using a structural equation modelling approach, the hypothesized model is tested on a sample of 642 post-graduate students from four different universities in Northeast India, a developing region with unique socio-cultural diversity. The mediating role of EI antecedents on the relationship between GRO and EI was examined after establishing the reliability and validity of the measurement model.

Findings

Results from the analysis support the hypothesized structural relationship confirming the influence of GRO on EI. The study also finds that androgynous individuals have a higher EI than their masculine or feminine counterparts.

Research limitations/implications

The study contributes to the understanding of EI determinants from a GRO perspective, especially in the industrially backward region of an emerging economy. It adds to the existing literature by empirically proving the role of gender orientation. The results have several policy implications for educational institutions and policymakers in emerging economies.

Originality/value

The paper re-examines the predictive value of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model from a GRO perspective and compares indirect effects of gender identity through motivational antecedents on EI. Whilst TPB predicted EI in Western and developed countries, using a more diverse sample provides strong empirical evidence in the context of a developing region.

中文翻译：

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性别角色定位与创业意向的结构关系模型：考察印度东北部动机前因的中介作用

目的

本文提出了一个结构模型来解释各种性别角色取向 (GRO) 与导致创业意向 (EI) 的动机前因之间的关系。它考察了 GRO 在印度东北部知青中 EI 形成中的影响。

设计/方法/方法

使用结构方程建模方法，对来自印度东北部四所不同大学的 642 名研究生样本进行了测试，该地区是一个具有独特社会文化多样性的发展中地区。在建立测量模型的信度和效度后，考察了EI前因对GRO与EI关系的中介作用。

发现

分析结果支持假设的结构关系，证实了 GRO 对 EI 的影响。该研究还发现，雌雄同体的个体比男性或女性的个体具有更高的 EI。

研究限制/影响

该研究有助于从 GRO 的角度理解 EI 的决定因素，特别是在新兴经济体的工业落后地区。它通过经验证明性别取向的作用增加了现有的文献。研究结果对新兴经济体的教育机构和政策制定者具有若干政策意义。

原创性/价值

本文从 GRO 的角度重新审视了计划行为理论 (TPB) 模型的预测价值，并通过动机前因比较了性别认同对 EI 的间接影响。虽然 TPB 预测了西方和发达国家的 EI，但使用更多样化的样本在发展中地区的背景下提供了强有力的经验证据。