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Entrepreneurial intentions among women: does entrepreneurial training and education matters? (Pre- and post-evaluation of psychological attributes and its effects on entrepreneurial intention)

Muhammad Awais Bhatti (King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed A Al Doghan (King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia)
Suzanie Adina Mat Saat (Australian Technical and Management College, Melbourne, Australia)
Ariff Syah Juhari (Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed Alshagawi (School of Business, King Faisal Univesity, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia)

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

ISSN: 1462-6004

Article publication date: 4 February 2021

Issue publication date: 17 March 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

Researchers have been trying to identify different psychological attributes which influence entrepreneurial intention (EI) and role of entrepreneurial education and training programs to develop these attributes among women. Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold: firstly, to evaluate the difference among psychological attributes before and after an entrepreneurial education and training program. Secondly, to examine the effects of psychological attributes on EI among female students in Saudi Arabia.

Design/methodology/approach

A detailed program was designed with the combination of entrepreneurial education and training program throughout a 14-week semester. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 310 female university students studying in a Saudi university and participated in this program. SPSS, version 20, was used to analyze the data.

Findings

Entrepreneurial education and training programs based on active learning and learner-centered approaches play an important role to significantly improve the level of psychological attributes and EI of female students. Furthermore, findings of this study also suggest that psychological attributes (training retention, self-confidence, tolerance of ambiguity, innovativeness and achievement motivation) positively influence EI.

Originality/value

Previous studies only focused on relationship testing among psychological attributes and EI. This research proposes strategies to design entrepreneurial education and training program to improve psychological attributes and EI which can be considered practical version of EntreComp conceptual model.

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Citation

Bhatti, M.A., A Al Doghan, M., Mat Saat, S.A., Juhari, A.S. and Alshagawi, M. (2021), "Entrepreneurial intentions among women: does entrepreneurial training and education matters? (Pre- and post-evaluation of psychological attributes and its effects on entrepreneurial intention)", Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 28 No. 2, pp. 167-184. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-09-2019-0305

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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