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Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention

The uncertainty nature of today’s environment and the increase in unemployment across the globe necessitate the need to improve entrepreneurial activities among graduates. Although, prior studies have documented empirical support of entrepreneurial orientation to entrepreneurial intention, the role...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Najafi Auwalu, Muhammad, Ibrahim Garba, Muazu, Muazu Hassan
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Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2017
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HF Commerce
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spelling my.uum.repo.302922024-01-24T10:55:15Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30292/ Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention Ibrahim, Najafi Auwalu Muhammad, Ibrahim Garba Muazu, Muazu Hassan HF Commerce The uncertainty nature of today’s environment and the increase in unemployment across the globe necessitate the need to improve entrepreneurial activities among graduates. Although, prior studies have documented empirical support of entrepreneurial orientation to entrepreneurial intention, the role of entrepreneurial skills has not been fully documented. Also, the effect of entrepreneurial orientation differs with individual cultures. Hence, the study examined the mediating role of entrepreneurial skills on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention using a sample of 143 Nigerian students. This study used a quantitative research approach, while the Partial Least Square Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that both entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial skills have positive relationships with entrepreneurial orientation. In addition, entrepreneurial skills mediate the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention. The findings of this study reinforce the assumption that EO shapes the activities of entrepreneurs, while their ES, in terms of negotiating, opportunity recognition and networking ability increases on a daily basis which will lead to entrepreneurial success. UUM Press 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30292/1/IPBJ%2009%2001%202017%2047-62.pdf Ibrahim, Najafi Auwalu and Muhammad, Ibrahim Garba and Muazu, Muazu Hassan (2017) Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention. International Postgraduate Business Journal (IPBJ), 9 (1). pp. 47-62. ISSN 2180-2459 https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/gbmr/article/view/16769
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Ibrahim, Najafi Auwalu
Muhammad, Ibrahim Garba
Muazu, Muazu Hassan
Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention
description The uncertainty nature of today’s environment and the increase in unemployment across the globe necessitate the need to improve entrepreneurial activities among graduates. Although, prior studies have documented empirical support of entrepreneurial orientation to entrepreneurial intention, the role of entrepreneurial skills has not been fully documented. Also, the effect of entrepreneurial orientation differs with individual cultures. Hence, the study examined the mediating role of entrepreneurial skills on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention using a sample of 143 Nigerian students. This study used a quantitative research approach, while the Partial Least Square Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that both entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial skills have positive relationships with entrepreneurial orientation. In addition, entrepreneurial skills mediate the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention. The findings of this study reinforce the assumption that EO shapes the activities of entrepreneurs, while their ES, in terms of negotiating, opportunity recognition and networking ability increases on a daily basis which will lead to entrepreneurial success.
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author Ibrahim, Najafi Auwalu
Muhammad, Ibrahim Garba
Muazu, Muazu Hassan
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Muhammad, Ibrahim Garba
Muazu, Muazu Hassan
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title Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention
title_short Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention
title_full Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention
title_fullStr Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention
title_full_unstemmed Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Skills on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Intention
title_sort mediating effect of entrepreneurial skills on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention
publisher UUM Press
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https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/gbmr/article/view/16769
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