From mindset to market: unveiling the nexus of cognition, behavior and environment in igniting students’ E-entrepreneurial intentions
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 23 July 2024
Issue publication date: 4 December 2024
Abstract
Purpose
India has witnessed a significant surge in internet users in recent years, creating an ideal environment for E-entrepreneurship. With the rise of E-commerce and the growth of the digital economy, there is tremendous potential for online businesses in developing nations. Our study outlines the behavioral, cognitive, and environmental aspects shaping students' E-entrepreneurial intentions (EEI).
Design/methodology/approach
Our study incorporated structural equation modeling (SEM), social cognitive theory (SCT), and entrepreneurial event model (EEM) to evaluate the EEI of 460 students from India's top five engineering institutes. The direct and indirect linkages in the model were examined by employing mediation and moderation analysis.
Findings
Our findings reveal that behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors facilitate evaluating feasibility, further igniting students' EEI. The cognitive factors and E-entrepreneurial feasibility (EEF) mediate the relationship between the underlying constructs. Furthermore, financial resource availability (FRA) strengthens, and loss aversion bias(LAB) weakens the linkage between EEF and EEM.
Research limitations/implications
The study's findings may benefit online innovation communities, potential technopreneurs, financial institutions, and policymakers in improving the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Originality/value
The study integrates psychological and sociological perspectives to understand the key facilitators of EEF and EEI. The study combines SCT and the EEM by appending crucial constructs such as FRA and LAB to broaden the horizons of EEI.
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Acknowledgements
The authors received funding from the Institution of Eminence (IoE), Banaras Hindu University, India, to conduct this research (Grant Number: No. R/Dev/D/loE/Seed Grant/ 2022-23/).
Citation
Chaudhary, M. and Biswas, A. (2024), "From mindset to market: unveiling the nexus of cognition, behavior and environment in igniting students’ E-entrepreneurial intentions", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 38 No. 7, pp. 1839-1861. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-11-2023-0550
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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