IJHCM (International Journal of Human Capital Management)
Vol 3 No 1 (2019): IJHCM (International Journal of Human Capital Management)

Enterprenuerial Motivation Amongst University Students in Pakistan: Proposing and Testing a Mediation Model

Muhammad Ali Ahmad (Universitas Airlangga)
Syed Alamdar Ali Shah (Universitas Airlangga)
Waqar Ahmed Mallah (Universitas Airlangga)
Muhammad Saud (Universitas Airlangga)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jul 2019

Abstract

Objective of this research is to explore factors that contribute towards entrepreneurial motivation amongst university students in Pakistan. Data of 500 respondents from HEC recognized universities in Pakistan has been collected and analyzed for the purpose of our research. Data has been gathered from students of different degree programs commerce, business administration, banking and finance, and marketing department of public and private universities of Pakistan. A mediation model has been proposed and tested in order to achieve our objectives. Data has been analyzed using different econometric and statistical techniques. The results suggest that there exists some “psychological” and “economic” factors that influence the entrepreneurial motivation of university students in Pakistan. Over and above, there also that exits a group of psychological factors that partially mediate in our model.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijhcm

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

International Journal of Human Capital Management (IJHCM) E-ISSN: 2580-9164 for English version publication. IJHCM is dedicated to the latest research and developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of Human Capital Management. The journal is intended as a forum for practitioners and ...