Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business
Vol 5, No 1 (2003): January-April

DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: The Case of Norwegian Students

Indarti, Nurul ( Faculty of Economics & Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta)
Krinstiansen, Stein ( Development Studies Programme in the Department of Economics at Agder University College)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jan 2003

Abstract

This paper aims to identify determinants of entrepreneurial intentions among young people. The empirical basis is Norwegian students, while an objective is also to create a basis for comparative studies among different economic and cultural contexts. Independent variables in the study include demographic factors and individual background, personality traits, and contextual elements like access to capital and information. The individual perceptions of self-efficacy and instrumental readiness are the variables that affect entrepreneurial intentions most significantly. Age, gender and educational background have no statistically significant impact. Generally, the level of the entrepreneurial intentions among Norwegian students is relatively low, which may be explained by social status and economic remuneration of entrepreneurs compared with employees in the Norwegian context.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

GAMAIJB

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business (GamaIJB) is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year (January-April, May-August, and September-December) by Master of Management Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada. GamaIJB is intended to be the journal for ...