“I'm Gen Z—Can Islamic Values Drive My Business Intention?” The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude in Informal Institutional Economics Perspective

Erwin Erwin (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Hajar Dewantara (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Hafid Sumarwadji (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Andi Nur Wahyuningsih (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Putu Ananda Devi Nugraha (Universitas Negeri Makassar)

Dinamis : Journal of Islamic Management and Bussiness
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Oktober : Journal of Islamic Management and Business

This study aims to develop a model of Generation Z's entrepreneurial intentions using an informal institutional economic approach. The research used a quantitative approach to collect data from Generation Z using questionnaires analyzed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling. This study found a significant relationship between Islamic values ​​and entrepreneurial intentions.Entrepreneurial Intention and Entrepreneurial Attitude. In addition, this study found that Entrepreneurial Attitude mediates the relationship between Islamic values ​​and Entrepreneurial Intention. This study offers new attributes by integrating Islamic values ​​into the Entrepreneurial Intention formation model through the mediating role of Entrepreneurial Attitude among Generation Z.