Determinant factors in entrepreneurial intention among Social Work degree students: the moderating effect of entrepreneurship education"

García-Uceda, Esperanza (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Murillo Luna, Josefina L. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Asín Lafuente, Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that determine the entrepreneurial intention (EI) among Social Work degree students. This study considers the direct influence of personal traits, demographic characteristics, informal education and entrepreneurship education (EE) and, in addition, the possible moderating effect of EE on the other factors. Design/methodology/approach: A sample of 139 undergraduate students registered in the Social Work degree offered by the University of Zaragoza (Spain) is analyzed, by using a longitudinal system based on questionnaires that were passed at two different times – before and after receiving the EE. Logistic regression models are built and estimated according to the explicative variables. Findings: The results indicate that demographic factors, personality traits, professional experience and EE are significant factors in fostering social entrepreneurship among Social Work students. Additionally, EE has a moderating effect on the other variables, but only partially and not always positive. Practical implications: The entrepreneurial initiative of social workers can make a very valuable contribution through the start-up of social enterprises. The findings suggest the convenience of promoting EE in the Social Work degree, with teaching contents and methodologies adapted to social entrepreneurship. Nevertheless, the interaction of educational methodologies with the other determinants does not always have a positive impact on EI.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1108/SEJ-07-2021-0061

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Social Enterprise Journal 18, 4 (2022), 563-584
ISSN: 1750-8533

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 4.0 - Environmental Science (Q2) - Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Q1) - Business, Management and Accounting (Q2) - Social Sciences (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.616 - Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Sociology and Political Science (Q1) - Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2) - Development (Q2) - Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q2)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E46-20R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S42-20R-CREVALOR
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-116873GB-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/PID2020-113338RB-I00

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Organización de Empresas (Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas)
Área (Departamento): Área Estadís. Investig. Opera. (Dpto. Métodos Estadísticos)