WHAT INFLUENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY USING DATA FROM THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONITOR

Intentions influence behaviours and, consequently, individual and organizational outcomes. The ability to understand intentions becomes a central issue. The objective of this study was to present and test an Entrepreneurial Intentions (EI) model. Drawing on a generally utilized paradigm, the theory of planned behaviour and Shapiro’s model of the entrepreneurial event, we show the impact of individual and contextual factors on intention development. Relying on the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data, we test an EI conceptual model. The EI conceptual model is tested using the GEM dataset from over 30 countries and 3 subgroups. All the variables of interest indicate positive and significant effects on EI. Our results indicate that EI is influenced by perceived opportunity, perceived capability and government support and policy.