ČO OVPLYVŇUJE PODNIKATEĽSKÉ ZÁMERY MATURANTOV POCHÁDZAJÚCICH Z MESTA A Z VIDIEKA?
WHAT INFLUENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM CITY AND COUNTRYSIDE?

Author(s): Stanislav Kološta, Gabriela Nedelová, Filip Flaška, Jana Hroncová Vicianová
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, School education, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Entrepreneurial intentions; factors; youth; entrepreneurship;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to explain common and different traits in entrepreneurial education, individual and contextual factors as variables explaining entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of youth growing in two different environments – city and village. We are also investigating, if young people are willing to start their carrier in place of their birth. Data were collected in two rounds of voluntary anonymous electronic surveys among students finishing their high-school studies. We have applied principal component and regression analysis. Results show that young Slovaks from predominately rural regions have quite high EI, but it seems that they lack sufficient entrepreneurial knowledge to help them to be able to face the challenging conditions in the real economy; therefore higher quality of education processes focused on entrepreneurship at Slovak high schools is needed. Leadership, autonomy and proactive personality as career anchors and perceived support from family and friends are major factors explaining EI among youth growing up in Slovak cities and villages.

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