الدور الوسيط للخلفية الريادية و المهارات و السلوك الريادي في العلاقة بين التعليم الريادي و النية الريادية بين طلاب التجارة و الاقتصاد

Abstract EN

This study aims to identify the mediating role of entrepreneurial background, attitude and skills in the relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention in Yemen as a least developed country.

With the help of data collected from 247 business undergraduates in two universities in Yemen, the study adopted standardized scale and used confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis to investigate the mediation, the results showed a significant impact of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial intention.

Further, a partial mediating role of entrepreneurial background and entrepreneurial attitude is observed in the relationship between entrepreneurial education and intentions, while no mediating role of entrepreneurial skills is observed.

This study adds to the literature by investigating entrepreneurial education in an underdeveloped economy, it suggests paying extra heeds towards imparting entrepreneurship in the higher education curricula.