Entrepreneurial intentions, students’ personal characteristics and contextual factors : a comparative study

Other Title(s)

النوايا الريادية، الخصائص الشخصية للطلبة و العوامل الظرفية : دراسة مقارنة

Dissertant

Ahmad, Tariq Muhammad Qasim

Thesis advisor

al-Dumur, Hani Hamid Hammud

University

Princess Sumaya University for Technology

Faculty

King Talal School of Business Technology

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2018

English Abstract

This thesis aims to investigate students’ intentions of Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) in Jordan, and Kuwait University (KU) in Kuwait toward entrepreneurship after their graduation, and how they differ based on their individual characteristics, contextual and demographic factors.

In order to accomplish the research objectives, a conceptual framework was designed.

The conceptual framework consists of four major constructs: individual characteristics, contextual factors, demographics’ factors and entrepreneurial Intentions.

This thesis is an exploratory study.

The data were collected through a self-administrated questionnaire from on a convenient sample of 250 third and fourth year business students at both universities.

The responses rate was about 83%.

The findings of this study showed that student’s intention to become entrepreneurs after graduation (intend vs.

will not intend) differ in terms of their individual characteristics and contextual factors in both universities together, but they were not different in terms of their demographics’ characteristics; gender and university.

The research has been finalized with some practical implications and recommendations

Main Subjects

Business Administration

Topics

• Students
• Entrepreneurship
• Personality

No. of Pages

78

Table of Contents

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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-833153