A CRITICAL REVIEW OF ANTECEDENTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENTION
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https://doi.org/10.53555/eijbms.v4i3.72Keywords:
Antecedents, entrepreneurship, in-group collectivism, intention, locus of control, need for achievement, perceived support, power distance, risk-taking propensity, self-efficacyAbstract
This is article is a critical examination of the antecedents of entrepreneurship intentions. A critical analysis of research on entrepreneurship has reveals that for one to be an entrepreneur or not, there are a variety of a n t e c e d e n t s and the following as predominant factors; economic, demographic, environmental, psychological and social cultural factors, perception of opportunities, social cultural environment, self-efficacy, lack of competency barrier, fear of failure, perceived support, gender, family factors, perceived barriers and personality factors among others. It is these antecedents that this article examines critically.
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