POLITICKING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: DETERMINING THE CRITICAL POLITICAL SKILL DIMENSIONS FOR HIGH ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS
The value of entrepreneurship for economical enhancement and social uplift is widely accepted, and thus, considerable research has been geared toward the examination of factors that influence entrepreneurial intentions and success. However, one area that lacks empirical analysis is the importance of...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Academy of Entrepreneurship journal 2015-05, Vol.21 (2), p.73 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The value of entrepreneurship for economical enhancement and social uplift is widely accepted, and thus, considerable research has been geared toward the examination of factors that influence entrepreneurial intentions and success. However, one area that lacks empirical analysis is the importance of political acumen for the entrepreneurial journey, from intent to behavior, and ultimately, success. Since entrepreneurial intentions are an essential antecedent of entrepreneurial behavior, this study examined the dimensions of political skill (social astuteness, interpersonal influence, networking ability, apparent sincerity) to discover which dimensions were more strongly related to entrepreneurial intentions. Results revealed that although there was a statistically significant positive relationship between entrepreneurial intentions and all political skill dimensions, networking ability, followed by social astuteness, had the strongest correlation with entrepreneurial intentions. Independent t-tests showed differences between men and women, with the female undergraduate students scoring higher on each political skill dimension. However, the associations between each political skill dimension and entrepreneurial intentions were found to be stronger for the male undergraduate students. Theoretical and practical implications of these results as well as recommendations for future research are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 1087-9595 1528-2686 |