Entrepreneurial Intentions, Motivations and Barriers: Differences Among American, Asian and European Students

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 7, 2, p. 219-238, 2010

20 Pages Posted: 11 Feb 2015

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Olivier Giacomin

Louvain School of Management (UCL)

Frank Janssen

Université Catholique de Louvain

Mark Pruett

Appalachian State University - John A. Walker College of Business

Rachel S. Shinnar

Appalachian State University - John A. Walker College of Business

Francisco Llopis

Universidad de Alicante

Bryan Toney

Appalachian State University

Date Written: March 27, 2010

Abstract

Should entrepreneurship education be the same in every country or should it be adapted to each context? In addition to answering this question, it appears to be important to identify the concerns students have regarding their entrepreneurship education programs, so as to strengthen their perceptions of feasibility and desirability of an entrepreneurial career. In this article we examine whether differences exist among American, Asian and European students in terms of entrepreneurial intentions and dispositions, as well as motivations and perceived barriers for business startup. Results indicate that entrepreneurial disposition and intentions differ by country but that students across countries are motivated and/or discouraged by similar variables. However, our results indicate that the levels of sensitivity to each motivator and barrier differ by country. Our results support the argument made by past researches that cultural differences should be taken into consideration when developing entrepreneurship education programs.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship education, Cross-cultural, Motivations, Barriers, Belgium, US, China, India, Spain

Suggested Citation

Giacomin, Olivier and Janssen, Frank and Pruett, Mark and Shinnar, Rachel S. and Llopis, Francisco and Toney, Bryan, Entrepreneurial Intentions, Motivations and Barriers: Differences Among American, Asian and European Students (March 27, 2010). International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 7, 2, p. 219-238, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2563010

Olivier Giacomin

Louvain School of Management (UCL) ( email )

Belgium

Frank Janssen (Contact Author)

Université Catholique de Louvain ( email )

Place des doyens, 1
Louvain-la-Neuve, Brabant wallon 1348
Belgium
010/478428 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://www.uclouvain.be/frank.janssen

Mark Pruett

Appalachian State University - John A. Walker College of Business ( email )

Boone, NC 28608
United States

Rachel S. Shinnar

Appalachian State University - John A. Walker College of Business ( email )

Boone, NC 28608
United States

Francisco Llopis

Universidad de Alicante ( email )

Campus de San Vicente
Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig
San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante 03690
Spain

Bryan Toney

Appalachian State University ( email )

Boone, NC 28608
United States

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