Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.

Family has been identified as the first place that enhances students’ awareness about, attitude toward and capabilities of entrepreneurship. However, little attentions has been directed to how family nurtures entrepreneurial abilities particularly, the competencies to lead entrepreneurial activities...

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Main Authors: Bagheri, Afsaneh, Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
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Language:English
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description Family has been identified as the first place that enhances students’ awareness about, attitude toward and capabilities of entrepreneurship. However, little attentions has been directed to how family nurtures entrepreneurial abilities particularly, the competencies to lead entrepreneurial activities in students. This study aimed to provide a deeper understanding of how family develops entrepreneurial leadership competencies of university students. A total of fourteen student entrepreneurial leaders, defined as students who were highly involved in leading university entrepreneurship clubs and projects, was purposefully selected and interviewed. Half of the students had one of their parents as an entrepreneur and the parents of the half were not involved in entrepreneurship. Analysis of the data revealed that parents played an influential role in inspiring students to get involved in entrepreneurial activities, whether or not they themselves were entrepreneurs. Furthermore, lived and continuous involvement in family business developed the students’ self-efficacy in leading entrepreneurial activities. The findings are discussed in terms of theoretical and practical implications.
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spelling upm-165952015-09-01T07:07:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16595/ Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students. Bagheri, Afsaneh Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah Family has been identified as the first place that enhances students’ awareness about, attitude toward and capabilities of entrepreneurship. However, little attentions has been directed to how family nurtures entrepreneurial abilities particularly, the competencies to lead entrepreneurial activities in students. This study aimed to provide a deeper understanding of how family develops entrepreneurial leadership competencies of university students. A total of fourteen student entrepreneurial leaders, defined as students who were highly involved in leading university entrepreneurship clubs and projects, was purposefully selected and interviewed. Half of the students had one of their parents as an entrepreneur and the parents of the half were not involved in entrepreneurship. Analysis of the data revealed that parents played an influential role in inspiring students to get involved in entrepreneurial activities, whether or not they themselves were entrepreneurs. Furthermore, lived and continuous involvement in family business developed the students’ self-efficacy in leading entrepreneurial activities. The findings are discussed in terms of theoretical and practical implications. IDOSI Publications 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16595/1/Role%20of%20family%20and%20entrepreneurial%20leadership%20development%20of%20university%20students.pdf Bagheri, Afsaneh and Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah (2010) Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students. World Applied Sciences Journal, 11 (4). pp. 434-442. ISSN 1818-4952 Entrepreneurship. Leadership. Entrepreneurship - Education (Higher). English
spellingShingle Entrepreneurship.
Leadership.
Entrepreneurship - Education (Higher).
Bagheri, Afsaneh
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.
title Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.
title_full Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.
title_fullStr Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.
title_full_unstemmed Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.
title_short Role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.
title_sort role of family and entrepreneurial leadership development of university students.
topic Entrepreneurship.
Leadership.
Entrepreneurship - Education (Higher).
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16595/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16595/1/Role%20of%20family%20and%20entrepreneurial%20leadership%20development%20of%20university%20students.pdf