The Impact of Socialization on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Final Year Student. A Case Study of University of Jos
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the study are;
- To ascertain the effect of social value on entrepreneurship intention
- To ascertain the relationship between final year student intention and entrepreneurship
- To investigate the extent to which entrepreneurship students in university of Jos are influenced by their social values to behave entrepreneurially.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Entrepreneurial intentions.
Pihie (2009) defined intentionality as a behavioral intention resulting from attitudes and becomes an immediate determinant of behavior. Choo and Wong (2009) further posited that intention is the single best predictor of entrepreneurial behavior, while Vesalainen and Pihkala (2000) defined intentionality as a conscious state of mind that leads attention (and therefore experience and action) toward a specific object (goal) or pathway to achieve it. Hence, according to them, individuals who start a business not only have a propensity to start, but also, in addition, adopt a rational behavior to attain their goals. Malle and Nelson (2003) define intentions as the configuration of mental states (intention, belief, desire) that confers intentionality upon a behavior. Well before, Bird (1988), had defined intentionality as a conscious state of mind that leads attention (and therefore experience and action) toward a specific object (goal) or pathway to achieve it. Hence, according to them, individuals who start a business not only have a propensity to start, but also, in addition adopt a rational behavior to attain their goals. Intentionality is, thus, grounded on cognitive psychology that attempts to explain or predict human behavior. In the view of Henley (2005, p. 3), psychological evidence claims that intentions are a crucial predictor of subsequent planned behavior and that entrepreneurial intention is an important phenomenon, one that has attracted substantial cognitive research. Intentions of behavior can be strong indicators of that behavior (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975). Furthermore, Bird (1988) posited that the role of entrepreneurial intention is especially manifest in the beginning of the organization, since the influence of other external stakeholders, corporate structure, politics, image and culture, is not yet established. Consequently, the founder’s intention determines the form and the direction of a nascent organization at its inception. While previous authors referred to entrepreneurial intentions as the best predictor of individual behaviors and particularly when these behavior are not common, Delmar and Davidsson (2000) supported this argument that entrepreneurial ideas start with inspiration, though intentions are needed in order for them to become manifest. Van Gelderen, Brand, Van Praag, Bodewes, and Van Gils (2008) stated that entrepreneurial intentions play a central role in understanding the entrepreneurship process, because they form the underpinnings of new organizations and, because entrepreneurship occurs over time, entrepreneurial intentions might be viewed as the first and pivotal stage in an evolving, long-term process. Entrepreneurial intentions not only have an effect on the intended or newly established organization, but also influence the actions of existing organizations.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought to the impact of socialization on entrepreneurial intentions of final year student
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
Primary source and Secondary source
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was on the impact of socialization on entrepreneurial intention of final year student of university of Jos. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of socialization on entrepreneurial intention of final year student of university of Jos
Summary
This study was on the impact of socialization on entrepreneurial intention of final year student of university of Jos. Three objectives were raised which included: To ascertain the effect of social value on entrepreneurship intention, to ascertain the relationship between final year student intention and entrepreneurship, to investigate the extent to which entrepreneurship students in university of Jos are influenced by their social values to behave entrepreneurially. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 student of university of Jos. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made final year students, year four students, year three students and year two students was used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
This positive relationship as a finding of this study, corroborate the findings of Stanworth and Curran (1989), that consistent relationships have been established between certain personal background variables, on the one hand, and entrepreneurial behavior, on the other hand, and that this personal background actually has a positive effect on entrepreneurial preparedness, entrepreneurial career expectancy and desirability of founding a firm
Recommendation
It is, therefore, recommended that parents engage in constant conversations about entrepreneurship with their children, coach them and work together if parents are entrepreneurs, and this will result in children taking up their parents’ advice. It is also recommended that universities focus on social entrepreneurship in their campaign to implant entrepreneurship behavior among the minds of the students.
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