International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge (Dec 2017)

The Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship Intention

  • Herdjiono Irine,
  • Puspa Yeni Hastin,
  • Maulany Gerzon,
  • Aldy Benedictus Elnath

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/ijek-2017-0007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 5 – 15

Abstract

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This research examined the effects of family environment, self concept, motivation and risk taking propensity on entrepreneurship intention in Merauke, the border area of Indonesia. Conducted by collecting data from 382 college student through questionnaire. This study applied linear regression analysis. The results showed family environment, self concept, motivation and risk taking propensity significantly affected entrepreneurship intention. The study implies that individual factor such as self-concept, motivation, and risk taking propensity together with social factor, family environment affect entrepreneurial intention.

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