A Serial-Mediation Model to Link Entrepreneurship Education and Green Entrepreneurial Behavior: Application of Resource-Based View and Flow Theory

Irfan Hameed, Umer Zaman, Idrees Waris and Owais Shafique
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Irfan Hameed: College of Business Management, Institute of Business Management, Karachi 75190, Pakistan
Umer Zaman: Endicott College of International Studies, Woosong University, Daejeon 34606, Korea
Idrees Waris: Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Turbat, Turbat 92600, Pakistan
Owais Shafique: Instituut of Business, Management and Administrative Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: Eco-conscious behaviors have become a global imperative for entrepreneurs, as the consumer demand for products and services has become increasingly green. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify the role of entrepreneurship education in environmental sustainability as measured by the launch of green ventures. This study also aims at extending the literature of resource-based view and flow theory by highlighting their application into the green venturing context. Data were collected from 420 Pakistani students having studied an entrepreneurship course in their university life by using the convenience sampling technique. The covariance based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) was used to test the hypothesized relationships, and it was identified that entrepreneurship education evokes commitment to the environment, subsequently leading towards university green entrepreneurial support, environmental motivation, and green entrepreneurial behavior. University green entrepreneurial support also significantly influences green venturing; however, environmental motivation does not affect green entrepreneurial behavior. The findings of this study can be useful for policymakers in higher educational institutions, regulatory bodies, and diverse-government agencies dealing with UN sustainable development goals.

Keywords: entrepreneurship education; resource-based view; flow theory; commitment to the environment; university entrepreneurial support; environmental sustainability; environmental motivation; green entrepreneurial behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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