The interplay of entrepreneurship education and national cultures in entrepreneurial activity: a social cognitive perspective

Pyayt P. Oo (), Arvin Sahaym (), Sakdipon Juasrikul () and Sang-Youn Lee ()
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Pyayt P. Oo: Central Michigan University
Arvin Sahaym: Washington State University
Sakdipon Juasrikul: University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Sang-Youn Lee: Sungkonghoe University

Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 2018, vol. 16, issue 3, No 4, 398-420

Abstract: Abstract Does entrepreneurship education result in entrepreneurial activities across national cultures? For the most part, prior research has examined the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial activity, using country-specific samples. However, many of these results are inconsistent. One reason for such inconsistent results may be a limitation of country-specific samples, given that they are valid in a domestic context but not generalizable. Our study addresses this limitation by using a cross-national sample of 24,457 respondents from 38 countries to examine the role of diverse national cultures. Building on the social cognitive theory, our results show that entrepreneurship education is more seminal for entrepreneurial activities that take place in countries with greater individualism, less uncertainty avoidance, and a high level of masculinity. This research presents a more complete picture of how entrepreneurship education may affect international entrepreneurship contingent upon national culture, and has implications for researchers, educators, and policy makers.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship education; National culture; Entrepreneurial activity; Social cognitive theory; Comparative international entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s10843-018-0229-4

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