Motivation and the careers of agricultural entrepreneurs in Ivory Coast

Francis Milot-Lapointe, Sika Joëlle Prisca Boua and Etienne St-Jean

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2021, vol. 15, issue 5, 723-738

Abstract: Purpose - Following an incursion into the business world as an entrepreneur, many people go back to being salaried workers or unemployed. Using self-determination theory (SDT), this study aims to test the effects of self-determined motivation of Ivorian agricultural entrepreneurs on career retention, career satisfaction and subjective well-being. Design/methodology/approach - The sample under study consisted of 171 agricultural entrepreneurs in the Ivory Coast who owned their businesses. Research hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. Findings - The findings reveal that the degree of self-determination in the motivation of Ivorian agricultural entrepreneurs does not have a direct effect on their intention as to whether or not to remain an entrepreneur. The findings nevertheless show that the more the degree of motivation of Ivorian agricultural entrepreneurs is self-determined, the greater satisfaction they experience with their entrepreneurial career and the higher their subjective well-being. The findings also show that satisfaction with the entrepreneurial career is a predictor of career retention among Ivorian agricultural entrepreneurs. In addition, career retention and subjective well-being are reciprocally linked, as are subjective well-being and career satisfaction. Practical implications - Career retention of agricultural entrepreneurs in the Ivory Coast can be achieved through career satisfaction and self-determined motivation. Originality/value - Based on previous studies on SDT in an organizational context, this study is, to the best of the knowledge, the first to have tested a theoretical model that can explain career retention, career satisfaction and subjective well-being among entrepreneurs. This research brings to light these processes among agricultural entrepreneurs in Ivory Coast.

Keywords: Career satisfaction; Self-determined motivation; Career retention; Entrepreneurial career; Ivory Coast agricultural entrepreneurs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/JEC-02-2021-0028

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