Impact of Business Incubators on Sustainable Entrepreneurship Growth with Mediation Effect

Ahmed Naveed (), Li Cai (), Qalati Sikandar Ali (), Rehman Habib Ur, Khan Asadullah and Rana Faisal
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Ahmed Naveed: Department of Management Sciences & Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
Li Cai: School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
Qalati Sikandar Ali: Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
Rehman Habib Ur: Agricultural University Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
Khan Asadullah: Karakoram University, Gilgit, Pakistan
Rana Faisal: American University Dubai School of Business Administration, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 2022, vol. 12, issue 2, 137-160

Abstract: This study aims to measure and investigates the mediating effect of business incubators (BIs) and the influence of training programs, capital support, and networking services on sustainable entrepreneurship growth (SEG). A mediated conceptual model is constructed to simplify the effect and influences of variables taken in this study. A quantitative research method is employed on a sample size of 567. A survey questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect data from incubator centers and entrepreneurs. The method of bootstrapping, partial least squares (software 3.2.8) Algorithms, and structural equation models were used. In findings, the positive and significant influence of networking services, capital support, and training programs were identified on SEG. Also, the relationship between networking services, capital support, training programs, and SEG was mediated by BIs.

Keywords: business incubator; capital support; networking services; sustainable entrepreneurship growth; training program (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1515/erj-2019-0116

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