The Role of the University Environment in Shaping Students’ Attitudes Toward Establishing Startups: A Field Study of Algerian University Students

Hicham Mahdjouba and Afaf Khouiled
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Hicham Mahdjouba: Laboratory of Strategies for the Development of the Agricultural and Tourism Sector (SDSAT), Faculty of Economic, Commercial, and Management Sciences, University of Ain Temouchent, Algeria
Afaf Khouiled: Faculty of Economics, Ouargla University, Algeria

CrossCultural Management Journal, 2025, vol. XXVII, issue 1, 67-74

Abstract: This study investigates how the university environment—pedagogical, infrastructural, and cultural—shapes Algerian students’ attitudes toward launching startups, under the policy context of Ministerial Decree 008/1275. A descriptive-analytical approach was adopted, using a structured questionnaire administered to a sample of 115 university students across disciplines. The data were analyzed using SPSS, including chi-square tests to assess associations. Results show a statistically significant relationship between university environmental factors and students’ entrepreneurial attitudes, with variations based on perceived support levels and engagement with entrepreneurial activities. The findings underscore the need to restructure academic programs and campus infrastructure to foster a stronger startup culture among students.

Keywords: University Environment; Entrepreneurship; University Students; Startups; Ministerial Decree 008/1275; Entrepreneurial Attitudes; Higher Education; Algeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 L26 M13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.70147/c276774

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