Business Entrepreneur and Social Entrepreneur Attitudes on the Example of Polish and Ukrainian Students

Wojciech Maciejewski and Agnieszka Faron

European Research Studies Journal, 2024, vol. XXVII, issue 2, 271-287

Abstract: Purpose: The article presents a comparative analysis of students from Poland and Ukraine to what extent their declarations align with possesing entrepreneurial characteristics (in the classical sense) and pro-social characteristics (as social entrepreneurs). Design/Methodology/Approach: An online questionnaire was designed to gather data for this study, available in both Polish and Ukrainian. A total of 573 students participated, including 348 from Poland and 225 from Ukraine. The initial section of the questionnaire comprised 30 questions, each offering a binary choice to either confirm or deny a given statement. Findings: After analysing the data, it turned out that students declared a high level of decision-making ability, teamwork skills and communication skills. It can also be stated that students from Ukraine showed a higher intensity of entrepreneurial qualities, and the difference in relation to students from Poland is statistically significant. In most cases, students declared a more pro-social approach, there were also differences between students from Poland and Ukraine. Practical Implications: For further research in the field of entrepreneurial attitudes, for decision-makers in the field of modeling educational programs Originality/Value: The challenges of the current world and the growing social awareness mean that entrepreneurial qualities are starting to be needed when solving social problems.

Keywords: Social entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship; polish students; Ukrainian students; education for entrepreneurship. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 L26 L31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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