Exploring Entrepreneurial Intention Among Students in the Academic Sports Domain: A Multifaceted Examination

Valentina Ștefănică, Raul Ioan Muntean, Daniel Roșu, Vasile Emil Ursu, Gina Gogean Groza and Gheorghe Cristian Dragoș
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Valentina Ștefănică: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center, Pitesti 110040, Romania
Raul Ioan Muntean: University 1 Decembrie 1918 of Alba Iulia
Daniel Roșu: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Pitesti University Center, Pitesti 110040, Romania
Vasile Emil Ursu: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University “1 Decembrie 1918†of Alba Iulia, Alba Iulia 510009, Romania
Gina Gogean Groza: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University “1 Decembrie 1918†of Alba Iulia, Alba Iulia 510009, Romania
Gheorghe Cristian Dragoș: Doctoral student, Doctoral Program in Marketing, Bucharest University Of Economic Studies, Piața Romană 6, București 010374, Romania

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2024, vol. 16, issue 2, 118-137

Abstract: It is imperative to comprehend the determinants shaping entrepreneurial intent, especially during pivotal junctures when individuals are navigating career decisions. This research endeavors to scrutinize the entrepreneurial intent of university students, with a specific focus on the sports domain, and examine the potential impact of their involvement in sports activities on said entrepreneurial intent. The participants comprised 415 students from the academic sports domain in four cities in Romania (Pitesti, Alba-Iulia, Cluj-Napoca, and Sibiu). They were administered a 35-item questionnaire and subsequently categorized into four groups based on their sports background: individuals and team sports participants with a competitive history, amateur athletes, and non-practitioners. The questionnaire demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.755). Test of Homogeneity across criteria such as competitive sports involvement, type of competitive sports, and engagement in amateur sports revealed significant differences in five out of 45 comparisons. Furthermore, this study employs an explanatory approach to elucidate the distinctions among athletes, amateur, and non-athlete students in academic sports programs regarding: comfort and security in workplace stability, embracing risk-taking for gains, proactive problem-solving, expectations from superiors, work ethic and goal orientation, workload and productivity relationship, task completion and challenge acceptance, work avoidance and problem management, work-life balance prioritization, openness to personal development, parallels between sports and business strategies, taking initiative and responsibility, entrepreneurial determination, comfort zone preference and adaptation after sports career.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; athlete entrepreneur; sports entrepreneurship; professional careers; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/16.2/849

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