When do entrepreneurial intentions lead to actions? The role of national culture

By Karina A. Bogatyreva, Linda F. Edelman, T. Manolova, Oleksiy Osiyevskyy, G. Shirokova. Journal of business research, 2019

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Abstract Existing studies conceptualize entrepreneurial action as deliberate, goal-oriented behavior, driven primarily by entrepreneurial intention. Yet, the translation of intention into entrepreneurial behavior remains the least studied link in models explaining entrepreneurial action. Empirical evidence suggests that not every entrepreneurial intention is eventually transformed into actual entrepreneurial action, indicating a tangible intention-action gap. Using data from two waves of the multi-country Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students' survey (GUESSS) conducted in 2011 and 2013/2014, we study the entrepreneurial intention-action gap among university students, demonstrating that the translation of intention into action is context-specific. We find that core aspects of national culture influence the association between entrepreneurial intention and subsequent action. Implications are discussed.

Subfields: Business and International Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Does entrepreneurship education and culture promote students’ entrepreneurial intention? The mediating role of entrepreneurial mindset (2021, background): “These practical aspects are critical in enhancing an entrepreneurial mindset (Bogatyreva et al., 2019).”
Perceived public support and entrepreneurship attitudes: A little reciprocity can go a long way! (2020, background): “Culture was also found to affect the intention - action link, where masculinity acts as a positive moderator and power distance and uncertainty avoidance as a negative one (Bogatyreva et al., 2019).”