A Research on Determinig The Effects of Entrepreneurship Tendencies of The Students Gettıng The Entrepreneurship Education: Sample of Honaz Vocational School at Pamukkale University Cover Image

Girişimcilik Eğitimlerinin Öğrencilerin Girişimcilik Eğilimlerine Olan Etkilerini Belirlemeye Yönelik Bir Araştırma: Pamukkale Üniversitesi Honaz Meslek Yüksekokulu Örneği
A Research on Determinig The Effects of Entrepreneurship Tendencies of The Students Gettıng The Entrepreneurship Education: Sample of Honaz Vocational School at Pamukkale University

Author(s): Ali Soylu, Dilek Şenel, Veli Rıza Kalfa, M. Levent Kocaalan
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Vocational Education, Higher Education , Evaluation research
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education; Entrepreneurship Orientation; Honaz Vocational School;

Summary/Abstract: The concept of entrepreneurship both brings solution to the socio-economic problems of many developing countries such as unemployment, job creation, increasing the production and contributes to the national vision on an international platform. One of the most important institutions that contribute to the national vision is the universities. In this context, seeing and guiding the university students as potential entrepreneurs is of particular importance within the framework of national vision and problems. The main aim of the study is to reveal the effects of the entrepreneurship courses on the entrepreneurship orientation of the students. For this purpose, Pamukkale University conducted a field study with students taking entrepreneurship courses in Honaz Vocational School. First of all, concepts on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial personality are described in the study. Then, statistical analysis was conducted in the context of entrepreneurial personality traits by examining the aspects of tolerance to uncertainty, risk-taking, innovation, creativity, independence, need for achievement, relationship with people, internal locus of control among the students. Consequently, the level of impact of the entrepreneurship courses on the entrepreneurship orientation of the students was determined.

  • Issue Year: 7/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 311-335
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Turkish