Do psychological capital and communication skills affect
entrepreneurial intention? A study on students studying at a
university in Turkey
Do psychological capital and communication skills affect
entrepreneurial intention? A study on students studying at a
university in Turkey
Author(s): Hüseyin Yılmaz, Osman Yalap, Sema PolatciSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, Communication studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: Communication Skills; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Intentions; Psychological Capital;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether students' perception of psychological capital and their communication skills have an impact on their entrepreneurial intention. In the study in which descriptive research method was applied, hypotheses were created for the purpose of the research. The data from the sample were collected with the survey technique and the findings were tested with quantitative data. According to the results obtained from 369 undergraduates, who are study at a public university in Turkey, it was observed that there were positive relationships between their communication skills, psychological capitals and entrepreneurial intentions. Also, results indicated that psychological capital affects entrepreneurial intention more than communication skills. Besides, among the sub-dimensions of psychological capital only self-efficacy has positive effect on entrepreneurial intention, the others have no significant effect.
Journal: Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues
- Issue Year: 10/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 21-30
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English