A structural relationship model of gender-role orientation and entrepreneurial intention

Examining the mediating effect of motivational antecedents in Northeast India

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ID12928017
AuthorsKiefe Heibormi Passah (0000-0002-2963-1434, North Eastern Hill University, corresponding author), Nagari Mohan Panda (0000-0003-4271-5787, North Eastern Hill University)
Year2021
Volume14
Issue2
Pages167-187
Publication date2021-09-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1756-6266 • E-ISSN: 1756-6274
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/ijge-03-2021-0039
OpenAlexW3202596893
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited90

Purpose The paper presents a structural model to explain the relationship between various gender-role orientations (GROs) and motivational antecedents leading to entrepreneurial intention (EI). It examines the influence of GRO in the formation of EI among educated youths of Northeast India. Design/methodology/approach Using a structural equation modelling approach, the hypothesized model is tested on a sample of 642 post-graduate students from four different universities in Northeast India, a developing region with unique socio-cultural diversity. The mediating role of EI antecedents on the relationship between GRO and EI was examined after establishing the reliability and validity of the measurement model. Findings Results from the analysis support the hypothesized structural relationship confirming the influence of GRO on EI. The study also finds that androgynous individuals have a higher EI than their masculine or feminine counterparts. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to the understanding of EI determinants from a GRO perspective, especially in the industrially backward region of an emerging economy. It adds to the existing literature by empirically proving the role of gender orientation. The results have several policy implications for educational institutions and policymakers in emerging economies. Originality/value The paper re-examines the predictive value of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model from a GRO perspective and compares indirect effects of gender identity through motivational antecedents on EI. Whilst TPB predicted EI in Western and developed countries, using a more diverse sample provides strong empirical evidence in the context of a developing region

Context (archaeology · Control (management · Creativity · Economics · Emerging markets · Empirical evidence · Empirical research · Entrepreneurial Orientation · Entrepreneurship · Management · Originality · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Sample (material · Structural equation modeling · Theory of planned behavior · Value (mathematics · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Family Business Performance and Succession · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Psychology · Social Psychology

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