Assessing the role of entrepreneurship education in regulating emotions and fostering implementation intention

Evidence from Nigerian universities

Bibliographic Data

ID4096876
AuthorsMohamed Yacine Haddoud (0000-0002-2335-2389, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK, corresponding author), Adah-Kole Emmanuel Onjewu (0000-0002-8744-1356, Coventry Business School, Coventry University, Coventry, UK), Witold Nowiński (0000-0002-3694-8317, WSB Merito University in Poznan), Khalid Alammari (0009-0007-3303-4775, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK)
Year2022
Volume47
Issue2
Pages450-468
Publication date2022-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2020.1758652
OpenAlexW3016254032
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited145

Notwithstanding the volume of literature assessing the link between entrepreneurship education and individuals’ entrepreneurial behaviour, the mechanism underlying this relationship remains misunderstood. In fact, a combination of inconclusive findings and a narrow focus on western contexts duly compel further research in this area. In the current study, we argue that individuals’ emotions could be the missing link to explain contrasting findings and uncover how education affects entrepreneurial activity. To test our argument, we investigate a sample of 1314 Nigerian students from five universities across the country. We find that entrepreneurship education enhances entrepreneurial intention by regulating students’ emotions. However, not all emotions bridge this link. Our findings hold important implications for practice. Policy makers and entrepreneurship educators can draw on these findings to tailor their initiatives and programmes so that the relevant emotions are regulated and entrepreneurship activity is enhanced

Economic growth · Economics · Entrepreneurship · Entrepreneurship education · Higher education · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology

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