Entrepreneurial self-efficacy, socio-cultural characteristics and agricultural students' entrepreneurial intention: application of resources-based view

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Assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran, P.OBox. 19395 – 4697.

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The purpose of the study was to analyzing the effect of most important socio-cultural characteristics and as well as entrepreneurial self-efficacy on students' entrepreneurial intention considering resources-based view in Razi university (N = 1439). 178 students were selected as statistical sample using stratified sampling method (based on the gender) and Cochran's formula. The main tool of data gathering was a researcher-made questioner which its validity and reliability were confirmed using Content Validity Ratio (CVR≥ 0.75) and Cronbach alpha (α≥ 0.74). Data were analyzed using Excel 2013 and SPSS Ver.22 software. Findings showed that despite the male students have higher entrepreneurial intention than females, no significant difference was observed between them. However, this difference based on the variables of residence and marital status was significant. Univariate analyses of variance indicated that students' financial resources don't have significant effect on their entrepreneurial intention. However, when considering its interaction effect alongside self-efficacy, this effect becomes significant. In other word, by simultaneously increasing the level of entrepreneurial self-efficacy of students and their financial resources, their entrepreneurial intention also improves significantly.

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