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Entrepreneurial Intentions in Jordan: Does Gender Matter? |
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PP: 41-52 |
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Author(s) |
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Khalid Jarrar,
Radwan Kharabsheh,
Sonia, Chien-I, Chen,
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Abstract |
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| This study uses the theory of planned behavior to investigate how gender factors influence entrepreneurial intentions in Jordan and considers what implications the study’s findings have for accelerating socio-political development and economic growth in Arabic countries. To collect the data needed to conduct this study, 411 valid participants at two universities in Jordan were asked to complete a survey, and their responses were analysed using structural equation modelling multi-group analysis. The results showed that while both genders value entrepreneurship as a desirable career path, males’ value it more strongly. Even though the perceived feasibility of undertaking such a career was found to be high for both genders, it was higher for females. This indicates that females are more self-confident than males that they will be successful entrepreneurs. The effects of subjective norms were found to be insignificant, with the exception of females in regard to the moderating level of analysis, which showed that while a woman’s family might not approve of her decision to become an entrepreneur, she would generally ignore their disapproval. |
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