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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,
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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