The effect of insecurity and corruption on opportunity-driven entrepreneurship in Mexico: an fsQCA analysis
Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración
ISSN: 1012-8255
Article publication date: 1 December 2020
Issue publication date: 29 March 2021
Abstract
Purpose
Opportunity-driven entrepreneurship (ODEs) is a key to economic development. Consequently, the emigration of potential ODEs constitutes a barrier to the development of the country of origin. Thus, this study examines how the combined effect of subjective insecurity, corruption perception, subjective norm towards emigration, socioeconomic level and the entrepreneurial intention of potentially opportunity-driven university students can affect their propensity to emigrate.
Design/methodology/approach
A sample of students (N = 354) from the Technological University of the State of Zacatecas is surveyed, and a causal model based on the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) configuration methodology is proposed.
Findings
The results suggest that future graduates are more likely to emigrate when their corruption and/or insecurity perceptions are high. In addition, the subjective norm is decisive when taking the decision to emigrate. Finally, in the specific cases of individuals with the highest entrepreneurial intentions as well, their perceptions of corruption and insecurity have a great influence.
Originality/value
This study addresses, from a cognitive point of view, the effect on ODEs of phenomena that are strongly prevalent in Mexico, such as citizen insecurity, corruption, poverty and the migratory tradition.
Propósito
El emprendimiento por oportunidad es clave en el desarrollo económico de los territorios. De esta forma, la emigración de individuos potencialmente emprendedores por oportunidad constituye un freno al desarrollo del país de origen. Así, en esta investigación se estudia cómo el efecto combinado de la inseguridad subjetiva, la percepción de corrupción, la norma subjetiva hacia la emigración, el nivel socioeconómico y la intención emprendedora que presentan los estudiantes universitarios potencialmente emprendedores por oportunidad puede afectar a su propensión a emigrar.
Diseño/metodología/enfoque
Se emplea una muestra de alumnos (N = 354) de la Universidad Tecnológica del Estado de Zacatecas (UTZAC) y se plantea un modelo causal siguiendo la metodología configuracional fsQCA.
Hallazgos
Los resultados sugieren que los futuros egresados presentan mayor propensión a emigrar cuando su percepción de corrupción y/o inseguridad son altas. De la misma manera, la norma subjetiva es determinante a la hora de tomar la decisión de emigrar. Finalmente, en el caso concreto de los individuos con mayor intención emprendedora también se aprecia una gran influencia de su percepción de corrupción y de inseguridad.
Originalidad/valor
Este estudio aborda desde un punto de vista cognitivo el efecto sobre el emprendimiento por oportunidad de fenómenos muy presentes en México como son la inseguridad ciudadana, la corrupción, la tradición migratoria y la pobreza.
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Acknowledgements
This research was carried out as part of the post-doctoral activities in the Academic Unit in Development Studies of the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ) under the tutelage of Dr. Carlos Mallorquín Suzarte. Special thanks to the professors of the Universidad Tecnológica del estado de Zacatecas (UTZAC) who collaborated with this research: Dr. Guillermo González Ibarra - head of the Quality Management System Department, Dr. Tirso Noel Pacheco Delgado - director of the Business Development department and Human Capital Administration, Mtra Alicia del Rocio Rosales Zapata - director of the Information and Communication Systems and Technologies department, Mtro Manlio Favio Velazco García - director of the Mechatronics, Renewable Energies and Sustainable Agriculture department, and Ing. Roberto Rodríguez Muñoz - Director of the Department of Maintenance, Industrial Processes and Mining.
Citation
Pinazo-Dallenbach, P. and Castelló-Sirvent, F. (2021), "The effect of insecurity and corruption on opportunity-driven entrepreneurship in Mexico: an fsQCA analysis", Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración, Vol. 34 No. 1, pp. 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARLA-04-2020-0088
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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