TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to, drawing on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), explore the effects of entrepreneurial role models on entrepreneurial intention (EI) and its antecedents and examines the question of whether the effects vary by gender. Design/methodology/approach– Data were collected from a sample of 331 students at seven universities in Iran. Structural equation modelling and bootstrap procedure were used to analyse the data. Findings– Consistent with the TPB, our results show entrepreneurial role models to indirectly influence EIs via the antecedents of intention. No gender differences in the relationship between perceived behaviour control and EIs were found, but gender did moderate the other relationships within the TPB. Attitude towards entrepreneurship was a weaker predictor and subjective norms a stronger predictor of EIs for female students than for their male counterparts. Furthermore, perceived behaviour control and attitudes towards entrepreneurship were more strongly influenced by role models for females as opposed to male students. Research limitations/implications– Future studies should go beyond examining the mere fact of knowing entrepreneurial role models to examine the mechanisms underlying the relationship between role models and EIs. Practical implications– The results of this study have clear implications for both educators and policymakers. Originality/value– The study contributes to the entrepreneurship literature by incorporating entrepreneurial role models and gender into the TPB and investigating their mediating and moderating effects within the model.
VL  - 38
IS  - 8
SN  - 2046-9012
DO  - 10.1108/EJTD-03-2013-0036
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-03-2013-0036
AU  - Karimi Saeid
AU  - J.A. Biemans Harm
AU  - Lans Thomas
AU  - Chizari Mohammad
AU  - Mulder Martin
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Effects of role models and gender on students’ entrepreneurial intentions
T2  - European Journal of Training and Development
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 694
EP  - 727
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -