WJEMSD · Vol 16, No 3 · 2020

Predicting entrepreneurial intention among business students of public sector universities of Pakistan: an application of the entrepreneurial event model, Bahadur Soomro, Ghulam Lakhan, Shahnawaz Mangi and Naimatullah Shah

Bahadur Ali Soomro
Department of Economics
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Abdul Haq Campus, Karachi
Pakistan
Ghulam Rasool Lakhan
Department of Economics
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Abdul Haq Campus, Karachi
Pakistan
Shahnawaz Mangi
Government College University, Hyderabad
Pakistan
Naimatullah Shah
Department of Public Admininstration
University of Sindh, Jamshoro; College of Business Administration, Al Yamamah University, Riyadh
Pakistan / Saudi Arabia
Purpose

This paper tries to examine the entrepreneurial intention of business students of public sector universities of Pakistan through the entrepreneurial event model (EEM).

Design/Methodology/Approach

The study is a quantitative study and is based on cross-sectional data. The data is collected through a survey questionnaire. The random sample technique is used for data collection. The respondents are the business students of different public sector universities of Pakistan. In total 310 valid samples are utilized for final analysis.

Findings

By employing to SEM through Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) version 26.0, the overall findings show a positive and significant impact of perceived feasibility (PF), perceived desirability (PD) and self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intention (EI).

Original/Value of the Paper

The study would support in achieving economic development by diverting individuals' intention for entrepreneurship.

Practical Implications

The outcomes of the study may be helpful for policymakers to formulate the policies regarding the promotion of entrepreneurship and self-employment for reducing the burden of unemployment. Possibly, it may prove as an appliance for prosperity and income generation through boosting entrepreneurship. Moreover, it may contribute to the literature of entrepreneurship, mainly for Pakistan and the developing world.

Keywords
Entrepreneurial intentionPerceived feasibilityPerceived desirabilitySelf-efficacyEntrepreneurial event model
Citation

Soomro, B.A., Lakhan, G.R., Mangi, S. and Shah, N. (2020), "Predicting entrepreneurial intention among business students of public sector universities of Pakistan: an application of the entrepreneurial event model", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 219-230. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-11-2019-0092