Abstract:
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the
association between Entrepreneurial Training and Entrepreneurial
Intentions is mediated by (1) Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy, (2)
Entrepreneurial Attitude, and (3) whether the first mediation is
further mediated by Entrepreneurial Attitude.
Design – to attain the study objectives, a cross-sectional and
explanatory survey approach was employed. Systematic sampling
technique was utilized to collect data from a sample of 458 final-year
undergraduate students from two Ugandan public universities.
Results – a significant partial mediation effect of Entrepreneurial
Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Attitude between
Entrepreneurship Training and Entrepreneurial Intentions was
established and a mediated mediation effect.
Implications – the study provides maiden evidence that
Entrepreneurial Training and Entrepreneurial Intentions are
significantly and serially mediated by Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy
and Entrepreneurial Attitude. Managers and policymakers may use
this study results to further student’s entrepreneurial competencies.
Society may also use our results to support entrepreneurial ventures
as a vehicle for creating jobs for graduates
Originality/value – the novelty of this paper is threefold; it provides
evidence on the mediating role of; (1) entrepreneurial self-efficacy,
(2) entrepreneurial attitude, and (3) we provide initial evidence on the
mediated mediation effect of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and
Attitude in the relationship between Entrepreneurial Training and
Entrepreneurial Intentions