Entrepreneurial implementation intention as a tool to moderate the stability of entrepreneurial goal intention: A sensemaking approach

Citation

Pham D, Jones P, Dobson S, Liñán F & Viala C (2021) Entrepreneurial implementation intention as a tool to moderate the stability of entrepreneurial goal intention: A sensemaking approach. Journal of Business Research, 123, pp. 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.09.051

Abstract
This study evaluates how entrepreneurial implementation intention (EII) influences the stability of entrepreneurial goal intention (EGI). Two waves of data collection were conducted during and after entrepreneurship education (EE). The moderating role of EII on EGI after a period of approximately one year was tested. The results indicate significant variation between 412 participants of high and low EII during EE. The findings contribute to furthering the understanding of the factors that maintain EGI over time. They highlight the unconscious aspects of students’ behavioral processing that potentially cause controversial results regarding the impact of EE on EGI.

Keywords
Entrepreneurship education; Intention stability; Sensemaking approach; Entrepreneurial goal intention; Entrepreneurial implementation intention

Journal
Journal of Business Research: Volume 123