Moderating Role of Perceived Expertise Support on the Relationship between Entrepreneurship Education, Prior Work Experience, Societal Culture and Entrepreneurial Intention

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is a global phenomenon affected by the emergence of new small and innovative start-up businesses which is positively resulting in economic growth across the world. It plays a significant role in creating new jobs, influencing governments to recognize and support entrepreneurial start-up activity. However, only a few students immediately after graduation start a business due to the fact that many students do not consider entrepreneurship as a career option. The objective of this paper is to review the related literature and highlight the need to investigate moderating role of perceived expertise support on the relationship between entrepreneurship education, prior work experience, societal culture and entrepreneurial intention among BUK post graduate students. The study is theoretically based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), social cognitive career theory (SCCT) and Expectancy theory. Selfadministered survey method will be used to distribute questionnaire in order to collect primary data through a simple random sampling technique from postgraduate students of Bayero University Kano(BUK) that are active in status. The study will provide an enriched contribution to knowledge and significant implication to the theory and practices of entrepreneurship. The study will contribute in expanding the TPB, SCCT and expectancy theory. It will also signal to
the practitioners such as the education authority as well as the government to look into the effect of entrepreneurship education and prior work experience as well as societal culture as influencing factors when moderated with perceived expertise support on post-graduate students' entrepreneurial intention.