| Title | Chapter 10: Entrepreneurship education and individual entrepreneurial orientation: A tale of two countries |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2025.BK527.10 |
| Landing page | https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/527 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Natanya Meyer, Marius Venter & Niel Kruger (eds.). Licensee: AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. The moral right of the editors and authors has been asserted. |
| Publisher | AOSIS |
| Long abstract | Entrepreneurial orientation is a key concept in understanding business dynamics, as shown by numerous studies. However, individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) has received less attention. Entrepreneurial education (EE) is recognised for its significant contribution to a country’s economy and its potential to empower individuals, thereby addressing various social issues globally. Despite this, the levels of EE and IEO of university students, and whether it effectively encourages them to pursue entrepreneurship, remain unclear in existing research. This study, therefore, aimed to ascertain the current level of EE and IEO in two different economies, a developing economy (South Africa) and a developed economy (Scotland). This study was quantitative, with the data analysed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for descriptive statistics and reliability analyses. A total of 2,841 questionnaires were distributed online, yielding 575 valid responses. Findings indicate that the levels of EE and IEO, through the relevant underlying dimensions, are much higher for the developed economy than the developing economy. Findings provide important insights for policymakers and higher education institutions and call for greater investment in EE and revision of teaching approaches. The findings also add to the existing body of knowledge linking EE and IEO. |
| Print length | 27 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
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Daniella Teles Amaral is a lecturer in the Faculty of Management Studies at Varsity College, Sandton, South Africa. She earned her Master’s in Commerce (MCom) degree in Strategic Management from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her areas of research interest lie in the fields of entrepreneurship, business management and strategic management. Amaral is also a PhD candidate at the University of Johannesburg.
Chris Schachtebeck is a professor in the Department of Business Management, DHET-NRF SARChI Entrepreneurship Education at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He earned his PhD in Business Management from the University of Johannesburg. He is a NRF-rated researcher, having been awarded an NRF Y2 rating. Schachtebeck is also the deputy editor of the Scopus-listed journal Acta Commercii and the associate editor of the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development. He currently supervises a large number of Master’s and PhD students in the area of entrepreneurship.
Cecile Nieuwenhuizen is a professor in the Department of Higher Education and Training-National Research Foundation (DHET-NRF) South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Entrepreneurship Education at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She earned her doctoral degree(PhD) in Business Management from the North-West University (NWU), South Africa. She was awarded the five-year SARChI Entrepreneurship Education Chair in 2019, and she is the recipient of the Doctor Honoris Causa awarded by Kraków University of Economics, Poland, in 2022. Her research interests include entrepreneurship development and education. Nieuwenhuizen is the editor of eight textbooks and has published 50 articles in accredited journals, 43 papers in international conference proceedings, and multiple chapters in 55 books. She has supervised 22 Master’s (MA)students and 10 PhD students to graduation.