Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientation

Purpose – The study aims to examine whether there is a difference in entrepreneurial intentions (EI) and intrapreneurial intentions (II) between current labor force (CLF) and future labor force (FLF). Moreover, the role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) as a common determinant has been presented....

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Main Authors: Azra Bičo, Emil Knezović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:European Journal of Management and Business Economics
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJMBE-09-2021-0245/full/pdf
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description Purpose – The study aims to examine whether there is a difference in entrepreneurial intentions (EI) and intrapreneurial intentions (II) between current labor force (CLF) and future labor force (FLF). Moreover, the role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) as a common determinant has been presented. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional survey was used to collect the data from 472 members of the CLF and 310 members of the FLF in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To test the hypotheses, Welch's t-test and multiple regression were used. Findings – The findings show that there is a difference in both EI and II between CLF and FLF and that individual EO, to a certain degree, is a determinant of them. Originality/value – The study extends the literature by offering a comparative approach to two populations within the same country. Furthermore, the study deviates from a more traditional approach that EI and II are divergent constructs with different determinants.
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spelling doaj-art-834dbbff05df43bf99599b2cd555a8912025-08-20T03:24:57ZengEmerald PublishingEuropean Journal of Management and Business Economics2444-84512444-84942025-06-0134326528110.1108/EJMBE-09-2021-0245Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientationAzra Bičo0Emil Knezović1International University of Sarajevo, Ilidža, Bosnia and HerzegovinaInternational University of Sarajevo, Ilidža, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPurpose – The study aims to examine whether there is a difference in entrepreneurial intentions (EI) and intrapreneurial intentions (II) between current labor force (CLF) and future labor force (FLF). Moreover, the role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) as a common determinant has been presented. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional survey was used to collect the data from 472 members of the CLF and 310 members of the FLF in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To test the hypotheses, Welch's t-test and multiple regression were used. Findings – The findings show that there is a difference in both EI and II between CLF and FLF and that individual EO, to a certain degree, is a determinant of them. Originality/value – The study extends the literature by offering a comparative approach to two populations within the same country. Furthermore, the study deviates from a more traditional approach that EI and II are divergent constructs with different determinants.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJMBE-09-2021-0245/full/pdfEntrepreneurial intentionsIntrapreneurial intentionsEntrepreneurial orientationLabor forceBosnia and Herzegovina
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Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientation
European Journal of Management and Business Economics
Entrepreneurial intentions
Intrapreneurial intentions
Entrepreneurial orientation
Labor force
Bosnia and Herzegovina
title Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientation
title_full Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientation
title_fullStr Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientation
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientation
title_short Assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces: the role of entrepreneurial orientation
title_sort assessing the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions of current and future labor forces the role of entrepreneurial orientation
topic Entrepreneurial intentions
Intrapreneurial intentions
Entrepreneurial orientation
Labor force
Bosnia and Herzegovina
url https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJMBE-09-2021-0245/full/pdf
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