From Info Seeker to Startup Superhero: How Information Literacy Influences Entrepreneurial Intention and Skills Among Business Students
This study examined the effects of information literacy (IL) on entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial skills among business students in Sargodha, Pakistan. A quantitative research design was employed along with a survey method. The data were gathered using a structured and self-administered...
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| description | This study examined the effects of information literacy (IL) on entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial skills among business students in Sargodha, Pakistan. A quantitative research design was employed along with a survey method. The data were gathered using a structured and self-administered questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 277 students, recruited through a convenient sampling process. Data analysis involved the application of descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS (Version 21). The results suggested that the business students’ IL levels were not optimal, with no significant differences noted based on age, gender, semester, and academic disciplines. However, IL skills showed a positive correlation with students’ CGPA. The results also showed that IL had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial skills. In essence, students with higher levels of IL tended to exhibit better entrepreneurial intention and skills compared to those with lower IL levels. These results inform educators and policymakers in shaping policies and practices for business education in general and entrepreneurial education in particular. This research would be a valuable addition to the existing body of knowledge on IL research in the context of academia in general and business and entrepreneurial education in particular, as a limited number of studies have appeared in the existing literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a19677a5ffca47c7973694f6d9d68f222025-08-20T02:48:17ZengMDPI AGAdministrative Sciences2076-33872025-06-0115723910.3390/admsci15070239From Info Seeker to Startup Superhero: How Information Literacy Influences Entrepreneurial Intention and Skills Among Business StudentsIqra Bashir0Talha1Muhammad Asif Naveed2Muhammad Zaheer Asghar3Samma Faiz Rasool4Government Associate College for Women, Chiniot 35400, PakistanAberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen 146250, UKDepartment of Information Management, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, PakistanLearning and Educational Technology Research Lab (LET), Learning and Learning Processes Research Unit, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu, 90570 Oulu, FinlandDepartment of Management, College of Economics, Management & Information Systems, University of Nizwa, Nizwa 616, OmanThis study examined the effects of information literacy (IL) on entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial skills among business students in Sargodha, Pakistan. A quantitative research design was employed along with a survey method. The data were gathered using a structured and self-administered questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 277 students, recruited through a convenient sampling process. Data analysis involved the application of descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS (Version 21). The results suggested that the business students’ IL levels were not optimal, with no significant differences noted based on age, gender, semester, and academic disciplines. However, IL skills showed a positive correlation with students’ CGPA. The results also showed that IL had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial skills. In essence, students with higher levels of IL tended to exhibit better entrepreneurial intention and skills compared to those with lower IL levels. These results inform educators and policymakers in shaping policies and practices for business education in general and entrepreneurial education in particular. This research would be a valuable addition to the existing body of knowledge on IL research in the context of academia in general and business and entrepreneurial education in particular, as a limited number of studies have appeared in the existing literature.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/15/7/239information literacyentrepreneurial intentionentrepreneurial skillsacademic achievementbusiness studentsPakistan |
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| title | From Info Seeker to Startup Superhero: How Information Literacy Influences Entrepreneurial Intention and Skills Among Business Students |
| title_full | From Info Seeker to Startup Superhero: How Information Literacy Influences Entrepreneurial Intention and Skills Among Business Students |
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| title_short | From Info Seeker to Startup Superhero: How Information Literacy Influences Entrepreneurial Intention and Skills Among Business Students |
| title_sort | from info seeker to startup superhero how information literacy influences entrepreneurial intention and skills among business students |
| topic | information literacy entrepreneurial intention entrepreneurial skills academic achievement business students Pakistan |
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