Influencing factors to be interested in entrepreneurial activities: an analysis with tourism students

Authors

  • Francisco José Costa Mestrado Acadêmico em Administração do Centro de Estudos Sociais Aplicados da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Ceará, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v2i4.116

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial interest. Tourism students.

Abstract

This research intends to analyze the interest students attending Tourism Programmes have in entrepreneurial activities. A bibliographical research was conducted and four hypotheses were announced. Data were collected during a field study with 149 students of higher education institutions located at Fortaleza (Ceara State, Brazil). Data were analyzed using three statistical techniques: descriptive analysis, multiple regression analysis, and analysis of variance. It was found that: (1) students, in general, have an intermediary predisposition to engage in entrepreneurial activities; (2) entrepreneurial interest is influenced by the perceived entrepreneurial vocation of the area, support of friends and family, ownership of a firm (individual or family business), and the perceived mastership of entrepreneurial strategic skills. Even results have limitations due to non-probabilistic sampling, they may help to improve the actions developed to encourage entrepreneurial interest in tourism students.

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Author Biography

Francisco José Costa, Mestrado Acadêmico em Administração do Centro de Estudos Sociais Aplicados da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Ceará, Brasil

Possui graduação em Administração de empresas pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará (2000), mestrado em Administração pela mesma instituição (2003) e doutorado em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Getulio Vargas - SP (2007). Tem experiência na área de Administração, com ênfase em Marketing e Estratégia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Estratégia de Marketing, Comportamento do Consumidor; Formação de gestores (currículo atualizado em 05/02/2009).
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Published

2008-10-01

How to Cite

Costa, F. J. (2008). Influencing factors to be interested in entrepreneurial activities: an analysis with tourism students. Revista Brasileira De Pesquisa Em Turismo, 2(4), 4–27. https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v2i4.116

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2008)

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Articles

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