TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intention
T2 - A Multigroup Analysis Between Public and Private Universities in Industrial Engineering
AU - Cruz Salinas, Luis Edgardo
AU - Arbulú Ballesteros, Marco Agustín
AU - Flores Lezama, Marilú Trinidad
AU - García Juárez, Hugo Daniel
AU - Otiniano León, Mabel Ysabel
AU - Vera Calmet, Velia Graciela
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 by the authors.
PY - 2025/4/1
Y1 - 2025/4/1
N2 - Entrepreneurship plays a fundamental role in sustainable economic development, particularly in the field of industrial engineering. This study analyzes the determinants of sustainable entrepreneurial intention among students from public and private universities in Peru. A quantitative, non-experimental, and cross-sectional methodology was employed, using structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the causal relationships between entrepreneurial intention and its key determinants: attitude, subjective aspects, perceived behavioral control, advantages, and obstacles. The sample consisted of 200 students from public and private universities. The results indicate that attitude towards entrepreneurship and perceived advantages are significant predictors of entrepreneurial intention in both university types. However, perceived behavioral control showed a significant effect only among private university students, suggesting that institutional resources may influence entrepreneurial self-efficacy. The study also identified differences in the perception of advantages and obstacles between the two groups. The findings underscore the need for tailored educational interventions to foster entrepreneurship, considering institutional contexts. These results contribute to understanding how sustainability-driven entrepreneurship education can enhance entrepreneurial potential, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to quality education (SDG 4), economic growth (SDG 8), and innovation (SDG 9).
AB - Entrepreneurship plays a fundamental role in sustainable economic development, particularly in the field of industrial engineering. This study analyzes the determinants of sustainable entrepreneurial intention among students from public and private universities in Peru. A quantitative, non-experimental, and cross-sectional methodology was employed, using structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the causal relationships between entrepreneurial intention and its key determinants: attitude, subjective aspects, perceived behavioral control, advantages, and obstacles. The sample consisted of 200 students from public and private universities. The results indicate that attitude towards entrepreneurship and perceived advantages are significant predictors of entrepreneurial intention in both university types. However, perceived behavioral control showed a significant effect only among private university students, suggesting that institutional resources may influence entrepreneurial self-efficacy. The study also identified differences in the perception of advantages and obstacles between the two groups. The findings underscore the need for tailored educational interventions to foster entrepreneurship, considering institutional contexts. These results contribute to understanding how sustainability-driven entrepreneurship education can enhance entrepreneurial potential, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to quality education (SDG 4), economic growth (SDG 8), and innovation (SDG 9).
KW - entrepreneurial intention
KW - industrial engineering
KW - perceived behavioral control
KW - public vs. private universities
KW - structural equation modeling
KW - sustainability
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105002258036
U2 - 10.3390/su17072824
DO - 10.3390/su17072824
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105002258036
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 17
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 7
M1 - 2824
ER -
