The Influence of Gender on the Entrepreneurial Intention of Polish High School Students
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https://doi.org/10.18559/SOEP.2016.5.2Keywords:
Entrepreneurship, Economy, YouthAbstract
Entrepreneurship is nowadays one of the most important elements of the economy in any country. Creates expectations to open new companies, but in order to start a new enterprise, first entrepreneurial intention must be present. There are many factors that could influence this process. One of them is gender of the future entrepreneurs. The aim of this paper is to find an answer to the question as to whether the gender of Polish high school students has an influence on their entrepreneurial intentions. Are there any differences between the entrepreneurial intentions of men and women? To verify these statements the questionnaire used in the research was based on a sample of 887 Polish high school students. The results suggest that there is no significant relationship between gender and entrepreneurial intention amongst Polish high school students. The same factors influence entrepreneurial intention for boys and girls in a Polish high school. Moreover it is surprising that level of variables perceived behavioural control is higher for girls than boys. It shows a change in women's current thinking about their role in Polish entrepreneurship.
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