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Higher education has a deep impact on the diversity and success of entrepreneurs. It is clear that educated entrepreneurs have an advantage over other entrepreneurs given their specialized knowledge. However, the effect of higher education on entrepreneurial intention has been less studied. Does higher education or the subject imparted affect the intention to start a business? This article proposes a model that adds two exogenous variables to the Theory of Planned Behavior. The first variable is formal education in entrepreneurship represented by Subject and Entrepreneurship, and the second one is the entrepreneur environment, represented by University and Entrepreneurship. The model analyzes both variables and their impact on Attitude and Perceived Control. Data for this quantitative study is collected from an online semi-structured questionnaire by 583 university students during October and November 2014. The reliability of the scales was assessed using Cronbach Alpha, while the model was tested using structural equations. Our results confirm that university’s entrepreneurial environment, as well as the subjects studied, do have an effect on entrepreneurial intention through attitude. Additionally, the influence of both variables through the Perceived Control was not significant. Consequently, higher education must go beyond theory and focus on fostering an environment that encourages and raises awareness of entrepreneurship.
Cristóbal Fernández Robin; Diego Yáñez; Paulina Santander. Do universities train entrepreneurs? Actualidades Investigativas en Educación 2019, 20, 23 -23.
AMA StyleCristóbal Fernández Robin, Diego Yáñez, Paulina Santander. Do universities train entrepreneurs? Actualidades Investigativas en Educación. 2019; 20 (1):23-23.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristóbal Fernández Robin; Diego Yáñez; Paulina Santander. 2019. "Do universities train entrepreneurs?" Actualidades Investigativas en Educación 20, no. 1: 23-23.
This study focuses on discovering sustainable practices and possible innovative practices according to factors of Contingency Theory. In order to achieve this, a qualitative approach has been conducted. The study analyses 24 independent hotels. Semi-structured interviews were used in this study and conducted in person with the top managers at each hotel. The results show that, in accordance with Contingency Theory, the organizational behaviour is determined by the environment in which the hotel operates, the size of the establishment, where large- and medium-sized hotels are more committed to sustainable development, the environmental technology adopted and implemented by the hotel, and the main type of clientele, with hotels aimed at business travellers who show greater attention to the environment than those aimed at leisure travellers, mainly associated with socio-cultural values. The factors that were not completely decisive in the results analysed were the age of the hotel and the sex of the hotel owner. Considering the achieved results, this study may also contribute to identifying the most sustainable hotels and can help hotel businesses understand and reap the benefits of following a sustainable path.
Cristóbal Fernández-Robin; María Soledad Celemín-Pedroche; Paulina Santander-Astorga; María Del Mar Alonso-Almeida. Green Practices in Hospitality: A Contingency Approach. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3737 .
AMA StyleCristóbal Fernández-Robin, María Soledad Celemín-Pedroche, Paulina Santander-Astorga, María Del Mar Alonso-Almeida. Green Practices in Hospitality: A Contingency Approach. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (13):3737.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristóbal Fernández-Robin; María Soledad Celemín-Pedroche; Paulina Santander-Astorga; María Del Mar Alonso-Almeida. 2019. "Green Practices in Hospitality: A Contingency Approach." Sustainability 11, no. 13: 3737.
Resumen: Este estudio contribuye a la comprensión de la conformación de las identidades de mujeres que realizan una actividad emprendedora económica desde la Teoría de la Identidad Performativa. Se analizaron tres casos a partir de la técnica etnográfica del Shadowing y entrevistas en profundidad, analizadas a partir del Análisis del Discurso. Se pudo establecer que la identidad de las mujeres se construye a partir de los distintos discursos y escenarios con los cuales ellas interactúan, marcadas principalmente por su clase social. Estos contextos heterogéneos determinan identidades que transitan entre acciones que las aproximan y las alejan constantemente del imaginario colectivo de las masculinidades del hombre de negocios, pero que las aproxima a un imaginario de mujer emprendedora construido socialmente con múltiples roles y demandas.
Paulina Soledad Santander Astorga. Mujeres emprendedoras: Abordaje desde la Teoría de la Identidad Performativa. Revista Estudos Feministas 2019, 27, 1 .
AMA StylePaulina Soledad Santander Astorga. Mujeres emprendedoras: Abordaje desde la Teoría de la Identidad Performativa. Revista Estudos Feministas. 2019; 27 (3):1.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaulina Soledad Santander Astorga. 2019. "Mujeres emprendedoras: Abordaje desde la Teoría de la Identidad Performativa." Revista Estudos Feministas 27, no. 3: 1.