A structural relationship model of gender-role orientation and entrepreneurial intention: examining the mediating effect of motivational antecedents in Northeast India. Issue 2 (24th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Passah, Kiefe Heibormi; Panda, Nagari Mohan
• Is Part Of: International journal of gender and entrepreneurship. Volume 14:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 187
• Publication Date: 2021-09-24
• Subjects: Entrepreneurial intention -- Gender-role orientation -- Gender identity -- Northeast India; Businesswomen -- Periodicals; Entrepreneurship -- Sex differences -- Periodicals; 338.0405
• DOI: 10.1108/IJGE-03-2021-0039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-6266

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The paper presents a structural model to explain the relationship between various gender-role orientations (GROs) and motivational antecedents leading to entrepreneurial intention (EI). It examines the influence of GRO in the formation of EI among educated youths of Northeast India. Design/methodology/approach: Using a structural equation modelling approach, the hypothesized model is tested on a sample of 642 post-graduate students from four different universities in Northeast India, a developing region with unique socio-cultural diversity. The mediating role of EI antecedents on the relationship between GRO and EI was examined after establishing the reliability and validity of the measurement model. Findings: Results from the analysis support the hypothesized structural relationship confirming the influence of GRO on EI. The study also finds that androgynous individuals have a higher EI than their masculine or feminine counterparts. Research limitations/implications: The study contributes to the understanding of EI determinants from a GRO perspective, especially in the industrially backward region of an emerging economy. It adds to the existing literature by empirically proving the role of gender orientation. The results have several policy implications for educational institutions and policymakers in emerging economies. Originality/value: The paper re-examines the predictive value of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model from a GRO perspective and compares indirect effects of gender identity through motivational antecedents on EI. Whilst TPB predicted EI in Western and developed countries, using a more diverse sample provides strong empirical evidence in the context of a developing region.