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A Study on the Factors Affecting the Intention of Entrepreneurial of Middle-Aged and Older Adults  

Yang, Kyeong Ae (Graduate School of Venture, Hoseo University)
Ha, Kyu Soo (Graduate School of Venture, Hoseo University)
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship / v.15, no.4, 2020 , pp. 45-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is related to the entrepreneurial activation of middle-aged and the elderly people for identifying the influence of entrepreneurial competency and entrepreneurial motivation on the entrepreneurial intentions and the mediating effects of opportunity search. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, a survey was conducted targeting the middle-aged and the elderly people in the ages of 40~60 years, and among 250 copies of collected questionnaires, 230 copies were finally used. SPSS 24.0 program was used for analysis. Results are as follows. First, the entrepreneurial competency had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Specifically, it has been proved that information competency, experience competency, network competency had a significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions. Second, the entrepreneurial motivation had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, it has been proved that independence maintenance, wealth creation had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions, but cost of living were rejected. Third, the results of verifying the mediating relationship of opportunity search showed that the opportunity search has performed a mediating role in the effect of experience competency, network competency, and independence maintenance on entrepreneurial intentions.
Keywords
entrepreneurial competency; entrepreneurial motivation; entrepreneurial intentions;
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