Untying the Knot: Do Personal and Organizational Determinants Influence Entrepreneurial Intentions?

Abstract

Abstract An integrated model of entrepreneurial intentions was proposed and empirically tested. This model investigated the role of personal and organizational factors that influence entrepreneurial intentions. The personal factor examined was an individual's proactive personality whereas the organizational factor included an individual's loyalty (commitment and obligation to remain with the organization) to his/her current employer. It was hypothesized that the interactive effects of both of these factors will affect entrepreneurial intentions. Hierarchical regression analysis found support for this interaction. The negative relationship between commitment and entrepreneurial intentions was sigificant only when proactive personality was high.