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Is the road to high growth paved with intrapreneurial intention? The role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and digital skills on entrepreneurship intention types

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This work investigates the influence of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and digital skills on intrapreneurial and high-growth intentions among 142 undergraduate students enrolled in a Spanish entrepreneurial university. The moderating effect of fear of failure on entrepreneurial self-efficacy is assessed. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (SEM-PLS) using SmartPLS is used to test the relationships between variables. Findings show that entrepreneurial self-efficacy significantly enhances intrapreneurial intention but does not directly impact high growth intention. Digital skills have a direct positive effect on intrapreneurial intention and an indirect effect on high growth intention. Fear of failure does not moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and either type of entrepreneurial intention. The study makes theoretical contribution to the situated psychological differences school of entrepreneurial intention research by enhancing understanding of how entrepreneurial self-efficacy and digital skills influence specific types of entrepreneurial intention. Practical implications are provided for educational practitioners and institutions.

Source: The International Journal of Management Education

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2025.101174

Authors: Colin Donaldson, Ángel Peiró Signes, Jorge Villagrasa

Institution: Universitat Politècnica de València

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,130