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<sec><h3>Research purpose</h3>
<p>Entrepreneurship's evolving role now extends beyond economic realms to encompass broader societal and environmental imperatives. Sustainable entrepreneurship emerges as a linchpin in addressing contemporary challenges, offering innovative solutions that harmonize economic resilience with environmental and social objectives. Yet, the determinants underpinning individuals' intentions towards sustainable entrepreneurship, particularly within the Algerian context, remain underexplored. Keeping this into consideration, our research endeavours to identify the motivational factors influencing the decision to engage in sustainable entrepreneurial activities among students at the Kolea University Pole.</p>
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<sec><h3>Design / Methodology / Approach</h3>
<p>Drawing on a quantitative approach, data from 370 student responses were analysed using linear regression analysis.</p>
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<sec><h3>Findings</h3>
<p>The findings reveal the significant influence of both internal and external determinants on entrepreneurial intention for sustainable development among students. Internally, factors such as perceived entrepreneurial feasibility, perceived behavioural control, and attitudes towards sustainability emerged as key drivers of entrepreneurial intention towards sustainability. Students with a strong inclination towards sustainability exhibited a heightened intention to engage in entrepreneurial activities aligned with sustainable development goals. Externally, sociological factors and social networks were found to exert a significant positive influence on sustainable entrepreneurship intention. This underscores the importance of familial, educational, and societal support structures in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among students, shedding light on the role of information and communication technologies in shaping this intention. Yet, the study also highlights a concerning lack of awareness among students regarding the role of entrepreneurship in addressing environmental challenges underscoring the need for educational interventions aimed at cultivating an environmental ethos among students.</p>
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<sec><h3>Originality/Value/Practical Implications</h3>
<p>This study contributes to the discourse on sustainable entrepreneurship in developing countries, particularly in Algeria, by elucidating the factors influencing entrepreneurial intention among students. The findings underscore the importance of both internal and external determinants in shaping students' entrepreneurial aspirations, with implications for educational policy and practice.</p>
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Research purpose
Entrepreneurship's evolving role now extends beyond economic realms to encompass broader societal and environmental imperatives. Sustainable entrepreneurship emerges as a linchpin in addressing contemporary challenges, offering innovative solutions that harmonize economic resilience with environmental and social objectives. Yet, the determinants underpinning individuals' intentions towards sustainable entrepreneurship, particularly within the Algerian context, remain underexplored. Keeping this into consideration, our research endeavours to identify the motivational factors influencing the decision to engage in sustainable entrepreneurial activities among students at the Kolea University Pole.

Design / Methodology / Approach
Drawing on a quantitative approach, data from 370 student responses were analysed using linear regression analysis.

Findings
The findings reveal the significant influence of both internal and external determinants on entrepreneurial intention for sustainable development among students. Internally, factors such as perceived entrepreneurial feasibility, perceived behavioural control, and attitudes towards sustainability emerged as key drivers of entrepreneurial intention towards sustainability. Students with a strong inclination towards sustainability exhibited a heightened intention to engage in entrepreneurial activities aligned with sustainable development goals. Externally, sociological factors and social networks were found to exert a significant positive influence on sustainable entrepreneurship intention. This underscores the importance of familial, educational, and societal support structures in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among students, shedding light on the role of information and communication technologies in shaping this intention. Yet, the study also highlights a concerning lack of awareness among students regarding the role of entrepreneurship in addressing environmental challenges underscoring the need for educational interventions aimed at cultivating an environmental ethos among students.

Originality/Value/Practical Implications
This study contributes to the discourse on sustainable entrepreneurship in developing countries, particularly in Algeria, by elucidating the factors influencing entrepreneurial intention among students. The findings underscore the importance of both internal and external determinants in shaping students' entrepreneurial aspirations, with implications for educational policy and practice.

Exploring Entrepreneurial Intention for Sustainable Development: a Study of University Students in Kolea, Algeria

Economics and Culture

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Research purpose
Entrepreneurship's evolving role now extends beyond economic realms to encompass broader societal and environmental imperatives. Sustainable...

Exploring Entrepreneurial Intention for Sustainable Development: a Study of University Students in Kolea, Algeria

Published Online: Jun 20, 2024

Page range: 46 - 63

Received: Feb 03, 2024

Accepted: May 22, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jec-2024-0004

Keywords
sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intention, sustainable development, motivational factors, internal factors, external factors, university students, Algeria

© 2024 Amina Meslem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Exploring Entrepreneurial Intention for Sustainable Development: a Study of University Students in Kolea, Algeria

Published Online: Jun 20, 2024

Page range: 46 - 63

Received: Feb 03, 2024

Accepted: May 22, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jec-2024-0004

Keywordssustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intention, sustainable development, motivational factors, internal factors, external factors, university students, Algeria

© 2024 Amina Meslem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
sustainable entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intention, sustainable development, motivational factors, internal factors, external factors, university students, Algeria