• Title of article

    Factors influencing intention to create new venture among young graduates

  • Author/Authors

    Ahmed Imran Hunjra، نويسنده , , H. Mushtaq Ahmad، نويسنده , , Kashif Ur Rehman، نويسنده , , Nadeem Safwan، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2011
  • Pages
    7
  • From page
    121
  • To page
    127
  • Abstract
    The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that are influencing the young graduates for intention to create new venture. The study further highlights how the attraction, networking support, entrepreneurial capabilities, self-independence and self-reliance influence the young students to initiate their new businesses. The sample size of this study was 255 final semester students of various disciplines in different universities from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The survey based questionnaire was used for data collection. Based on findings this study concludes that all variables, included in the study, play a vital role in new venture creation. Therefore, on the basis of findings this study concludes that young students are more motivated towards new venture creation and start their own businesses.
  • Keywords
    Influencing factors , New venture creation , young graduates , different disciplines , Motivation
  • Journal title
    African Journal of Business Management
  • Serial Year
    2011
  • Journal title
    African Journal of Business Management
  • Record number

    686311