Green entrepreneurship inclination among the younger generation: An avenue towards a green economy

Bahadur Ali Soomro; Ikhtiar Ali Ghumro; Naimatullah Shah

doi:10.1002/sd.2010

journal article Nov 18, 2019

Green entrepreneurship inclination among the younger generation: An avenue towards a green economy

Bahadur Ali Soomro

Ikhtiar Ali Ghumro Naimatullah Shah

Sustainable Development Vol. 28 No. 4 pp. 585-594 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe current study sought to predict the inclination toward green entrepreneurship among the younger generation. The study employed a deductive approach by collecting cross‐sectional data. Bachelor and Master's degree students in business management and entrepreneurship courses comprised the respondents. The study analyzed 284 usable survey questionnaires in its final estimation. The results obtained by employing structural equation modeling (SEM) show the positive and significant impact of sustainability orientation and sustainability education on the green entrepreneurship inclination. In contrast, the nonsignificant effect of self‐efficacy on green entrepreneurship inclination is detected among respondents. The study's findings would support the government, policy makers, and university authorities in developing a tailor‐made awareness program through building a curriculum that could offer greater inclination toward green and sustainable education. The outcomes may lead to providing a better living place for future generations worldwide.

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Published: Nov 18, 2019
Vol/Issue: 28(4)
Pages: 585-594
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Authors

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Bahadur Ali Soomro

Area Study Centre, Far East and Southeast Asia University of Sindh Jamshoro Pakistan

I

Ikhtiar Ali Ghumro

Department of Commerce Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Pakistan

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Naimatullah Shah

College of Business Administration Al Yamamah University Riyadh KSA; Department of Public Administration University of Sindh Jamshoro Pakistan

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Bahadur Ali Soomro, Ikhtiar Ali Ghumro, Naimatullah Shah (2019). Green entrepreneurship inclination among the younger generation: An avenue towards a green economy. Sustainable Development, 28(4), 585-594. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2010

Green entrepreneurship inclination among the younger generation: An avenue towards a green economy

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