Co-creation in entrepreneurship education: How autonomy support enhances the intention to develop entrepreneurial ideas

Abstract

Co-creation involves giving students an active role in the design of entrepreneurial courses, with important consequences in terms of autonomy support and entrepreneurial intention. In study 1, we manipulated cocreation and hypothesized a positive influence on autonomy support and entrepreneurial intention. Results showed a positive influence of the experimental manipulation on entrepreneurial intention by increasing autonomy support. In study 2, we examined the relationships between autonomy support, satisfaction, curiosity, and entrepreneurial intention. Results showed positive relationships between autonomy support and class satisfaction, curiosity, and entrepreneurial intention. Class satisfaction and curiosity had positive relationships with entrepreneurial intention. The implications were discussed.

Keywords:

• Autonomy
• co-creation
• curiosity
• entrepreneurial intention
• entrepreneurship education

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