What impact entrepreneurial intention? Cultural, environmental, and educational factors

Abstract

Entrepreneurial intention is a key part of entrepreneurship. This paper aims to explore internal and external impact factors on entrepreneurial intention from the perspective of information transfer. It examines how cultural differences, environmental factors, and environmental education affect entrepreneurial intention. A questionnaire-based survey on Chinese and American college students is conducted to verify three hypotheses. The results show that there is no significant difference in entrepreneurial intention level between college students in China and America (American-born Chinese) college students, that individuals' perceived environmental support is positively related to their entrepreneurial intention, and that individuals' entrepreneurial education level is not positively related to their entrepreneurial intention.

Keywords:

• entrepreneurial intention
• culture
• perceived environmental factors
• entrepreneurial education
• information transfer