Robustness of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Predicting Entrepreneurial Intentions and Actions

Teemu Kautonen; Marco Van Gelderen; Matthias Fink

doi:10.1111/etap.12056

Robustness of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Predicting Entrepreneurial Intentions and Actions

Teemu Kautonen¹; Marco Van Gelderen²; Matthias Fink³

¹ Enterprise and Innovation, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK, and Entrepreneurship at Aalto University, School of Business. · ² Massey University, College of Business, School of Management, Private Bag 102904, NSMC, Auckland 0745, New Zealand. · ³ Institute for Innovation, JKU Linz, and is a Professor of Enterprise and Innovation, Anglia Ruskin University, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria.

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 2015

This analysis demonstrates the relevance and robustness of the theory of planned behavior in the prediction of business start–up intentions and subsequent behavior based on longitudinal survey data (2011 and 2012; n = 969) from the adult population in Austria and Finland. By doing so, the study addresses two weaknesses in current research: the limited scope of samples used in the majority of prior studies and the scarcity of investigations studying the translation of entrepreneurial intentions into behavior. The paper discusses conceptual and methodological issues related to studying the intention–behavior relationship and outlines avenues for future research.

DOI: 10.1111/etap.12056
Volume: 39 (3)
Pages: 655-674
Language: en
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