TY  - CONF
T1  - A Model Of Entrepreneurial Intentions Within The Persons With Disabilities Population
T2  - Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research:
Y1  - 2008
A1  - Baldridge,David
A1  - Dibrell,Clay
A1  - Neubaum,Donald
KW  - Management
KW  - Strategy & Entrepreneurship
AB  - While self-employment presents many challenges, an entrepreneurial path for a person with a<br>disability can mean the difference between unemployment or severe underemployment and a truly<br>exceptional and prosperous career. Recent research highlights the importance of entrepreneurial<br>intentions (i.e., the interest of a person in starting, acquiring or buying a business) as a precursor<br>to entrepreneurial behavior (Zhao et al., 2005). Further, entrepreneurial self-efficacy (Zhao et al.,<br>2005), defined as the level of confidence individuals have to identify new opportunities, create<br>products, think creatively, or commercialize an idea, is positively associated with entrepreneurial<br>intention. In reviewing the literature on people with disabilities, however, we find reason to believe<br>that this model does not fully explain the entrepreneurial activities of persons with disabilities.<br>Thus, we integrate the literatures on entrepreneurship and people with disabilities to propose a<br>refined model. A few of the propositions offered by our model are included below.
JA  - Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research:
CY  - Chapel Hill, NC.
VL  - Vol. 28
CP  - Iss. 5
U2  - b
U4  - 22485731329
ID  - 22485731329
ER  -