Purpose: A nation's economic development is adversely affected by the rising population and the lack of employment opportunities, necessitating the promotion of entrepreneurial activities. This study aims to unfurl the critical factors shaping university students' entrepreneurial intentions (EI) in an emerging economy. Design/methodology/approach:…

This study aims to examine the impact of students' entrepreneurial self-efficacy on their opportunity recognition capability after their exposure to classroom-based entrepreneurship education, leading to the development of intention to undertake an entrepreneurial activity. A detailed questionnaire was used to collect data from 351 students…

This study seeks to examine the impact of curriculum support (CS) and extracurricular support (ECS) on students' entrepreneurial intentions (EI) along with the mediating impact of entrepreneurial attitude (EA) and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) on the relationship. An electronic questionnaire was used to collect data from 561 final year…

In our societal context, the neoliberal competitive and knowledge-oriented culture still exerts a stranglehold on teachers' sense of professional autonomy giving rise to a deficit image of them as 'excessively entitled'. The purpose of this chapter is to eschew this deficit view of teachers by bringing their agentive side to the fore. First, it…

This work investigates the impact of entrepreneurial experiential learning (EL) on students' entrepreneurial intention (EI), through the lens of entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE). To provide a comprehensive viewpoint, the direct impact of entrepreneurial attitude (EA) on entrepreneurial intention has also been looked at. This study, has adopted…

The purpose of this research is to study the moderating role of organizational support on the relationship between social support and self-employment intentions of professional and technical education students. A total of 418 valid responses were used for data analysis. SPSS AMOS version 24 and Process Macro version 4.2 were used to test the…

Purpose: The study aims to shed light on the role of university support (US), environmental concern (EC) and Sustainable Development Goal knowledge (SDGK) in forming students' intention (SI) to engage in sustainability-driven entrepreneurship. The authors attempted to blend the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and social cognitive career theory…

Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact of "Performance Expectancy" (PE) on the performance of Indian automotive manufacturing employees through their "Behavioural Intention" (BI) in the context of digital learning within the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world. Design/methodology/approach: A…

Cognitive conflict and risk-taking behaviors are linked in complex ways. This study examined whether threat sensitivity explains the relationship between conflict monitoring and risk-taking in young adults. A sample of 204 university students (ages 18-25, mean = 20.55, SD = 2.14) completed a computerized Stroop task (cognitive conflict), the RT-18…

This comparative study explores the determinants affecting universities students' inclinations to adopt ChatGPT across India and Poland via the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model. The research employs a quantitative methodology by collecting data from 1074 students (528 from Poland and 546 from India) through a…

Gamified learning apps have proliferated for language learning in contemporary Higher Educational contexts, owing to their capacity to enhance learner engagement and motivation. However, limited empirical attention has been given to the psychological and cognitive mechanisms through which learners' interactions with gamified elements translate…

ChatGPT, an advanced generative AI language model, has rapidly emerged as a transformative tool in education. This study explores the key determinants influencing the continuance intention of digitally native Gen Z students in higher education to engage with ChatGPT 4o. Employing the Expectation-Confirmation Model (ECM), the study examines the…

This research explores adoption of the Deepseek, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform among higher education students in India by integrating the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with learning motivation factors. Given the rapid rise of AI-based platforms in educational sector, understanding their adoption is not only timely but also…

Despite the massive growth and benefits of online learning platforms, engaging and retaining learners showcases a major challenge in the present scenario. There is a dearth of literature on measuring the antecedent factors of learner engagement behavior through mediating effect in the online learning context. Therefore, the current study was…

Virtual Reality (VR) technology has become a powerful tool for Second Language (L2) learning, but few studies have explored the factors influencing learners' experiences and intentions, particularly in developing countries like India. The purpose of the study is to reveal both the reception of VR technology for L2 learning in India and the factors…