Determining the entrepreneurial intention among businessmen of Samut Songkhram Province of Thailand: Does organizational innovation mediates?

Panida Ninaroon; Suwita Pruksarporn; Ratirath Na Songkhla; Pawintana Charoenboon; Kamonthip Kuntapeng

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS5.5201

Authors

Panida Ninaroon
panida.ni@ssru.ac.th
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Suwita Pruksarporn Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Ratirath Na Songkhla Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Pawintana Charoenboon Mahidol University, Thailand
Kamonthip Kuntapeng The Chaipattana Foundation, Amphawa Chaipattananurak, Thailand

Keywords:

organizational self-efficacy, entrepreneurial innovation, entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial intention, Samut Songkhram Thailand

Abstract

The phenomenon of entrepreneurial orientation, self-efficacy and organizational innovation has central importance in business performance, growth and organizational success in highly competitive business environment. The current research effort intended to determine the entrepreneurial intention, influenced by entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial self-efficacy with mediating role of organizational innovation. The results of the study reported that entrepreneurial orientation significantly influence the organizational innovation, the entrepreneurial self-efficacy significantly influence the organizational innovation, however the insignificant relationship was reported between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention, and insignificant between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention, interestingly and as argued by the study the organizational innovation fully mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention. The future studies can be conducted to assess the other entrepreneurial perspective such as entrepreneurial passion in diverse business environment.

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