Determinants of nascent entrepreneurship among university students: a systematic literature review
Bagus Shandy Narmaditya, Izatu RahmaningtyasPurpose
While the majority of studies were concerned with identifying the predictors of entrepreneurial intention, nascent entrepreneurship was overlooked by scholars. Hence, this study examines the driving factors of nascent entrepreneurship among university students.
Design/methodology/approach
This study employed a systematic literature review (SLR) guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol to address the proposed research questions. Articles were retrieved from the Scopus database and screened based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Findings
The findings indicate a noticeable increase in research on nascent entrepreneurship, particularly after 2020. Building on this trend, four major factors of determinants were identified: (1) motivation and intention-based, (2) cognitive and perceptual, (3) human capital and demographic characteristics and (4) education and environmental. Furthermore, this study also concludes that the theory of planned behavior emerges as the dominant theoretical framework, followed by social cognitive career theory, self-efficacy theory, social cognitive theory and social role theory.
Research limitations/implications
The results provide theoretical clarity and practical insights for higher education institutions seeking to foster entrepreneurial engagement and early-stage venture creation.
Originality/value
This is the first review paper to systematically identify and analysis the driving factors of nascent entrepreneurship, while research streams were largely focused on understanding the determinants of entrepreneurial intention.