ERIC Number: EJ797278
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 25
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1082-1651
FCS Students' Attitudes and Intentions toward Entrepreneurial Careers
Frazier, Barbara; Niehm, Linda S.
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v100 n2 p17-24 2008
Growing interest in entrepreneurship among younger workers has implications for university family and consumer sciences (FCS) programs. This study assessed FCS majors' attitudes toward entrepreneurship as a career path. Students viewed entrepreneurship opportunities as attractive and were confident about their possibilities for success; however, they were less certain whether they had enough knowledge to start a business. Family, work, and education influenced self-efficacy perceptions and beliefs concerning the attractiveness and feasibility of entrepreneurship. Results provide support for FCS entrepreneurship education from a social cognitive career theoretical perspective and suggest ways to help FCS students understand the demands and rewards of entrepreneurship as a career path. (Contains 3 tables and 5 resources.)
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Consumer Science, Rewards, Entrepreneurship, Family Work Relationship, Social Cognition, Career Awareness, College Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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