Title: Indigenous nascent entrepreneur self-efficacy and perceived individual success

Authors: Noel J. Lindsay, Wendy A. Lindsay, Anton Jordaan, Gido Mapunda

Addresses: Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia. ' Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia. ' Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia. ' Centre for the Development of Entrepreneurs, School of Management, University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Abstract: Considerable research has examined the relationship between Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy (ESE) and performance. ESE refers to the strength of the individuals| beliefs that they are capable of successfully performing the roles and tasks of entrepreneurs. Whereas prior ESE research has a non-indigenous focus, this study addresses a gap in the literature by examining the relationship between ESE and perceived individual success in Indigenous nascent entrepreneurs. The results from this research support the notion that indigenous nascent entrepreneurs demonstrate positive entrepreneurial experience-ESE and ESE-perceived individual success relationships but an inverse education-entrepreneurial experience relationship.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; indigenous entrepreneurs; nascent entrepreneurs; entrepreneurial self-efficacy; success; education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2007.014392

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2007 Vol.4 No.5, pp.605 - 619

Published online: 04 Jul 2007 *

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