Title: Students' entrepreneurial orientation intention, business environment and networking: insights from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Authors: Ramo Palalic; Benjamin Durakovic; Azra Brankovic; Ognjen Ridic

Addresses: Management Program, International University of Sarajevo, Hrasnicka cesta 15, 7100 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina ' Industrial Engineering Program, International University of Sarajevo, Hrasnicka cesta 15, 7100 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina ' International Business and Finance Program, International University of Sarajevo, Hrasnicka cesta 15, 7100 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina ' Management Program, International University of Sarajevo, Hrasnicka cesta 15, 7100 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract: The study examines 173 students at the International University of Sarajevo regarding their entrepreneurial intention towards networking and business environment. The methodology is based on a random sample while various statistical analyses are used to acquire the empirical results. Findings of the study revealed that there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurial orientation dimensions and business environment, and networking. Moreover, all entrepreneurial dimensions are affected by either business environment or networking. Practical and educational implications are discussed.

Keywords: B&H; business environment; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial education; entrepreneurial intention; entrepreneurial orientation; IUS; networking; students.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2016.084530

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 2016 Vol.11 No.4, pp.240 - 255

Published online: 12 Jun 2017 *

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