College of Business Management, Institute of Business Management, Karachi 75190, Pakistan.
Endicott College of International Studies, Woosong University, Daejeon 34606, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 11;18(2):550. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020550.
Eco-conscious behaviors have become a global imperative for entrepreneurs, as the consumer demand for products and services has become increasingly green. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify the role of entrepreneurship education in environmental sustainability as measured by the launch of green ventures. This study also aims at extending the literature of resource-based view and flow theory by highlighting their application into the green venturing context. Data were collected from 420 Pakistani students having studied an entrepreneurship course in their university life by using the convenience sampling technique. The covariance based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) was used to test the hypothesized relationships, and it was identified that entrepreneurship education evokes commitment to the environment, subsequently leading towards university green entrepreneurial support, environmental motivation, and green entrepreneurial behavior. University green entrepreneurial support also significantly influences green venturing; however, environmental motivation does not affect green entrepreneurial behavior. The findings of this study can be useful for policymakers in higher educational institutions, regulatory bodies, and diverse-government agencies dealing with UN sustainable development goals.
环保行为已成为企业家的全球当务之急，因为消费者对产品和服务的需求越来越倾向于绿色环保。因此，本研究的目的是确定创业教育在环境可持续性方面的作用，其衡量标准是绿色创业的推出。本研究还旨在通过强调资源基础观和流动理论在绿色创业背景下的应用，扩展相关文献。通过便利抽样技术，从在大学生活中学习过创业课程的 420 名巴基斯坦学生中收集了数据。使用基于协方差的结构方程模型（CB-SEM）来检验假设关系，结果表明，创业教育唤起了对环境的承诺，进而促使大学生提供绿色创业支持、激发环境动机并采取绿色创业行为。大学绿色创业支持也显著影响绿色创业；然而，环境动机不会影响绿色创业行为。本研究的结果对高等教育机构的政策制定者、监管机构和处理联合国可持续发展目标的各类政府机构具有一定的参考价值。
