Title: Exploring the nexus between procrastination and entrepreneurial intentions: a predictive PLS-SEM approach

Authors: Sandeep Singh; Rajni Bala; Priyanka Sharma

Addresses: Punjabi University Regional Centre for IT and Management, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India ' Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab, India ' Department of Commerce, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India

Abstract: The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between procrastination and entrepreneurial intentions. The available literature strongly indicated that procrastination has a negative effect on entrepreneurial intentions. In the present study, relationship between entrepreneurial intentions was examined with avoidant and decisional procrastination. The data were collected from five MBA institutions of Mohali District of Punjab (India). Out of these five institutions, a sample of 199 students was selected based on convenience sampling technique. The results revealed that there was a significant impact of avoidant and decisional procrastination on entrepreneurial intentions and the nature of the relationship was negative. The study provides a healthier scope of future research.

Keywords: procrastination; entrepreneurial intentions; students; avoidant; decisional; Punjab; PLS-SEM; MBA.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2023.132440

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2023 Vol.49 No.2, pp.216 - 227

Received: 22 Feb 2020
Accepted: 03 Mar 2020
Published online: 20 Jul 2023 *

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