From green entrepreneurial intention to behaviour: The role of environmental knowledge, subjective norms, and external institutional support

IF 3.3 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI:10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100331

Ching Yin Ip

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Abstract

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals have been gaining traction. Green entrepreneurship has emerged as an appealing strategy for governments and educators to address environmental problems. This study examines the determinants affecting the transformation of green entrepreneurial intention into behaviour, a previously unexplored area. Specifically, the moderating roles of sustainability orientation, environmental knowledge, subjective norms, and external institutional support on the effect of green entrepreneurial intention on behaviour are examined. A quantitative survey of 663 Taiwanese individuals was conducted between November and December 2022. The factor structure was evaluated using exploratory factor analyses. The positive relationship between green entrepreneurial intention and behaviour was validated using multiple regression analysis. Environmental knowledge, subjective norms, and external institutional support, but not sustainability orientation, had positive moderating roles. These findings enrich existing theories, including the theory of planned behaviour and social cognitive career theory, and provide practical guidance to educators and policy makers promoting green entrepreneurial action.

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从绿色创业意向到行为：环境知识、主观规范和外部机构支持的作用

联合国的可持续发展目标越来越受到重视。绿色创业已成为政府和教育工作者解决环境问题的一项有吸引力的战略。本研究探讨了影响绿色创业意向转化为行为的决定因素，这是一个之前尚未探索过的领域。具体而言，研究了可持续发展导向、环境知识、主观规范和外部机构支持对绿色创业意向行为影响的调节作用。2022 年 11 月至 12 月期间，对 663 名台湾人进行了定量调查。采用探索性因子分析评估了因子结构。采用多元回归分析验证了绿色创业意向与行为之间的正相关关系。环境知识、主观规范和外部制度支持（而非可持续发展导向）起到了积极的调节作用。这些发现丰富了现有理论，包括计划行为理论和社会认知职业理论，并为教育工作者和政策制定者促进绿色创业行动提供了实际指导。

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Sustainable Futures Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science

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9.30

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1.80%

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审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable Futures: is a journal focused on the intersection of sustainability, environment and technology from various disciplines in social sciences, and their larger implications for corporation, government, education institutions, regions and society both at present and in the future. It provides an advanced platform for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development in society, economics, environment, and culture. The scope of the journal is broad and encourages interdisciplinary research, as well as welcoming theoretical and practical research from all methodological approaches.