Is the road to high growth paved with intrapreneurial intention? The role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and digital skills on entrepreneurship intention types

Abstract

This work investigates the influence of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and digital skills on intrapreneurial and high-growth intentions among 142 undergraduate students enrolled in a Spanish entrepreneurial university. The moderating effect of fear of failure on entrepreneurial self-efficacy is assessed. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (SEM-PLS) using SmartPLS is used to test the relationships between variables. Findings show that entrepreneurial self-efficacy significantly enhances intrapreneurial intention but does not directly impact high growth intention. Digital skills have a direct positive effect on intrapreneurial intention and an indirect effect on high growth intention. Fear of failure does not moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and either type of entrepreneurial intention. The study makes theoretical contribution to the situated psychological differences school of entrepreneurial intention research by enhancing understanding of how entrepreneurial self-efficacy and digital skills influence specific types of entrepreneurial intention. Practical implications are provided for educational practitioners and institutions.