The Mediating Role of Strategic Thinking in Transforming Entrepreneurial Intention into Entrepreneurial Activity

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Title

The Mediating Role of Strategic Thinking in Transforming Entrepreneurial Intention into Entrepreneurial Activity

Creator

Bayu Airlangga Putra, Maria Elizabeth Lanny Kusuma Widjaja

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The Mediating Role of Strategic Thinking in Transforming Entrepreneurial Intention into Entrepreneurial Activity

Abstract/Description

This study attempts to test and analyze the effect of entrepreneurial intention and strategic thinking on entrepreneurial activity. Additionally, the mediating effect of strategic thinking on the effect of entrepreneurial intention on entrepreneurial activity was also be tested and analyzed. The population of this study were bachelor's degree graduate from various higher education institutions in Surabaya who graduates between 2019–2023 periods and were actively doing entrepreneurial works. Using the snowball sampling technique, 142 respondents were obtained. Then, data analysis was carried out using the partial least square (PLS) technique with the help of the SmartPLS version 3.2.9 application. The findings of this study are that entrepreneurial intention has not been proven to encourage the real entrepreneurial activity. However, strategic thinking has a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial activity. In addition, this research also finds that there is a mediating effect of the strategic thinking on the effect of entrepreneurial intention on entrepreneurial activity.

publication_date

2025/06/15

pdf_url

https://insyma.org/proceedings/files/articles/Maria_Elizabeth_Lanny_Kusuma__Widjaja.pdf

abstract_html_url

https://insyma.org/proceedings/items/show/450

keywords

Entrepreneurial Activity, Entrepreneurial Intention, Strategic Thinking, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Higher Education Graduates

firstpage

840

lastpage

845

issn

3047-857X

conference

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Management (INSYMA)

Volume

22

publisher_name

Fakultas Bisnis dan Ekonomika, Universitas Surabaya

Author #1

Bayu Airlangga Putra

Author #2

Maria Elizabeth Lanny Kusuma Widjaja

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139

authors

Bayu Airlangga Putra, Maria Elizabeth Lanny Kusuma Widjaja

Files

Maria_Elizabeth_Lanny_Kusuma__Widjaja.pdf

Citation

Bayu Airlangga Putra, Maria Elizabeth Lanny Kusuma Widjaja, “The Mediating Role of Strategic Thinking in Transforming Entrepreneurial Intention into Entrepreneurial Activity,” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Management (INSYMA), accessed July 1, 2025, https://insyma.org/proceedings/items/show/450.

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