RT journal article
T1 Individual entrepreneurial orientation and digital entrepreneurial intention: examining the mediating role of digital competencies
A1 Rodríguez González, Tamara
A1 Villanueva Flores, María Mercedes
A1 Díaz Fernández, Mirta
A1 Lohse, Hendrik Udo
A2 Organización de Empresas
K1 individual entrepreneurial orientation
K1 digital competencies
K1 digital entrepreneurial intention
K1 social cognitive theory
K1 university students
AB Purpose. This study explores the relationship between individual entrepreneurial orientation and digital entrepreneurial intention, focusing on the potential mediating role of digital competencies within the framework of Social Cognitive Theory. Individual entrepreneurial orientation—comprising risk-taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness—is examined in connection with students' digital competencies and their digital entrepreneurial intention.Design/methodology/approach. Our sample comprised 751 Spanish university students who completed a questionnaire including questions on entrepreneurial orientation, digital competencies, and digital entrepreneurship intention. The Multiple Mediator Model methodology was used to test the proposed hypotheses.Findings. The results obtained show that risk-taking and innovativeness significantly support digital entrepreneurial intention. Moreover, all dimensions of individual entrepreneurial orientation were positively related to the development of digital competencies, specifically information, communication, content development, and problem-solving. Importantly, the analysis confirmed the mediating effect of the digital competencies—specifically information, digital communication, and content creation—in the relationship between individual entrepreneurial orientation and digital entrepreneurial intention. Originality. This research contributes to the understanding of digital entrepreneurial intention through the integration of individual entrepreneurial orientation and students' digital competencies, offering ideas for developing specific educational programmes that foster both individual entrepreneurial orientation and students' digital competencies.
PB Emerald
SN 1758-6127
YR 2026
FD 2026-01-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38312
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38312
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-nov-2026