Gender Differences, Self-Efficacy and Career Intentions in Public Taxi Entrepreneurship

Abstract

The research aimed to determine the association of gender differences, career intention and self-efficacy with entrepreneurship and the here, the case of Thailand was specifically considered. The research utilised a quantitative design and the data collected method adopted in this study was primary. The research instrument used was a close-ended survey questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale. The analysis technique used in this study was Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) conducted on SmartPLS. The results inferred that all the variables: gender differences, career intention and self-efficacy significantly and positively affected entrepreneurship. Therefore, it can be asserted that the institutions operating in Thailand should focus on career intention, gender difference and self-efficacy in order to promote entrepreneurship as the results of this study supported this. The research was limited to one country and that is Thailand whilst the sample considered in the study was based on students, participants with short working experience and new graduates. Furthermore, the study was quantitative in nature whereas in future, qualitative studies or studies with mixed design can be conducted to evaluate the causation aspect as well.