Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

The Korean Society of Business Venturing (한국벤처창업학회)
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Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Intention of Korean and Chinese College Students and Differences Between Countries: Focusing on Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy, Social Support, and Government Support Policy

한국과 중국 대학생들의 창업의도 영향요인과 국가 간 차이: 창업효능감, 사회적 지지 및 정부지원정책을 중심으로

  • 박재춘 (단국대학교 경영경제대학 경영학부) ;
  • 남정민 (단국대학교 일반대학원 미래ICT융합창업학과)
  • Received : 2022.05.10
  • Accepted : 2022.06.20
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of individual characteristics (entrepreneurial self-efficacy) and environmental characteristics (social support, government support policy) on entrepreneurial intention for college students in Korea and China. In particular, the moderating effect of differences between countries (Korea and China) was demonstrated in the relationship between individual and environmental characteristics and entrepreneurial intention. The results of the empirical analysis of 626 Korean and Chinese university students are as follows. First, all of the entrepreneurial self-efficacy, social support, and government support policies perceived by Korean college students had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. In particular, Korean college students' entrepreneurial intentions were influenced in the order of social support, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and government support policies. Second, all of the entrepreneurial self-efficacy, social support, and government support policies perceived by Chinese college students had a positive effect on start-up intention. In particular, entrepreneurial intention of Chinese college students was influenced in the order of government support policy, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and social support. Third, the relationship between environmental characteristics (social support, government support policy) and entrepreneurial intention was adjusted by differences between countries. First, the positive relationship between social support and entrepreneurial intention was generally higher for Chinese college students than for Korean college students. In addition, the positive relationship between government support policy and entrepreneurial intention was higher for Chinese college students than for Korean college students as the level of awareness of government support policy increased. Finally, theoretical and practical implications for the intention of Korean and Chinese college students to start a business were presented, and the limitations of the study and future research directions were presented based on this study.

본 연구는 한국과 중국의 대학생을 대상으로 개인특성(창업효능감)과 환경적 특성(사회적지지, 정부지원정책)이 창업의도에 미치는 효과를 규명하였다. 특히, 개인 및 환경적 특성과 창업의도의 관계에서 국가 간 차이(한국, 중국)의 조절효과를 실증하였다. 한국 및 중국 대학생 626명을 대상으로 한 실증분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 한국 대학생들이 지각하는 창업효능감, 사회적지지 및 정부지원정책 모두 창업의도에 긍정적인 영향을 주었다. 특히, 한국 대학생들의 창업의도에는 사회적지지, 창업효능감, 정부지원정책 순으로 영향력을 주었다. 둘째, 중국 대학생들이 지각하는 창업효능감, 사회적지지 및 정부지원정책 모두 창업의도에 긍정적인 영향을 주었다. 특히, 중국 대학생들의 창업의도에는 정부지원정책, 창업효능감, 사회적지지 순으로 영향력을 주었다. 셋째, 환경적 특성(사회적지지, 정부지원정책)과 창업의도의 관계는 국가 간 차이에 의해 조절되었다. 특히 환경적 특성(사회적지지, 정부지원정책)과 창업의도의 긍정적 관계는 중국 대학생이 한국 대학생보다 전반적으로 높게 나타났다. 즉, 한국과 중국은 집단 문화적 특성을 보이나 중국은 '꽌시'를 중요시 하는 관계 지향적 문화특성이 높고, 창업을 새로운 창업기회로 인식하는 불확실성 회피성향이 낮은 문화특성을 보이기 때문에 중국 대학생이 한국 대학생보다 높게 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 통해 한국 및 중국 대학생들의 창업의도에 대한 이론적 및 실무적 시사점을 제시하였으며, 향후 한국 및 중국 대학생에 초점을 둔 창업 활성화를 위한 정책방안을 도출하였다.

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이 논문은 2020년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 일반공동연구지원사업의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2020S1A5A2A03041627)

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