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Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A Systems View Across Time and Space

Table 2 Convergent validity results

From: The impact of entrepreneurship knowledge on students' e-entrepreneurial intention formation and the moderating role of technological innovativeness

Construct

Measures

Loadings

Mean

Std

CR

CA

AVE

Entrepreneurial education (EE)

   

0.849

0.762

0.584

EE1

The learning model in the classroom provides the required knowledge for e-entrepreneurship

0.808***

3.70

0.842

   

EE2

Education in school drives skills and abilities related to e-entrepreneurship

0.801***

3.61

0.771

   

EE3

The education activities incorporate e-entrepreneurship matters and allow opportunities for students to begin an online business

0.704***

3.78

0.759

   

EE4

I think that e-entrepreneurship occasion could be enlarged through educational activities

0.739***

3.77

0.774

   

Prior experience (PE)

   

0.867

0.770

0.685

PE1

I had some important responsibilities in my classroom (e.g., class spokesperson, class monitor), in a club (e.g., chairman, vice chairman)

0.826***

3.73

0.818

   

PE2

I engaged in selling things or thinking of things that would sell well (e.g., selling things to friends) on digital platforms

0.817***

3.78

0.787

   

PE3

I often sold things to people via the Internet

0.839***

3.75

0.782

   

Perceived usefulness (PU)

   

0.901

0.854

0.696

PU1

Using information technology improves my job performance

0.832***

4.09

0.718

   

PU2

Using information technology saves me time

0.848***

4.07

0.746

   

PU3

Using information technology gives me greater control over my work

0.839***

4.06

0.792

   

PU4

Overall, I find the technology platform useful in all aspects of starting an online business

0.817***

4.13

0.759

   

Perceived feasibility (PF)

   

0.872

0.805

0.631

PF1

I can control the creation process of a new online business

0.797***

3.58

0.819

   

PF2

I know necessary practical details to start an online business

0.791***

3.57

0.805

   

PF3

I know how to develop an e-entrepreneurial project

0.792***

3.75

0.803

   

PF4

If I tried to start a new firm on digital platforms, I would have a high probability of succeeding

0.795***

3.75

0.801

   

Entrepreneurial motivation (EM)

   

0.867

0.795

0.621

EM1

I want to start up an online business to enjoy the excitement

0.712***

3.63

0.848

   

EM2

I want to start up an online business to prove I can do it

0.817***

3.83

0.801

   

EM3

I want to start up an online business to gain public recognition

0.796***

3.75

0.848

   

EM4

I want to start up an online business to increase my income

0.820***

3.97

0.847

   

Technological innovativeness (TI)

   

0.921

0.871

0.795

TI1

I like to experiment with new information technology

0.878***

4.02

0.786

   

TI2

I would not hesitate to try out new information technology

0.896***

4.00

0.819

   

TI3

Among my fellows, I am usually the first to try out new information technology

0.899***

4.05

0.830

   

E-Entrepreneurial intention (EEI)

   

0.924

0.896

0.708

EI1

My professional goal is to become an entrepreneur on digital platforms

0.805***

3.78

0.814

   

EI2

I have very seriously thought of starting an online business

0.807***

3.73

0.834

   

EI3

I am determined to create an online business in the future

0.845***

3.82

0.836

   

EI4

I will make every effort to start and run my own online business

0.864***

3.84

0.846

   

EI5

I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur on digital platforms

0.884***

3.81

0.850

   
  1. ***p < 0.01
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