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, Mercedes
A1 Díaz-Fernández, Mirta
A1 Udo Lohse, Hendrik
K1 Individual entrepreneurial orientation
K1 Digital competencies
K1 Digital entrepreneurial intention
K1 University students
K1 Social cognitive theory
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 entrepreneurial 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/value – 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 https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25574
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25574
LA en
NO Education + Training 1–21.
NO Departamento de Organización de Empresas y Marketing. Universidad Pablo de Olavide
DS RIO
RD Apr 27, 2026