Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Abstract

Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to develop the scale of social barriers in entrepreneurship and to examine the relationship of this scale with locus of control and entrepreneurial intention. Method: Mixed method was used in the study. The exploratory sequential design was adopted from the mixed method designs. In the qualitative part of the study, two focus group interviews (12 people in total) were conducted, and in the quantitative part, data were collected from 631 university students by questionnaire method. Analyzes were carried out using the MaxQDA program in the qualitative method and the Smart PLS program in the quantitative method. Findings: In the study, the Social Barriers in Entrepreneurship Scale, which consists of four statements with sufficient reliability and validity, was developed. In addition, a positive, linear and significant relationship was determined between Social Barriers in Entrepreneurship and Locus of Control. In other words, it can be said that entrepreneurial candidates who have social barriers adopt external control-oriented behavior. Again, a negative, linear and significant relationship was found between Social Barriers in Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Intention. Accordingly, as the entrepreneur's perception of social barriers increases, he refrains from being an entrepreneur. Practical Impşications: It is seen that social barriers are an important variable in entrepreneurship and are related to other variables related to entrepreneurship. It is recommended to examine the scale in different dimensions such as friends and family and to investigate its relationship with different variables. Originality: This study; It reveals a scale that is not found in the literature, both in terms of social barriers and entrepreneurship. It is thought that this scale can reveal new findings about the social relations of entrepreneurs that have not been investigated before.