Volition Sample Clauses

Volition. As mentioned in the literature review, volition consists of two components. The first being self-control which represents the volitional capacity. The second being action-related emotions such as doubt, fear and aversion, which could prevent people from acting in accordance with their intentions (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 1990). By questioning people about volition, the perceived behavior control is measured as well. According to ▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (1986), PBC can be directly linked to entrepreneurial behavior in situations where people do not have much control over the behavior they want to perform. As one has little control over starting his or her company, it is necessary to thoroughly examine this influencing factor. Four questions in the questionnaire are intended to explore whether volition has influenced the entrepreneurial process. This can be achieved in two different manners: either as an influencing factor on the entrepreneurial intention, or as a final gradual trigger on the entrepreneurial behavior. a) Self-control All interviewed entrepreneurs affirm that they have self-control. Some of them claim it is an invaluable characteristic for an entrepreneur. Others believe you can become an entrepreneur regardless of the characteristic. And some state they only have discipline and self-control when it concerns their business. The interviews lead to the conclusion that these entrepreneurs possess a lot of self-control. This characteristic contributes to the formation of entrepreneurial intentions. Nevertheless, self-control did not have a final impact on the entrepreneurial process for any of the interviewees. b) Aversion Furthermore, some questions related to action-related emotions (aversion, doubt and fear) were also raised. The overall conclusion concerning these emotions, together with the conclusion of self-control (SC), is presented in table 4. Not a single participant hesitated to become self-employed due to the diverse tasks (e.g. paper work) involved. Moreover, they do not regret being an entrepreneur despite these tasks. The lack of aversion seems to encourage people to actually become an entrepreneur (▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2015). Based on the interviews, one can conclude that regardless of whether or not the interviewees have to carry out these tasks, their decision would not have been different. Therefore, aversion does not seem to be a determining factor in the entrepreneurial process.