The influence of job satisfaction on entrepreneurial intention: A cross-level investigation

Jie Li*, Feifei Yang, Jipeng Qi, Ruijie Sun, Ruoshi Geng

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Abstract

This article develops a framework to demonstrate how employee job satisfaction influences entrepreneurial intentions. Based on new institutional theory, we examine our hypotheses using data from 39,394 employees from 27 countries; the results indicate that job satisfaction has a negative effect on entrepreneurial intentions moderated by uncertainty avoidance at the country level. Furthermore, a cross-level three-way interaction indicates that entrepreneurship legitimacy is an important climate-level variable that influences the entrepreneurial intentions of employees. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings and future research directions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)385-402
Number of pages18
JournalInternational Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2022

Keywords

  • entrepreneurial intention
  • entrepreneurial legitimacy
  • job satisfaction
  • uncertainty avoidance

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Li, J., Yang, F., Qi, J., Sun, R., & Geng, R. (2022). The influence of job satisfaction on entrepreneurial intention: A cross-level investigation. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 40(3), 385-402. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426211018831