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The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/109177 The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention Osuigwe, Udo ichelp@gibs.co.za Thenga, Matome UCTD Entrepreneurial intention Available finance Entrepreneurial alertness Alertness dimension Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2025. Available funding opportunities are considered lifeblood of booming entrepreneurial pipeline within an economy. South African provided an anomaly wherein a comparatively developed financial system is not followed by an equivalent level of entrepreneurial pipeline. Drawing upon the cognitive theory of entrepreneurial alertness and the Theory of Planned Behaviour, the research examined how the three dimensions of alertness, scanning, association, and evaluation, shaped how entrepreneurs perceive available financial opportunities. The study used quantitative method to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness to available finance and entrepreneurial intention within the South African context. The data was gathered using structured surveys and analysed using statistical tools. The result of the analysis demonstrated a statistically significant positive relationships between all three alertness dimensions on available finance and entrepreneurial intention, with scanning identified as the strongest influencer. However, the relationship between available finance and entrepreneurial intention was statistically insignificant though positive which highlights the importance of entrepreneurial cognitive capability in linking available opportunity with potential business enterprises. These findings confirm that cognitive traits, rather than simple access to finance, are the primary drivers of entrepreneurial intention. Emerging markets like South Africa should focus on entrepreneurship programs that emphasises cognitive training alongside efforts to improve financial access. The research contributes to global literature by providing a context-sensitive model of entrepreneurial cognition and offers actionable insights for policymakers, Development Finance Institutions, and other stakeholders aiming to enhance entrepreneurial outcomes in emerging markets. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth 2026-03-23T09:37:00Z 2026-03-23T09:37:00Z 2026-05-05 2025 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109177 en © 2025 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Entrepreneurial intention Available finance Entrepreneurial alertness Alertness dimension The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention |
| title | The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention |
| title_full | The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention |
| title_fullStr | The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention |
| title_full_unstemmed | The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention |
| title_short | The nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention |
| title_sort | nexus between entrepreneurial alertness to funding availability and entrepreneurial intention |
| topic | UCTD Entrepreneurial intention Available finance Entrepreneurial alertness Alertness dimension |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109177 |