Exploring the Influence of Creativity and Political Skill on Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Men and Women: A Comparison Between Kenya and USA.
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Simone T. A. Phipps
Leon Prieto
Kenneth Kungu
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Preceding studies show a positive relationship between creativity and entrepreneurship, as well as a propensity for successful entrepreneurs to possess political skills. Research has also maintained that behavioral intentions precede actions. These studies that pertain to entrepreneurship, however, are scarcely conducted in developing countries. Therefore, this study focused on intentions, as it explored the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intentions among female and male undergraduate students in Kenya, and attempted to determine whether political skill moderated the relationship. The results were compared to an earlier study conducted using an undergraduate student sample from the United States. It was found that the Kenyan students had higher entrepreneurial intentions than the US students. Also, unlike the US sample, findings from the Kenyan study revealed no statistically significant positive relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intentions, or between political skill and entrepreneurial intentions. Also, in the Kenyan study, the moderating effect of political skill on the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intentions was found for men, but not women. Overall, the findings and subsequent conclusions and implications provide insight into entrepreneurship in developing countries in general, and in an African context in particular.