Examining the Role of Social Environment in the Relationship between Competence and Entrepreneurial Interest of Vocational Students: A Systematic Literature Review (SLR)
Keywords:
competencies, entrepreneurial interest, social environment, vocational school, systematic literature review
Abstract
This study aims to examine the role of social environment in the relationship between competencies and entrepreneurial interest of Vocational High School (SMK) students. Entrepreneurial competencies, which include practical skills, business knowledge, and creativity, are identified as important factors influencing entrepreneurial interest. However, the social environment-including family, peers, teachers and the local community-has a significant influence in shaping students' attitudes and motivation towards entrepreneurship. This review uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method to identify, evaluate and synthesize findings from previous research relevant to this topic. The results show that a supportive social environment, such as strong family support, entrepreneurial-oriented peers, and education supported by schools, can strengthen the influence of competencies on students' entrepreneurial interest. Conversely, an unsupportive social environment can inhibit entrepreneurial interest despite high competencies. This study concludes that the role of the social environment is crucial in facilitating and strengthening the relationship between competence and entrepreneurial interest, which can contribute to the increase of entrepreneurship among vocational students.
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Mahfud, T., Triyono, M. B., Sudira, P., & Mulyani, Y. (2020). The influence of social capital and entrepreneurial attitude orientation on entrepreneurial intentions: the mediating role of psychological capital. European Research on Management and Business Economics, 26(1), 33–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iedeen.2019.12.005
Mei, H., Lee, C. H., & Xiang, Y. (2020). Entrepreneurship education and students’ entrepreneurial intention in higher education. Education Sciences, 10(9), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10090257
Miles, M. P., & Morrison, M. (2020). An effectual leadership perspective for developing rural entrepreneurial ecosystems. In Small Business Economics (Vol. 54, Issue 4, pp. 933–949). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-018-0128-z
Morris, M. H., Santos, S. C., & Neumeyer, X. (2020). Entrepreneurship as a solution to poverty in developed economies. Business Horizons, 63(3), 377–390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2020.01.010
NANDIWARDANA, A. P., SOELTON, M., PERMANA, D., KARYATUN, S., ASIH, D., WIDYANTY, W., & KHARZAI, M. D. (2023). Used Goods Creation for Sustainable Business At Srengseng-Jakarta. Iccd, 5(1), 86–92. https://doi.org/10.33068/iccd.v5i1.557
Nassif, V. M. J., & Garçon, M. M. (2024). The integrative approach in the study of resilience in female entrepreneurship. European Journal of Training and Development, 48(1–2), 162–178. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-04-2022-0040
Ndofirepi, T. M. (2020). Relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial goal intentions: psychological traits as mediators. In Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Vol. 9, Issue 1). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13731-020-0115-x
Ogundana, O. M., Simba, A., Dana, L. P., & Liguori, E. (2021). Women entrepreneurship in developing economies: A gender-based growth model. Journal of Small Business Management, 59(sup1), S42–S72. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2021.1938098
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Salisu, I., Hashim, N., Mashi, M. S., & Aliyu, H. G. (2020). Perseverance of effort and consistency of interest for entrepreneurial career success: Does resilience matter? Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 12(2), 279–304. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-02-2019-0025
Singh, R., Kumar, V., Singh, S., Dwivedi, A., & Kumar, S. (2024). Measuring the impact of digital entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurial intention: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies. Journal of Work-Applied Management, 16(1), 142–163. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWAM-11-2022-0076
Thomassen, M. L., Williams Middleton, K., Ramsgaard, M. B., Neergaard, H., & Warren, L. (2020). Conceptualizing context in entrepreneurship education: a literature review. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 26(5), 863–886. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-04-2018-0258
Tittel, A., & Terzidis, O. (2020). Entrepreneurial competences revised: developing a consolidated and categorized list of entrepreneurial competences. In Entrepreneurship Education (Vol. 3, Issue 1). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41959-019-00021-4
Tymoshuk, S. V., Pysarevska, S. V., Petryshyn, R. S., & Yaremko, Z. M. (2023). Social Responsibility for the Safety and Health of Employees At Work. Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu, 2, 113–117. https://doi.org/10.33271/NVNGU/2023-2/113.
Published
2025-05-18
How to Cite
Setyowati, E. M., Saiful Arif, Ahmad Andrianto, Yusuf, Andy Prasetyo Wati, Fulgentius Danardana Murwani, & Ludi Wishnu Wardana. (2025). Examining the Role of Social Environment in the Relationship between Competence and Entrepreneurial Interest of Vocational Students: A Systematic Literature Review (SLR). International Journal of Business and Quality Research, 3(02), 235-250. https://doi.org/10.63922/ijbqr.v3i02.1802
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