Entrepreneurial Behavior in Collectivist Economies: The Roleof Self-Efficacy, ‎Passion, and Agility among Arab Youth

  • Authors

    • Dr. Mohammad Khalid Husain Associate Professor, General Education Department, Effat College of Humanities, Effat University, Saudi Arabia
    • Dr. Khadija Itani Associate Professor, General Education Department, Effat College of Humanities, Effat University, Saudi Arabia
    • Dr. Sandeep Dongre Professor of Practice, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Nagpur, constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Nagpur, India
    • Dr. Eddy Winarso Faculty of Economics and Business Accounting, Jenderal Achmad Yani University, Cimahi, Indonesia
    • Dr. Pradip Sanatkumar Padhye Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Maharashtra, India
    • Dr. Romli S. E. M. Ak Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Accounting, Jenderal Achmad Yani University, Cimahi - West Java - Indonesia
    • Dr. Vishal Kumar Laheri Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, India
    • Dr. Wizra Saeed Psychology Department, Effat College of Humanities, Effat University, Saudi Arabia
    https://doi.org/10.14419/cktc0161

    Received date: October 16, 2025

    Accepted date: November 24, 2025

    Published date: January 4, 2026

  • Arab; Collectivist Economy; Entrepreneurship; Risk Propensity; Self-Efficacy

  • Abstract

    This study explores the psychological and pedagogical drivers of entrepreneurial intention among university students in the United Arab ‎Emirates (UAE), using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1991) as its guiding framework. It observes how entrepreneurial self-‎efficacy, passion, agility, and risk propensity influence the formation of entrepreneurial intention and its translation into entrepreneurial ac-‎tion within a collectivist cultural context. A cross-sectional survey of 185 Arab university students was conducted, and data were examined ‎using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM; Hair et al., 2021) via SmartPLS 4.0. The results show that entrepreneur-‎ial self-efficacy, passion, and agility significantly predict entrepreneurial intention. This intention strongly influences entrepreneurial action. ‎However, risk propensity did not show a significant impact, suggesting the presence of culturally specific moderating variables in the ‎UAE’s context, such as familial approval and societal stability. The outcomes offer valuable implications for educators and policymakers ‎aiming to substitute innovation and opportunity recognition through inclusive and context-sensitive entrepreneurship education. This re-‎search contributes to the literature by integrating culturally responsive concepts and reinforcing the alignment between entrepreneurship ‎education and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; United Nations, 2015), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 8 (De-‎cent Work and Economic Growth), thereby advancing both theoretical and practical understanding of entrepreneurship in developing econ-‎omies.

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    Husain , D. M. K. ., Itani , D. K. ., Dongre , D. S. ., Winarso , D. E. ., Padhye , D. P. S. ., Ak , D. R. S. E. M. ., Laheri , D. V. K. ., & Saeed, D. W. . (2026). Entrepreneurial Behavior in Collectivist Economies: The Roleof Self-Efficacy, ‎Passion, and Agility among Arab Youth. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(8), 1054-1071. https://doi.org/10.14419/cktc0161