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Shades of Green: A Typological Investigation of Unıversity Students' Ecopreneurial Intentions

Yeşilin Tonları: Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Ekogirişimcilik Niyetlerine İlişkin Tipolojik Bir İnceleme

Sedef Gülsüm Aksu(Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi)0000-0001-6878-6108
Pages
307–331
Publication Date
2026-07-29
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As a result of the analyses, generative mechanisms that constrain the process of transforming intention into action, such as the entrepreneur-student role conflict, risk-averse attitude, and perception of institutional inadequacy, were identified.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this research is to examine the dynamic relationship between internal and external factors determining the ecopreneurial intentions of business students and to develop a unique qualitative typology.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result of the analyses, generative mechanisms that constrain the process of transforming intention into action, such as the entrepreneur-student role conflict, risk-averse attitude, and perception of institutional inadequacy, were identified.
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⚙️Variables:Ekogirişimcilik · Yeşil girişimcilik · Ekogirişimcilik niyeti

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The purpose of this research is to examine the dynamic relationship between internal and external factors determining the ecopreneurial intentions of business students and to develop a unique qualitative typology. In the study, in-depth interviews conducted with 30 business students were analyzed using the Ideal-Type Analysis method. Within this framework, participants were classified into four types: Passive Waiters, Inhibited Pioneers, Pragmatics, and Active Pioneers. The most striking finding of the research is that although the vast majority of participants (n=27) perceive the ecosystem support as inadequate, a significant portion (n=14) maintains high levels of intention. This situation indicates that the university entrepreneurial ecosystem is insufficient in transforming existing intentions into action rather than in generating the intention itself. As a result of the analyses, generative mechanisms that constrain the process of transforming intention into action, such as the entrepreneur-student role conflict, risk-averse attitude, and perception of institutional inadequacy, were identified.

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, işletme bölümü öğrencilerinin ekogirişimcilik niyetlerini belirleyen içsel ve dışsal etmenler arasındaki dinamik ilişkiyi incelemek ve özgün bir nitel tipoloji oluşturmaktır. Araştırmada, 30 işletme bölümü öğrencisiyle gerçekleştirilen derinlemesine görüşmeler İdeal Tip Analizi yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Bu kapsamda katılımcılar; Pasif Bekleyenler, Engellenmiş Öncüler, Pragmatikler ve Aktif Öncüler olmak üzere dört tip altında sınıflandırılmıştır. Araştırmanın en çarpıcı bulgusu, katılımcıların büyük çoğunluğunun (n=27) ekosistem desteğini yetersiz bulmasına rağmen, önemli bir kısmının (n=14) yüksek niyete sahip olmasıdır. Bu durum, üniversite girişimcilik ekosisteminin niyet oluşturmaktan ziyade, mevcut niyeti eyleme dönüştürmekte yetersiz kaldığını göstermektedir. Analizler sonucunda; niyetin eyleme dönüşme sürecini kısıtlayan girişimci-öğrenci rol çatışması, garantici tutum ve kurumsal yetersizlik algısı gibi üretken mekanizmalar ortaya konulmuştur.

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Aksu, S. G. (2026). Shades of Green: A Typological Investigation of Unıversity Students' Ecopreneurial Intentions. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Sayı: 90, 307–331. https://doi.org/10.51290/dpusbe.1941817

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