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The Nexus Between Digital Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship Education, and Entrepreneurial Intention and Entrepreneurial Motivation: A Systematic Literature Review

Education Sciences
Journal · Vol. 14 · Issue 11 · Art. 1211
Abstract

Entrepreneurship Education (EE) is renowned for developing students’ managerial aptitudes, skills, and ideas for self-reliance. The inclusion of digital technology and innovation in EE is necessary to enhance Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) and Entrepreneurial Motivation (EM) for technological revolution and economic development. The aim of the systematic literature review is to (i) identify the current study on digital technologies, innovation, EE, EI, and EM, (ii) highlight how digital technology and innovation shape EE to achieve EI and motivation among students, and (iii) offer new advice on the future EE in a digital era. A search strategy was instituted to ascertain the required publications from Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, IEEE, ProQuest, SAGE Journals, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley. The publications were between 2010 and 2024, with no language restrictions. Out of the 108 identified publications from the search, 69 publications representing 54 separate papers were used in the review. Digital transformation in EE requires significant studies to determine its role in economic development and job creation. This review identified several themes in the publications, such as innovation, motivation, skills development, digital technology, EE’s impact, and factors of EE. The sustainability and future expectations of EE through digital technology and innovation are highlighted in the review. The study identified several findings, such as factors depriving EE, such as experience, investment, teachers, infrastructure, technology, market size, government, competition, culture, and funds. Further findings are a strategic vision of EE through policies to embrace innovation and digital technology practices and to achieve EM and EI. Also, the selected papers for the review are current publications at 61.1%, the quantitative method at 42.3% and journal articles at 88.9%. It is prudent to review EE’s appropriateness in a digital and innovative environment and to identify the impact on EM and EI among students. © 2024 by the authors.

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Entrepreneurship education Digital technology Innovation Entrepreneurial intention Entrepreneurial motivation

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Author Affiliations
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
Funding & Acknowledgements
University of the Western Cape, UWC
This research was funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) Postdoctoral Funding for Dr Emmanuel Udekwe (PSTD23042396292) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa.
National Research Foundation, NRF
Grant: PSTD23042396292
This research was funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) Postdoctoral Funding for Dr Emmanuel Udekwe (PSTD23042396292) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa.
National Research Foundation, NRF
This research was funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) Postdoctoral Funding for Dr Emmanuel Udekwe (PSTD23042396292) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa.
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