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PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION

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PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION

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Student entrepreneurship has become a strategic priority for higher education policy, yet the empirical literature relies on symmetric, variance-based methods such as multiple regression and partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), which assume linearity, additivity and a single dominant route to entrepreneurial intention. Two features of student entrepreneurship are difficult to reconcile with these assumptions: equifinality, because different combinations of antecedents can lead to an equally high intention, and causal asymmetry, because the conditions that explain a high intention are not the mirror image of those explaining a low one. This study develops a two-stage framework that addresses both. In Stage 1, seven motivating criteria are weighted under uncertainty with a spherical fuzzy expert-weighting procedure anchored in Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) consistency screening; the spherical fuzzy representation records membership, non-membership and hesitancy degrees and thus suits imprecise judgements. In Stage 2, calibrated illustrative case-profile data are analysed with fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), which identifies the criterion combinations jointly sufficient for a high intention and, through the negated outcome, makes the asymmetry explicit; the weights provide an interpretive layer for contextualising the configurations. The framework is demonstrated on an illustrative, literature-informed dataset of ten cases with notional expert judgements, alongside a deployment design for at least 60 nascent or intending student entrepreneurs. The contribution is threefold: a parsimonious, expert-weighted criteria set; a reusable algorithm connecting fuzzy multi-criteria weighting with set-theoretic analysis of the outcome and its negation; and a transparent research-design template for emerging-economy contexts. All numerical results are therefore illustrative.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Karar Desteği ve Grup Destek Sistemleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

18 Eylül 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

10 Temmuz 2026

Kabul Tarihi

4 Eylül 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 18

Kaynak Göster

APA
Şengül, D., & Sarıkaya, M. E. (2026). PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION. EUropean Journal of Managerial Research (EUJMR), 10(18). https://doi.org/10.62666/eujmr.1991146
AMA
1.Şengül D, Sarıkaya ME. PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION. Turkçe ve İngilizce. 2026;10(18). doi:10.62666/eujmr.1991146
Chicago
Şengül, Doğan, ve Mahmut Emin Sarıkaya. 2026. “PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION”. EUropean Journal of Managerial Research (EUJMR) 10 (18). https://doi.org/10.62666/eujmr.1991146.
EndNote
Şengül D, Sarıkaya ME (01 Eylül 2026) PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION. EUropean Journal of Managerial Research (EUJMR) 10 18
IEEE
[1]D. Şengül ve M. E. Sarıkaya, “PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION”, Turkçe ve İngilizce, c. 10, sy 18, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.62666/eujmr.1991146.
ISNAD
Şengül, Doğan - Sarıkaya, Mahmut Emin. “PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION”. EUropean Journal of Managerial Research (EUJMR) 10/18 (01 Eylül 2026). https://doi.org/10.62666/eujmr.1991146.
JAMA
1.Şengül D, Sarıkaya ME. PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION. Turkçe ve İngilizce. 2026;10. doi:10.62666/eujmr.1991146.
MLA
Şengül, Doğan, ve Mahmut Emin Sarıkaya. “PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION”. EUropean Journal of Managerial Research (EUJMR), c. 10, sy 18, Eylül 2026, doi:10.62666/eujmr.1991146.
Vancouver
1.Doğan Şengül, Mahmut Emin Sarıkaya. PATHWAYS INTO THE CAMPUS VENTURE: A SPHERICAL FUZZY WEIGHTING AND fsQCA FRAMEWORK FOR DECODING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION. Turkçe ve İngilizce. 01 Eylül 2026;10(18). doi:10.62666/eujmr.1991146

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