Assessing the Effects of Entrepreneurial Competencies and Guanxi Circles on Social Entrepreneurial Intention of Public Sector University Students: The Mediating Role of Perceived University Support and Entrepreneurial Bricolage

Abstract

Many major social problems are facing the modern globalized world: food prices are rising, water tables are falling, deliberate crime and corruption are getting worse, the environment's capacity to sustain human life is deteriorating, debt and economic instability are getting worse, climate change is still occurring, and the wealth gap is growing dangerously wider. These issues require creative and long-lasting solutions. Pakistan is experiencing serious social, political, and economic challenges, much like other developing countries. This study's primary goal is to improve theoretical and methodological understanding of the relationship between Guanxi Circles (GC), Entrepreneurial Competencies (EC), and the impact of Perceived University Support (PUS) and Entrepreneurial Bricolage (EB) on Social Entrepreneurship Intentions (SEI). Universities and governments should also foster an environment that encourages students to develop their social entrepreneurship ideas and the skills and knowledge that go along with them