Intention based models
Intention models have been used in an attempt to explain the emergence of entrepreneurial behaviour. In these approaches, career intentions depend on the attitude towards the behaviour considered, social standards and the level of perceived control (Ajzen 1991). For many authors (Shapero and Sokol 1982; Bird 1988; Krueger and Carsrud 1993; Autio et al. 1997; Tkachev and Kolvereid 1999), venture creation is a planned, hence intentional, behaviour. Intention therefore appears to be a better face to of predictability of the behaviour than attitudes, belief sand other psychological or socio logical variables (Krueger and Carsrud 1993). It means that attitudes and beliefs predict intention that in turn predicts behaviour (Ajzen and Fishbein 1980). Therefore we can say that intention serves as a mediator or catalyst for action.