Formação empreendedora: desenvolvimento de características empreendedoras em alunos de escolas técnicas

Abstract

This study addresses entrepreneurial development and the development of entrepreneurial traits in technical school students, a relevant topic in contemporary education, which aims to prepare students for the challenges of the job market. The objective of the study was to analyze the association between technical training in administration and the development of entrepreneurial traits in students at state schools in Cascavel, Paraná, in line with the Competitiveness and Sustainability concentration area and the Strategy and Competitiveness research line of the Graduate Program in Administration (PPGAdm/Unioeste). To achieve this objective, the research used a quantitative approach, administering questionnaires to two groups of students: those in the final year of high school/technical school and those in the final year of regular high school. Data collection was conducted using an electronic form, administered in person to the sample groups. The analyses began with descriptive statistics, enabling a detailed understanding of the variables involved, and were subsequently conducted using Structural Equation Modeling. Theoretically, the study contributes by integrating the frameworks of entrepreneurial education, experiential learning, and entrepreneurial competencies with the literature on strategy and competitiveness, highlighting how technical training acts as a mechanism for developing dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial behaviors in educational contexts. Applied, the research generates evidence that can assist in the development of public educational policies and pedagogical practices focused on entrepreneurial education. The study's results have the potential to benefit not only the schools participating in the study but also other institutions that adopt similar pedagogical projects, promoting education more aligned with market demands and contributing to the development of citizens with entrepreneurial attitudes.