기업가정신과 사회적이슈(코로나19)가 창업기회인식에 미치는 영향 연구: 디지털 리터러시의 매개효과

[Purpose] This study analyzed the effects of entrepreneurship and social issue(Corona19) on Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition, and intended to check how digital literacy among middle－aged workers have an impact on Corona19, entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial opportunities recognition. [Methodology] A survey was conducted on middle－aged workers located in Busan and Gyeongnam. The reliability and validity of the collected data were reviewed, and the hypothesis was verified via multiple regression analysis and mediated regression analysis. [Findings] Entrepreneurship has a partial positive effect on digital literacy and entrepreneurial opportunity recognition, Corona19 confirmed to have a positive impact on digital literacy and entrepreneurial opportunity recognition. It was found that people with high digital literacy recognize the corona19 and perceived digital transformation caused by social distancing as an opportunity for new start－ups rather than reckoning as a crisis. [Implications] Entrepreneurship and digital literacy are analyzed as important factors in discovering new business opportunities. The results of this study suggest the needs for practical education and its policy directions to strengthen of digital literacy and entrepreneurship for middle－aged workers to explore new start－ups opportunities in the midst of corona19 crisis.