The role of university and image of entrepreneurship on entrepreneurship inclination of engineering students

Ngah, Rohana and Buyong, Siti Zahrah and Sarmidy, Rahimah and Abdul Rahman, Rafidah (2012) The role of university and image of entrepreneurship on entrepreneurship inclination of engineering students. ASEAN Entrepreneurship Journal (AEJ), 1 (1): 6. ISSN 2637-0301 (e-ISSN)

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Abstract

This study investigates the inclination towards entrepreneurship amongst engineering students. The main aims are to examine the relationship between the role of university, image of entrepreneurship and inclination towards entrepreneurship. An empirical test of pilot study was carried out on the data gathered from seventy-one questionnaires demonstrates that university role and image of entrepreneurship have significant relationship on entrepreneurship inclination among students. Male students have higher inclination of entrepreneurship than female students. However, past working experience and participation in entrepreneurship program in university have small impact on students’ inclination towards entrepreneurship. Finally, based on the findings of the pilot study, implications of the study have been forwarded.

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Item Type: Article
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Ngah, Rohana
rohanangah@salam.uitm.edu.my
Buyong, Siti Zahrah
siti280@salam.uitm.edu.my
Sarmidy, Rahimah
rahimah462@salam.uitm.edu.my
Abdul Rahman, Rafidah
rafidahar@salam.uitm.edu.my
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory. Demography > Income. Factor shares > Entrepreneurship. Property
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Malaysian Academy of SME and Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED)
Journal or Publication Title: ASEAN Entrepreneurship Journal (AEJ)
UiTM Journal Collections: Listed > ASEAN Entrepreneurship Journal (AEJ)
ISSN: 2637-0301 (e-ISSN)
Volume: 1
Number: 1
Date: 2012
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12690
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