The predictors of entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate students / Rosliza Md Zani, Sarah Sabir Ahmad and Azfahanee Zakaria

Md Zani, Rosliza and Sabir Ahmad, Sarah and Zakaria, Azfahanee (2016) The predictors of entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate students / Rosliza Md Zani, Sarah Sabir Ahmad and Azfahanee Zakaria. e-Academia Journal, 5 (2). pp. 148-158. ISSN 2289 - 6589

Abstract

Entrepreneurial education has become a concern in Malaysia. Knowing the importance of entrepreneurship and the urgency from the government, the universities in Malaysia have taken proactive actions to realise this education. This study aims to identify the predictors of entrepreneurial intentions among undergraduate students, considering curiosity, risk taking and creativity as the variables. The results found that risk taking and creativity have positive relationship with entrepreneurial intention. From the three variables tested, creativity is found to be the most dominant predictor of entrepreneurial intention. This study helps the management of higher institutions to educate the students on risk taking as well as creativity in order to make them successful entrepreneurs.

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Item Type: Article
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Md Zani, Rosliza
rosliza568@uitm.edu.my
Sabir Ahmad, Sarah
UNSPECIFIED
Zakaria, Azfahanee
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management > Planning. Business planning. Strategic planning
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Terengganu > Dungun Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Journal or Publication Title: e-Academia Journal
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > e-Academia Journal (e-AJ)
ISSN: 2289 - 6589
Volume: 5
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 148-158
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention; Curiosity; Creativity; Risk Taking, Students
Date: 2016
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/83309
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