Entrepreneurial intention (EI) among undergraduate students in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM): empirical evidence
Recently, entrepreneurship receives most attention than ever before. The importance of inculcating entrepreneurship education among young and fresh graduates cannot be over stressed. Similarly, studies show that student who participates in entrepreneurship program is more willing to start his own...
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| Language: | English |
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INSI Publications
2013
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/41724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41724/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41724/1/Entrepreneurial_Intention_%28EI%29_AJBASWEB_2013.pdf |
| Summary: | Recently, entrepreneurship receives most attention than ever before. The
importance of inculcating entrepreneurship education among young and fresh
graduates cannot be over stressed. Similarly, studies show that student who
participates in entrepreneurship program is more willing to start his own business
than a student who does not undergo any of these programs. The recent financial
crisis serves as lessons for employees and potential graduates that should no longer
rely on big companies. The objective of this paper is to investigate the factors that
determine entrepreneurship intentions among University students. The paper
employed Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), to examine the students` intentions
to start up small scale businesses. Based on the sample size of 222, it was found that
power of behavioral control and personal attitude are the major determinants to start
up. Other interesting findings revealed in the study were the mediating roles of
personal attitude and power of behavioral control. The research utilizes Structural
Equation Modeling (SEM) in the analysis and Amos software version 18 to test the
hypotheses. |
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