The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the enablers (founders’ characteristics, university roles and entrepreneurial environments) of student spin-offs intention. Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected using cluster sampling method. Respondents in eleven Malaysian public universities...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Zahari, Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez, Noor Azlinna, Azizan
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Language:English
Published: GBMR 2018
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spelling ump-263062019-11-01T04:22:37Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/26306/ The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions Abdul Rahman, Zahari Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez Noor Azlinna, Azizan LB Theory and practice of education Purpose: This study aims to investigate the enablers (founders’ characteristics, university roles and entrepreneurial environments) of student spin-offs intention. Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected using cluster sampling method. Respondents in eleven Malaysian public universities were approached using an online survey questionnaire. Of these, 369 completed questionnaires were obtained for further analysis. Data was analysed using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling. Findings: The results show that four of founders’ characteristics such as need for achievement, innovativeness, propensity of risk taking and self-efficacy have positively influence student spinoffs intention. In addition, three constructs like locus of control, university roles and entrepreneurial environments clearly unable to associate with student spin-offs intention. Research limitations/implications: Future studies should include other enablers of student spinoffs intention. Furthermore, longitudinal and qualitative study should also be deployed in the future studies GBMR 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/26306/1/The%20Enablers%20of%20Student%20Spin-Offs%20Intention.pdf Abdul Rahman, Zahari and Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez and Noor Azlinna, Azizan (2018) The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, 10 (3). pp. 996-1009. ISSN 1947-5667 http://www.gbmrjournal.com/vol10no3.htm
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The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions
description Purpose: This study aims to investigate the enablers (founders’ characteristics, university roles and entrepreneurial environments) of student spin-offs intention. Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected using cluster sampling method. Respondents in eleven Malaysian public universities were approached using an online survey questionnaire. Of these, 369 completed questionnaires were obtained for further analysis. Data was analysed using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling. Findings: The results show that four of founders’ characteristics such as need for achievement, innovativeness, propensity of risk taking and self-efficacy have positively influence student spinoffs intention. In addition, three constructs like locus of control, university roles and entrepreneurial environments clearly unable to associate with student spin-offs intention. Research limitations/implications: Future studies should include other enablers of student spinoffs intention. Furthermore, longitudinal and qualitative study should also be deployed in the future studies
format Article
author Abdul Rahman, Zahari
Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez
Noor Azlinna, Azizan
author_facet Abdul Rahman, Zahari
Puteri Fadzline, Tamyez
Noor Azlinna, Azizan
author_sort Abdul Rahman, Zahari
title The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions
title_short The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions
title_full The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions
title_fullStr The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions
title_full_unstemmed The Enablers of Student Spin-Offs Intention: A Study in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions
title_sort enablers of student spin-offs intention: a study in malaysian higher educational institutions
publisher GBMR
publishDate 2018
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/26306/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/26306/1/The%20Enablers%20of%20Student%20Spin-Offs%20Intention.pdf
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