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Identifying Factors that Affecting the Entrepreneurial Intention among Engineering Technology Students

Year: 2015

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In recent years, entrepreneurship has become a topic of interest in Malaysia. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that affecting the entrepreneurial intention among engineering technology students. 554 engineering technology students of Universiti Kuala Lumpur were selected randomly to be the respondents. A set of questionnaire on Entrepreneurial Intention which consists of 54 questions was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that the factor that contributes the most to entrepreneurship intention is Locus of control, followed by Need of Achievement and Subjective Norms.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.135

Authors: Salwah Che Mat, Siti Mistima Maat, Norhatta Mohd

Institutions: University of Kuala Lumpur, National University of Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universiti Kuala Lumpur

OpenAlex ID: W2193120612

FWCI: 20.64

Cites: 14

Cited by: 113

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