Investigating Traits Towards Readiness in Entrepreneurship Among University Students

Eng Hui Ng (), Muhammad Adha Ismail, Nabilah Abdul Rahman and Murugan Thangiah
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Eng Hui Ng: Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Muhammad Adha Ismail: Universiti Selangor, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
Nabilah Abdul Rahman: Universiti Selangor, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
Murugan Thangiah: Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

A chapter in Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Business & Management (ICETBM 2023), 2023, pp 101-111 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This study aims to examine the factors contributing to undergraduates’ readiness for entrepreneurship in private higher education and the most influential factor contributing to the readiness. Data were collected from 88 students (n = 88) studying in Malaysian private universities. Findings that highlight the factors which influence entrepreneurial readiness among students are the locus of control, need for achievement, risk-taking attitude, innovativeness behavior, and tolerance for ambiguity. The study revealed that innovativeness behavior is the most influential factor that contributes towards entrepreneurial readiness among students and the least influential factor is the need for achievement. This study provides insights for individuals who are interested in start-up their businesses as well as for higher education institutions and the nation’s policymakers who visioning nurturing more entrepreneurs that can help to boost the economy of the nation.

Keywords: Readiness; Entrepreneurship; Undergraduates (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-162-3_10

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