A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]

In reality, the involvement of graduates in entrepreneurship is still at a somewhat low level. This shows that the government’s expectation of high involvement of graduates in entrepreneurship is not yet achievable. A gap exists between what is expected by the government on our graduates and the act...

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Main Authors: Md Daud, Mazlifa, Mohd Saad, Sazilah, Abd Rahim, Maisarah, Abdullah, Wan Nailah
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Published: Research Management Institute 2010
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spelling my.uitm.ir.224112018-12-13T03:22:48Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22411/ A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.] Md Daud, Mazlifa Mohd Saad, Sazilah Abd Rahim, Maisarah Abdullah, Wan Nailah Learning. Learning strategies Higher Education Institutions of higher education In reality, the involvement of graduates in entrepreneurship is still at a somewhat low level. This shows that the government’s expectation of high involvement of graduates in entrepreneurship is not yet achievable. A gap exists between what is expected by the government on our graduates and the actual scenario of involvement among graduates in entrepreneurship. Here lies a gap that needs further investigation in explaining graduate attitude and behaviour towards entrepreneurship. A total of 193 final year diploma and degree in accounting students both from UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis were interviewed using structured questionnaire. This study provides an insight on the association of Theory of Planned Behaviour with entrepreneurial intention and it helps to explain the level of intention formation among students and it is based on their demographic background. This study found that all determinants were positively correlated with entrepreneurial intention among final year undergraduate accounting students. It also provides some valuable input to the university policy makers, the government and entrepreneurship agencies in generating potential entrepreneurs and promoting entrepreneurship as a career choice among future students. Future research is suggested to introduce moderator variable such as government entrepreneurial grant and scheme for young graduate improve the predictions of entrepreneurial intention. Research Management Institute 2010-07 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22411/1/LP_MAZLIFA%20MD%20DAUD%20IRMI%20K%2010_5.pdf Md Daud, Mazlifa and Mohd Saad, Sazilah and Abd Rahim, Maisarah and Abdullah, Wan Nailah (2010) A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]. [Research Reports] (Unpublished)
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topic Learning. Learning strategies
Higher Education
Institutions of higher education
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Higher Education
Institutions of higher education
Md Daud, Mazlifa
Mohd Saad, Sazilah
Abd Rahim, Maisarah
Abdullah, Wan Nailah
A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]
description In reality, the involvement of graduates in entrepreneurship is still at a somewhat low level. This shows that the government’s expectation of high involvement of graduates in entrepreneurship is not yet achievable. A gap exists between what is expected by the government on our graduates and the actual scenario of involvement among graduates in entrepreneurship. Here lies a gap that needs further investigation in explaining graduate attitude and behaviour towards entrepreneurship. A total of 193 final year diploma and degree in accounting students both from UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis were interviewed using structured questionnaire. This study provides an insight on the association of Theory of Planned Behaviour with entrepreneurial intention and it helps to explain the level of intention formation among students and it is based on their demographic background. This study found that all determinants were positively correlated with entrepreneurial intention among final year undergraduate accounting students. It also provides some valuable input to the university policy makers, the government and entrepreneurship agencies in generating potential entrepreneurs and promoting entrepreneurship as a career choice among future students. Future research is suggested to introduce moderator variable such as government entrepreneurial grant and scheme for young graduate improve the predictions of entrepreneurial intention.
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author Md Daud, Mazlifa
Mohd Saad, Sazilah
Abd Rahim, Maisarah
Abdullah, Wan Nailah
author_facet Md Daud, Mazlifa
Mohd Saad, Sazilah
Abd Rahim, Maisarah
Abdullah, Wan Nailah
author_sort Md Daud, Mazlifa
title A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]
title_short A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]
title_full A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]
title_fullStr A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]
title_full_unstemmed A study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of UiTM Kedah and UiTM Perlis / Mazlifa Md Daud ...[et al.]
title_sort study of entrepreneurial intention among accounting students: a case of uitm kedah and uitm perlis / mazlifa md daud ...[et al.]
publisher Research Management Institute
publishDate 2010
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22411/1/LP_MAZLIFA%20MD%20DAUD%20IRMI%20K%2010_5.pdf
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