Entrepreneurial Potential: An Exploratory Study Of A Community In Johor
Two frequently cited personal traits associated with entrepreneurial potential are internal locus of control and innovativeness. This paper hypothesizes that internal locus of control and innovativeness is sufficient to explain entrepreneurial potential. This hypothesis was tested on a set of 124 r...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/6315/1/P067.pdf http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/6315/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Two frequently cited personal traits associated with entrepreneurial potential are internal locus of control and innovativeness. This paper hypothesizes that internal
locus of control and innovativeness is sufficient to explain entrepreneurial potential. This hypothesis was tested on a set of 124 responses to a survey did to a community in Johor. Eighteen items in the survey instrument were used to construct scales for innovativeness and locus of control. Items for the innovativeness scale were adapted
from the Jackson Personality Inventory while items used for the locus of control scale were adapted from Rotter’s I-E scale. The results found an increased likelihood of an
internal locus of control and innovativeness that support entrepreneurial orientation. To be motivated to act, potential entrepreneurs must perceive themselves as capable
and psychologically equipped to face the challenges. This work has been supported by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Potential, Locus of Control, Innovativeness,Community |
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