Motivational and socio-cognitive determinants of entrepreneurial intention of undergraduates in Malaysia

Hassan, Arif and Al Jubari, Ibrahim Hizam Ali (2015) Motivational and socio-cognitive determinants of entrepreneurial intention of undergraduates in Malaysia. In: The Fourth International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Business Management (ICEBM 2015), 5th-6th Nov. 2015, Bangkok, Thailand. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The study proposed to examine the role of basic psychological needs fulfilment in rendering entrepreneurship more attractive and advantageous to university students. Specifically, it aims at integrating Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to better understand entrepreneurial intention. Study used survey research design. Sample consisted of 438 (Males = 166, Females =272) 3rd and 4th year university students from four Public Universities in Malaysia. Standardized instruments were used to measure the constructs. The findings showed that basic psychological needs fulfilment influenced students’ entrepreneurial intention through its proximal attitudinal predictors.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	2898/45808
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Entrepreneurial intention, basic needs satisfaction, socio-cognitive determinants
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration
Depositing User:	Prof. Arif Hassan
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2015 15:27
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2015 15:27
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45808

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