Effect of skill acquisition on enterprise creation among Malaysian youths

Ekpe, I.; Razak, R. C.

doi:10.17512/pjms.2016.13.1.04

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Effect of skill acquisition on enterprise creation among Malaysian youths

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Ekpe I. , Razak R. C.

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10.17512/pjms.2016.13.1.04

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Efekt zdobywania wiedzy na temat zakładania przedsiębiorstwa wśród malezyjskiej młodzieży

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This study aims at investigating whether moderating factors such as self-motivation and social influence could hinder skill acquisition from resulting to enterprise creation among Malaysian university graduates. A survey, and proportionate stratified random sampling method, was adopted to collect data from a sample of 240 youths in Malaysia peninsula. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and hierarchical regression methods. One of the results reveals that self-motivation moderated between skill acquisition and enterprise creation among the youths. The study recommends that more counseling from parents, universities, governments and other stakeholders be given to youths to engender greater interest in enterprise creation.

Niniejsze opracowanie ma na celu zbadanie, czy moderujące czynniki, takie jak automotywacja i wpływ społeczny, mogłyby utrudnić nabywanie umiejętności prowadzących do kreowania przedsiębiorczości wśród absolwentów malezyjskich uczelni. Badanie i proporcjonalne rozwarstwona metoda losowego doboru, zostały przyjęte do zbierania danych z próby złożonej z 240 młodych ludzi na półwyspie malajskim. Dane zostały przeanalizowane przy użyciu statystyki opisowej i metod hierarchicznej regresji. Jeden z wyników wskazuje, że automotywacja jest miarkowana pomiędzy nabywaniem umiejętności i zakładaniem przedsiębiorstw wśród młodzieży. Badanie zaleca, że młodzieży powinno się zapewnić więcej poradnictwa ze strony rodziców, uniwersytetów, rządów i innych zainteresowanych stron, aby wzbudzić ich większe zainteresowanie w tworzeniu przedsiębiorstw.

Słowa kluczowe

skill acquisition self motivation social influence enterprise creation Malaysian youths

nabywanie umiejętności automotywacja wpływ społeczny tworzenie przedsiębiorstw młodzież malezyjska

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Czestochowa University of Technology

Czasopismo

Polish Journal of Management Studies

Rocznik

2016

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Vol. 13, No. 1

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40--49

Opis fizyczny

Bibliogr. 44 poz., tab.

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Ekpe I.

isidore.e@umk.edu.my

Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Bag 36, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Razak R. C.

razlicr@umk.edu.my

Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Bag 36, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Uwagi

1. This research was funded by Ministry of Education, Malaysia (RACE 1/2015) under Code: R/RACE/A01.00/01230A/001/2015/000233).

2. Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.

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