Demographic factors, risk taking behavior, innovativeness and entrepreneurial success with the moderating effect of access to finance

Heather Ericca Adesine (2014) Demographic factors, risk taking behavior, innovativeness and entrepreneurial success with the moderating effect of access to finance. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

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Abstract

Entrepreneur is an individual who makes and develops an organization and displays identity characteristic, for example, risk taking and innovation. People who pursue entrepreneurial careers are high in achievement motivation, take moderate risks, have more inclination and capability to innovate and have internal (rather than external) locus of control. This study is carried out in Kata Kinabalu to investigate the success factors of entrepreneurs ( demographic factors, innovativeness, risk taking behavior), with access to financial as the moderator. The respondent for this study were any entrepreneur that owns a business. The overall sample revealed that innovativeness has significant relationship with entrepreneurial success and can be moderated by access to finance. However, the other variables, demographic factors and risk taking behavior were found not significant in determining the entrepreneurial success.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Keyword:	Entrepreneurial success, Innovation, risk-taking, Demographic factors, Access to finance, Entrepreneurship, Small business
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic theory. Demography > HB1-3840 Economic theory. Demography > HB522-715 Income. Factor shares > HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2025 10:03
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2025 10:03
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44892

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