Justin Dalansu (2004) Identifying personal characteristics that lead to new venture initiation a case study of kadazandusun. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
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Abstract
Entrepreneurs play a significant role in the economic, social and political development. Many viewed them as central to nation development and sometimes considered as a major engine for individual economic opportunity and overall growth. Malaysia for example puts greater emphasis on entrepreneurship to develop its economic. Previous studies found that entrepreneurs are motivated by their personal characteristics (such as need for achievement, locus of control, tolerance for ambiguity, innovativeness and risktaking propensity) in their decision to initiate new venture. Do these findings applicable among Kadazandusun people? Can personal characteristics distinguish entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs. The answers to such questions were sought through this study in Sabah. A total of 250 set of questionnaires distributed among Kadazandusun people and only 109 were usable for analysis purpose, constituting a response rate of 43.60%. The result of the study provides strong support for need for achievement to predict the initiation of new venture. Where as the personal characteristics in term of tolerance for ambiguity, locus of control, and innovativeness are strongly supported to distinguish entrepreneurs from nonentrepreneurs. On the other hand, this study provides weaker support for risk-taking propensity either to predict the decision to initiate new venture or to distinguish entrepreneurs from nonentrepreneurs.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Keyword: | Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial motivation, New venture creation, Personal characteristics, Need for achievement, Locus of control |
| Subjects: | D World History and History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc. > DS Asia > DS1-937 History of Asia > DS520-560.72 Southeast Asia > DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements > DS597.22-599 Local history and description > DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo |
| Department: | SCHOOL > School of Business and Economics |
| Depositing User: | DG MASNIAH AHMAD - |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2025 11:39 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2025 11:39 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/45248 |
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