Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation and Performance of the Dayak Entrepreneurs in Sarawak

This study centers on the challenges faced by the Dayak community in promoting among the Dayak community entrepreneurial development in the State of Sarawak. Entrepreneurship is modeled as an economic phenomenon, with elements for the individual, the firm, and the environment, each of which influenc...

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Main Author: William, Anak Keling
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2016
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spelling my-unimas-ir.209182023-05-17T09:28:04Z Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation and Performance of the Dayak Entrepreneurs in Sarawak 2016 William, Anak Keling H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory This study centers on the challenges faced by the Dayak community in promoting among the Dayak community entrepreneurial development in the State of Sarawak. Entrepreneurship is modeled as an economic phenomenon, with elements for the individual, the firm, and the environment, each of which influences success. Nonetheless, the primary topic of the thesis is on the entrepreneurial attitude, which often referred to as the entrepreneurial attitude orientation (EAO). Specifically, the current study investigates past contributions in this stream of literature, seeking to provide definitive evidence of previously examined relationships between EOA and entrepreneurial performance. Further, the study analyzes several moderating factors and provides a new model for assessing an entrepreneur’s attitude orientation and performance. Based on the literature review, several antecedents of the entrepreneurial attitude orientation construct were identified: need of achievement (nAch), innovation, personal control and self-esteem. To guide the investigation of this thesis, a conceptual framework was developed and tested to members of the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI). 2016 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20918/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20918/3/Entrepreneurial%20Attitude%20Orientation%20fulltext.pdf text en validuser phd doctoral UNIMAS Faculty of Economic and Business
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William, Anak Keling
Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation and Performance of the Dayak Entrepreneurs in Sarawak
description This study centers on the challenges faced by the Dayak community in promoting among the Dayak community entrepreneurial development in the State of Sarawak. Entrepreneurship is modeled as an economic phenomenon, with elements for the individual, the firm, and the environment, each of which influences success. Nonetheless, the primary topic of the thesis is on the entrepreneurial attitude, which often referred to as the entrepreneurial attitude orientation (EAO). Specifically, the current study investigates past contributions in this stream of literature, seeking to provide definitive evidence of previously examined relationships between EOA and entrepreneurial performance. Further, the study analyzes several moderating factors and provides a new model for assessing an entrepreneur’s attitude orientation and performance. Based on the literature review, several antecedents of the entrepreneurial attitude orientation construct were identified: need of achievement (nAch), innovation, personal control and self-esteem. To guide the investigation of this thesis, a conceptual framework was developed and tested to members of the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
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title Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation and Performance of the Dayak Entrepreneurs in Sarawak
title_short Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation and Performance of the Dayak Entrepreneurs in Sarawak
title_full Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation and Performance of the Dayak Entrepreneurs in Sarawak
title_fullStr Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation and Performance of the Dayak Entrepreneurs in Sarawak
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