Predictive influences of using ict in relation to use behavior of youth entrepreneurship intention
The maze around Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has led youth to narrow their focus on technologies that are beneficial for venturing into entrepreneurial activities. Internet in particular, offers countless of opportunities that one with efficient skills could attain with promisi...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98585/1/FBMK%202020%2066%20-%20IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | The maze around Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has led youth to
narrow their focus on technologies that are beneficial for venturing into entrepreneurial
activities. Internet in particular, offers countless of opportunities that one with efficient
skills could attain with promising benefit of brighter career possibilities and income
expansions. In Malaysia, youth find opportunities in self-employment through internetbased
platforms and by far it is the best way to curb unemployment status. Yet, to some
degree, this requires technical or rather internet skill competency which most of youth at
young age find it challenging. The purpose of this study is to examine internet usage
towards entrepreneurship intention among youth in Malaysia. The study used
quantitative approach whereby 400 youths in Klang Valley, Malaysia were selected as
respondents. The population in this study comprises of Malaysians from three major
different groups namely Malay, Chinese and Indian. This study is based on nonprobability
sampling. Data were gathered using convenience sample through selfadministrative
questionnaire, which were written in English and Bahasa Melayu. The
statistical data processed through two parts, which are descriptive statistic analysis and
inferential statistic analysis. For descriptive data analysis, percentage, mean and standard
deviation were used to understand how youth are utilizing internet for entrepreneurial
activities. Likewise, for inferential statistic, the Pearson Correlation, Regression, t-Test
and ANOVA were conducted to identify the relationship between predictive variables
and use behavior of youth entrepreneurship intention. The findings of Pearson
Correlation indicated there is a relationship between performance expectancy, effort
expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, internet knowledge and internet
skill competency towards use behavior of youth entrepreneurship intention. In depth
analysis of regression test had shed a light on variables that contributed significantly to
dependent variables. The result indicated that youth who have facilitating condition,
social influence as well as internet knowledge have high levels of use behavior of
entrepreneurship intention. On the other hand, the analysis of t-Test and ANOVA reveals
there is no significant relationship between gender (male and female) with use behavior
of youth entrepreneurship intention. Contrary, there is a significant relationship between
age and use behavior of youth entrepreneurship intention. In short, youth should accept and practice certain elements such as access to right information, competency in using
the internet and acquiring technical skills in order to strengthen their entrepreneurial
engagement. This study stresses on the need for youth to advocate and utilize internet
resources for one-self as it will lead them into an elite society where successful
entrepreneurial measures are guaranteed among generations of internet users. |
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