Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia

Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia

Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneurs and its antecedents and consequences are under-researched. The purpose of present study is to investigate the influence of social embeddedness namely family ties, co-ethnic networks, and mainstream networks on entrepreneurial...

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Main Author: Valarmathi, M Subramaniam
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Risk and uncertainty
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Valarmathi, M Subramaniam
Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia
description Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneurs and its antecedents and consequences are under-researched. The purpose of present study is to investigate the influence of social embeddedness namely family ties, co-ethnic networks, and mainstream networks on entrepreneurial orientation. The study also examines the non financial performance as consequence of entrepreneurial orientation among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneurs. The data were collected from Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneurs in the Selangor, Klang valley, Malaysia. There are 129 questionnaires were used to analyze the data. Results indicate that positive and significant relationship was found between family ties, co-ethnic networks and entrepreneurial orientation. Then, there was no significant relationship between mainstream networks and entrepreneurial orientation. The study also revealed that entrepreneurial orientation has a positive significant influence upon entrepreneur‘s non financial performance. Theoretical and practical implication of the study as well as suggestions for future research was discussed.
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title Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_short Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_full Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_fullStr Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_sort entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among malaysian indian ethnic entrepreneur in selangor klang valley, malaysia
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spelling my-uum-etd.46222021-03-18T08:49:10Z Entrepreneurial orientation, social embeddedness and non financial performance among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneur in Selangor Klang Valley, Malaysia 2015 Valarmathi, M Subramaniam Perumal, Selvan Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneurs and its antecedents and consequences are under-researched. The purpose of present study is to investigate the influence of social embeddedness namely family ties, co-ethnic networks, and mainstream networks on entrepreneurial orientation. The study also examines the non financial performance as consequence of entrepreneurial orientation among Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneurs. The data were collected from Malaysian Indian ethnic entrepreneurs in the Selangor, Klang valley, Malaysia. There are 129 questionnaires were used to analyze the data. Results indicate that positive and significant relationship was found between family ties, co-ethnic networks and entrepreneurial orientation. Then, there was no significant relationship between mainstream networks and entrepreneurial orientation. The study also revealed that entrepreneurial orientation has a positive significant influence upon entrepreneur‘s non financial performance. Theoretical and practical implication of the study as well as suggestions for future research was discussed. 2015 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/4622/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/4622/1/s815300.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/4622/2/s815300_abstract.pdf text eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Abdullah, M. A. (1999). The accessibility of the government-sponsored support programmes for small and medium-sized enterprises in Penang. Cities, 16(2), 83-92. Abd Wahid, R. (2011). 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