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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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ISSN: 2222-6990

Attitude and Self-efficacy and its Relationships with Entrepreneur Intention Among Undergraduate Students

Azyyati Zakaria, Norshidah Mohamed Nordin

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i14/7684

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Nurturing entrepreneurship among universities students have become vital concerned for current education policy of Malaysia. Studies depicted that university students' career ambition to entrepreneur intention is on the rise. This study was intended to examine the influence of self –efficacy and attitude on entrepreneurship intention among university students. 181 students from the faculty of Education participated in this study. The finding showed positive and moderate relationship between entrepreneur attitude, subjective norms and self-efficacy on entrepreneur intentions. This study suggests universities played important roles in developing the environment of the entrepreneurship for future growth and sustainability.

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In-Text Citation: (Zakaria & Nordin, 2020)
To Cite this Article: Zakaria, A., & Nordin, N. M. (2020). Attitude and Self-efficacy and its Relationships with Entrepreneur Intention Among Undergraduate Students. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(14), 145–158.