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International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences

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Relationship Between Leadership Style and Entrepreneurial Tendency Among Students in A Public Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia: The Research Framework

Shahrul Azuwar Abdul Aziz, Norhasni Zainal Abiddin, Mohd Hamran Mohamad

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJAREMS/v11-i2/13876

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21st century leadership can be seen as an individual and collective response to changing the environment for the better. An understanding and practice of environmentally responsive leadership is needed given today’s world that depends on individuals who have leadership criteria in students in institutions of higher learning. The 21st century now requires continuity between leadership and entrepreneurship which is a value-added feature that can produce students who are self-disciplined, creative in decision making, have self-confidence and positive thinking. This article provides research framework on leadership styles and its interaction with the aspects of entrepreneurial among Bachelor’s degree students at a public university of Malaysia. Thus, this research is designed to provide more complete description of university students leadership style so that students can prepare for entering the workforce or starting a business by contributing to the development of leadership as a necessary talent.

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In-Text Citation: (Abdul Aziz et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Abdul Aziz, S. A., Abiddin, N. Z., and Mohamad, M. H. (2022). Relationship Between Leadership Style and Entrepreneurial Tendency Among Students in A Public Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia: The Research Framework. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management and Sciences. 11(2), 225 – 238.