Level of readiness to become entrepreneurs among lifelong learning programmes participants in Malaysian community colleges

Abd. Samad, Noorazman and Ghazalan, Mohd Shahzuan and Wan Ahmad, Wan Mohd Rashid and Ismail, Affero and Harun, Hairuddin and Ismail, Mohd Erfy and Amiruddin, Mohd Hasril and Razali, Nizamuddin (2019) Level of readiness to become entrepreneurs among lifelong learning programmes participants in Malaysian community colleges. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 11 (1). pp. 143-150. ISSN 2229-8932

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.30880/jtet.2019.11.01.18

Abstract

An entrepreneur needs to be physically and mentally prepared, with creative thinking skills, risk taker attitudes, as well as being a wise decision maker. Individuals aiming to be successful entrepreneurs need to have adequate entrepreneurial readiness with respect to knowledge, interests, motivation and abilities. The purpose of the research is to measure the level of readiness towards becoming entrepreneurs among participants of the lifelong learning programme in Malaysian community colleges. This research focuses on four elements of readiness comprising knowledge, interest, motivation and ability which were measured using a self-perception questionnaire. The sample for this research consisted of 236 participants from 305 students in the Lifelong Learning (LL) programme for Pastry making at Malaysian community colleges under the Ministry of Education. Data were analysed using mean and Kruskal Wallis test. The data analyses results show that the level of readiness from the aspect of knowledge (M = 3.67, SD = 0.58) is moderate, interest (M = 4.13, SD = 0.55) is high, motivation (M = 4.13, SD = 0.55) is high and ability (M = 3.8852, SD = 0.64) is moderate. No difference was found on entrepreneurial readiness between participants of different age groups indicating that age may not be a contributing factor towards entrepreneurship among pastry making LL programme participants.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Entrepreneurial readiness; lifelong learning; entrepreneurship; community colleges.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > HB522-715 Income. Factor shares > HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300-2430 Higher education
Divisions:	Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education > Department of Vocational Education
Depositing User:	Miss Afiqah Faiqah Mohd Hafiz
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2021 02:04
Last Modified:	24 Nov 2021 02:04
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/4060

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