Malay owner managers of SMEs: The typology
This study identifies the different classification of Malay owner managers based on the psychological and behavioral factors.The survey comprised sample of 162 small scale SMEs’ owners in manufacturing industry, in Malaysia.Rasch Measurement Model was employed for that purpose.The findings indicated...
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| author | Mohd, Rohani Kamaruddin, Badrul Hisham Muda, Mazzini Hassan, Salwana Yahya, Khulida Kirana |
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| description | This study identifies the different classification of Malay owner managers based on the psychological and behavioral factors.The survey comprised sample of 162 small scale SMEs’ owners in manufacturing industry, in Malaysia.Rasch Measurement Model was employed for that purpose.The findings indicated that psychological (personal values and self efficacy motivation) and behavioral (entrepreneurial orientations) factors were able to differentiate owner managers into five classification; Exemplar, Competence, Mediocre, Survivor and Poor.The interesting findings serve as a reminder to the Malaysian government to focus on both the psychological and behavioral aspects of owner managers in an effort to improve Malay SMEs businesses. |
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| spelling | uum-182882016-06-27T08:34:31Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/18288/ Malay owner managers of SMEs: The typology Mohd, Rohani Kamaruddin, Badrul Hisham Muda, Mazzini Hassan, Salwana Yahya, Khulida Kirana HB Economic Theory This study identifies the different classification of Malay owner managers based on the psychological and behavioral factors.The survey comprised sample of 162 small scale SMEs’ owners in manufacturing industry, in Malaysia.Rasch Measurement Model was employed for that purpose.The findings indicated that psychological (personal values and self efficacy motivation) and behavioral (entrepreneurial orientations) factors were able to differentiate owner managers into five classification; Exemplar, Competence, Mediocre, Survivor and Poor.The interesting findings serve as a reminder to the Malaysian government to focus on both the psychological and behavioral aspects of owner managers in an effort to improve Malay SMEs businesses. Elsevier Ltd 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/18288/1/PEF%2037%202016%2086-92.pdf Mohd, Rohani and Kamaruddin, Badrul Hisham and Muda, Mazzini and Hassan, Salwana and Yahya, Khulida Kirana (2016) Malay owner managers of SMEs: The typology. Procedia Economics and Finance, 37. pp. 86-92. ISSN 2212-5671 http://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(16)30097-1 doi:10.1016/S2212-5671(16)30097-1 doi:10.1016/S2212-5671(16)30097-1 |
| spellingShingle | HB Economic Theory Mohd, Rohani Kamaruddin, Badrul Hisham Muda, Mazzini Hassan, Salwana Yahya, Khulida Kirana Malay owner managers of SMEs: The typology |
| title | Malay owner managers of SMEs: The typology |
| title_full | Malay owner managers of SMEs: The typology |
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| title_short | Malay owner managers of SMEs: The typology |
| title_sort | malay owner managers of smes the typology |
| topic | HB Economic Theory |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/18288/1/PEF%2037%202016%2086-92.pdf |
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