Determinants of The Intention in Becoming an Online Enterpreneur among Online Distance Learning Students in Malaysia

Authors

  • Zahir Osman Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.
  • Zulhairi Zakariah Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.
  • Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.
  • Liana Mohamad Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/mjbe.v0i0.2061

Keywords:

entrepreneurial education, self-efficacy, social influence, attitude, intention

Abstract

This study is aiming to evaluate of entrepreneurial education, self-efficacy and social influence on attitude and direct effect of attitude on intention to become online entrepreneur among students in online distance learning (ODL) higher institutions in Malaysia. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) technique was employed to analyse the casual relationships among entrepreneurial education, self-efficacy, social influence, attitude and intention. Partial Least Square (PLS) procedure was used to analyse the developed model by assessing the data obtained from a questionnaire survey that produced 272 usable questionnaires. The results showed that entrepreneurial education, self-efficacy and social influence have a positive and significant influence on attitude and attitude has a positive and significant influence on intention among students in Malaysian ODL tertiary institutions. The results suggest that ODL institutions should give greater emphasis on strengthening entrepreneurial education, self-efficacy, social influence, attitude to ensure their ODL students have strong intention to become online entrepreneur.

Author Biographies

Zahir Osman, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.

Senior Lecturer

Zulhairi Zakariah, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.

Lecturer

Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.

Lecturer

Liana Mohamad, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia Jalan 7/7B, Seksyen 7, 43650, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor.

Lecturer

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Published

26-11-2019

How to Cite

Osman, Z., Zakariah, Z., Mohamad, R. K., & Mohamad, L. (2019). Determinants of The Intention in Becoming an Online Enterpreneur among Online Distance Learning Students in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Business and Economics (MJBE), (1). https://doi.org/10.51200/mjbe.v0i0.2061

Issue

No. 1 (2019): MJBE Special Edition 2019, Issue 1 (October)

Section

Article

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CCBY (Attribution)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


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