Entrepreneurial Barriers

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IJEBR
17,4

428
Received November 2010
Accepted November 2010

Entrepreneurship barriers and
entrepreneurial inclination
among Malayan postgraduate
students
Manjit Singh Sandhu
take of Business and Economics, Monash University Sunway Campus,
Bandar Sunway, Malaysia

Shau?que Fahmi Sidique
Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Putra Infoport,
Universiti Putra, Selangor, Malaysia, and

Shoaib Riaz
SZABIST Dubai Campus, Dubai world(prenominal) Academic City, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Abstract
Purpose Postgraduate students who atomic number 18 much mature and have greater job experience are more
likely to be inclined towards entrepreneurship. However, postgraduate students face several(a) barriers
such as omit of funds, fear of failure and overleap of social networking that may hinder their
entrepreneurial inclination. The barriers faced by these postgraduate students may also exhibit
different dimensions compared with barriers faced by existing entrepreneurs. This study aims to
examine the relationship between comprehend barriers to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial
inclination.




Design/methodology/approach Based on a survey-based methodology, data were collected from a
sample of 267 postgraduate students from various Malaysian universities. Respondents perception
towards ?ve barriers to entrepreneurship (aversion to risk, fear of failure, lack of resources, lack of social
networking, and aversion to stress and gruelling work) and their entrepreneurial inclination were assessed.
Findings The model R-squared indicated that 31.5 percent of the variation in the entrepreneurial
inclination is explained by the ?ve perceived barriers. The highest ranked barrier to entrepreneurship
was lack of social networking followed by lack of resources and aversion to risk.
Research limitations/implications The ?ndings in this study cannot...If you want to get a full essay, hunting lodge it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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