Antecedents and consequences of entrepreneurial quality among graduate entrepreneurs

• Main Authors: Abd Rani, Shamsul Huda, Tih, Sio Hong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Society for Business Research Promotion 2013
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/9537/1/5.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/9537/; http://www.ajbms.org/articlepdf/5ajbms2012292738.pdf

This study investigates the influence of psychosocial factors (work experience, university experience, social support and mentoring) as the antecedents to entrepreneurial quality among graduate entrepreneurs. Other than that, entrepreneurial success as a consequence of entrepreneurial quality was also investigated. Entrepreneurial quality in graduate entrepreneurs is important to be studied as they can help in the survival as well as succession of the business.In terms of the relationship between construct, the findings revealed that, the psychosocial factors of social support and mentoring influenced the development of entrepreneurial quality among graduate entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial success also has been proven to be the consequence of entrepreneurial quality among graduate entrepreneurs.