The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics

The development of entrepreneurship, as both concept and activity, has been growing in importance in Malaysia. It has been said that the essence of entrepreneurship is in the creation and growth of new firms, whether out of necessity or opportunity. According to the latest statistics provided by...

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Main Author: Yap, Kek Onn
Format: Thesis
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/125/
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description The development of entrepreneurship, as both concept and activity, has been growing in importance in Malaysia. It has been said that the essence of entrepreneurship is in the creation and growth of new firms, whether out of necessity or opportunity. According to the latest statistics provided by the Registrar of Companies, there are 585,471 legally registered companies in Malaysia. As there were only approximately 366,000 companies that were registered in 1995, this represents a huge rise in the figure. The importance placed upon entrepreneurship as one of the new engines of growth for Malaysia's economy can be seen through the sheer amount and variety of supporting mechanisms and policies that exist for entrepreneurs. This includes a variety of funding schemes, physical infrastructure such as business and entrepreneur parks, as well as business incubators and advisory services. The question remains as to what strategies Malaysia should use to strengthen further its entrepreneurial base and competitive edge in the knowledge based era? (Author's abstract)
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spelling oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:1252013-07-19T08:29:29Z The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics Yap, Kek Onn HC Economic History and Conditions LT Textbooks The development of entrepreneurship, as both concept and activity, has been growing in importance in Malaysia. It has been said that the essence of entrepreneurship is in the creation and growth of new firms, whether out of necessity or opportunity. According to the latest statistics provided by the Registrar of Companies, there are 585,471 legally registered companies in Malaysia. As there were only approximately 366,000 companies that were registered in 1995, this represents a huge rise in the figure. The importance placed upon entrepreneurship as one of the new engines of growth for Malaysia's economy can be seen through the sheer amount and variety of supporting mechanisms and policies that exist for entrepreneurs. This includes a variety of funding schemes, physical infrastructure such as business and entrepreneur parks, as well as business incubators and advisory services. The question remains as to what strategies Malaysia should use to strengthen further its entrepreneurial base and competitive edge in the knowledge based era? (Author's abstract) 2006 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/125/1/The_age_of_entrepreneurship_irepo.pdf Yap, Kek Onn (2006) The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics. Masters thesis, Open University Malaysia (OUM). https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/125/
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The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics
title The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics
title_full The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics
title_fullStr The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics
title_full_unstemmed The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics
title_short The age of entrepreneurship : how the education in Malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics
title_sort age of entrepreneurship : how the education in malaysia affects youth entrepreneurial characteristics
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url https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/125/