Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Orientation of Faculty and Students towards Commercialization. (11th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ismail, Kamariah; Anuar, Melati Ahmad; Omar, W.Z. Wan; Aziz, A.A.; Seohod, Khairiah; Akhtar, Ch. Shoaib.
• Is Part Of: Procedia--social and behavioral sciences. Volume 181(2015)
• Page Start: 349
• Page End: 355
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11
• Subjects: Entrepreneurial intention -- entrepreneurial orientation -- commercialization -- faculty -- university -- Malaysia; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Congresses; Arts -- Periodicals; Arts -- Congresses; Humanities -- Periodicals; Humanities -- Congresses; 300
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.897
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-0428

Abstract

Abstract: The present study is conducted to find out the entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial orientation of faculty and students towards commercialization of research. The study is conducted on a sample of respondents belonging to one research university of Malaysia. The results indicate that entrepreneurial orientation of faculty and students is having more influence towards commercialization of research than entrepreneurial intention alone. The results also indicate that the faculty and students are having a strong entrepreneurial mindset. The study contributes to the existing body of literature related to entrepreneurship and the concept of entrepreneurial university. The study also recommends future course of action.