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Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia

This study aims (1) to determine the distribution of the components of functional business skills and knowledge among low-income households living across different geographical districts; (2) to assess the reliability of each dimension of entrepreneurial skills, and (3) to assess the validity and ov...

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Main Authors: Yusoff, Mohd Nor Hakimin, Al Mamun, Abdullah, Ibrahim, Mohamed Dahlan, Hassan, Hasannuddin
Format: Indexed Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7414/1/Measuring.pdf
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spelling my.umk.eprints.74142022-05-23T10:14:15Z http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7414/ Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia Yusoff, Mohd Nor Hakimin Al Mamun, Abdullah Ibrahim, Mohamed Dahlan Hassan, Hasannuddin This study aims (1) to determine the distribution of the components of functional business skills and knowledge among low-income households living across different geographical districts; (2) to assess the reliability of each dimension of entrepreneurial skills, and (3) to assess the validity and overall reliability of the entrepreneurial skills instrument. The study employed a cross-sectional approach. The sample of 800 low-income households in Kelantan, Malaysia, and the total of 200 respondents from each location were administered for the business skills and knowledge questionnaire for a period of one month, testing five dimensions of Financial Skills, Technical Skills, Communication Skills, Market Orientation, and Networking Skills. The study demonstrated that five dimensions were developed in the entrepreneurial skills construct. The validity of the formation of the five dimensions were proved through factor analysis. Based on the reliability and validity testing, this study ended with 34 items that fell into five dimension of Financial Skills, Technical Skills, Communication Skills, Market Orientation, and Networking Skills. Furthermore, it was found that the distribution of ‘financial skills’, ‘technical skills’ ‘communication skills’, ‘marketing skills’, and ‘networking skills’ are significantly different across the districts of Kelantan. Policy makers and other developmental organizations should therefore focus on interactive programs that could encourage participants towards increasing the level of knowledge and skills among the Asnaf particularly in the district of Jeli. Observing the positive business skills and knowledge which stimulates business success, this study recognizes the level of business knowledge among the Asnaf as moderately low. 2018 Indexed Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7414/1/Measuring.pdf Yusoff, Mohd Nor Hakimin and Al Mamun, Abdullah and Ibrahim, Mohamed Dahlan and Hassan, Hasannuddin (2018) Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia. Economics & Sociology, 11 (2). pp. 229-247. ISSN 2071-789X
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description This study aims (1) to determine the distribution of the components of functional business skills and knowledge among low-income households living across different geographical districts; (2) to assess the reliability of each dimension of entrepreneurial skills, and (3) to assess the validity and overall reliability of the entrepreneurial skills instrument. The study employed a cross-sectional approach. The sample of 800 low-income households in Kelantan, Malaysia, and the total of 200 respondents from each location were administered for the business skills and knowledge questionnaire for a period of one month, testing five dimensions of Financial Skills, Technical Skills, Communication Skills, Market Orientation, and Networking Skills. The study demonstrated that five dimensions were developed in the entrepreneurial skills construct. The validity of the formation of the five dimensions were proved through factor analysis. Based on the reliability and validity testing, this study ended with 34 items that fell into five dimension of Financial Skills, Technical Skills, Communication Skills, Market Orientation, and Networking Skills. Furthermore, it was found that the distribution of ‘financial skills’, ‘technical skills’ ‘communication skills’, ‘marketing skills’, and ‘networking skills’ are significantly different across the districts of Kelantan. Policy makers and other developmental organizations should therefore focus on interactive programs that could encourage participants towards increasing the level of knowledge and skills among the Asnaf particularly in the district of Jeli. Observing the positive business skills and knowledge which stimulates business success, this study recognizes the level of business knowledge among the Asnaf as moderately low.
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author Yusoff, Mohd Nor Hakimin
Al Mamun, Abdullah
Ibrahim, Mohamed Dahlan
Hassan, Hasannuddin
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Al Mamun, Abdullah
Ibrahim, Mohamed Dahlan
Hassan, Hasannuddin
Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia
author_facet Yusoff, Mohd Nor Hakimin
Al Mamun, Abdullah
Ibrahim, Mohamed Dahlan
Hassan, Hasannuddin
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title Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia
title_short Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia
title_full Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia
title_fullStr Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in Malaysia
title_sort measuring and comparing functional business skills and knowledge among asnaf community in malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7414/1/Measuring.pdf
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