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Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values

A vital question receiving much attention in the revitalization of the agro-food sub sector in Malaysia concerns the readiness of Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs to compete in an increasingly competitive agriculture market. This study reports on the readiness of Malay small-scale commercial...

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Main Authors: Tamam, Ezhar, Md. Sail, Rahim, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Abdullah, Amin Mahir, Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal, Yaakob, Zamree
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13265/1/Are%20%20Malay%20%20Small-Scale%20%20Agro-Entrepreneurs%20%20Ready%20%20to%20%20Face%20%20Future%20%20Challenges.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.132652016-05-25T08:27:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13265/ Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values Tamam, Ezhar Md. Sail, Rahim Mohamed, Zainal Abidin Abdullah, Amin Mahir Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal Yaakob, Zamree A vital question receiving much attention in the revitalization of the agro-food sub sector in Malaysia concerns the readiness of Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs to compete in an increasingly competitive agriculture market. This study reports on the readiness of Malay small-scale commercial farmers in terms of attitude towards entrepreneurial work values. Seven hundred and eighty five Malay small-scale farm producers participated in the survey. A variation of attitudes towards performance, continuous improvement, quality, and innovation/risk-taking values were observed. Most of them had a positive rather than a very favorable attitude towards the four entrepreneurial work values. Hence, many are still vulnerable to compete in an emerging liberalized market. The results showed that the attitudes towards entrepreneurial work values significantly differed according to factor of participation in non-formal courses, participation in business networks, age, and level of education. Implications of the findings are discussed. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13265/1/Are%20%20Malay%20%20Small-Scale%20%20Agro-Entrepreneurs%20%20Ready%20%20to%20%20Face%20%20Future%20%20Challenges.pdf Tamam, Ezhar and Md. Sail, Rahim and Mohamed, Zainal Abidin and Abdullah, Amin Mahir and Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal and Yaakob, Zamree (2008) Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 16 (1). pp. 31-43. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-16-1-3
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description A vital question receiving much attention in the revitalization of the agro-food sub sector in Malaysia concerns the readiness of Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs to compete in an increasingly competitive agriculture market. This study reports on the readiness of Malay small-scale commercial farmers in terms of attitude towards entrepreneurial work values. Seven hundred and eighty five Malay small-scale farm producers participated in the survey. A variation of attitudes towards performance, continuous improvement, quality, and innovation/risk-taking values were observed. Most of them had a positive rather than a very favorable attitude towards the four entrepreneurial work values. Hence, many are still vulnerable to compete in an emerging liberalized market. The results showed that the attitudes towards entrepreneurial work values significantly differed according to factor of participation in non-formal courses, participation in business networks, age, and level of education. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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author Tamam, Ezhar
Md. Sail, Rahim
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal
Yaakob, Zamree
spellingShingle Tamam, Ezhar
Md. Sail, Rahim
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal
Yaakob, Zamree
Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values
author_facet Tamam, Ezhar
Md. Sail, Rahim
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Abdullah, Amin Mahir
Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal
Yaakob, Zamree
author_sort Tamam, Ezhar
title Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values
title_short Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values
title_full Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values
title_fullStr Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values
title_full_unstemmed Are Malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? An analysis of attitudes towards work values
title_sort are malay small-scale agro-entrepreneurs ready to face future challenges? an analysis of attitudes towards work values
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2008
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