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The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers

This paper examines the linkage between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and talent retention amongst Malaysian engineers from the perspective of entrepreneurial orientation theory.A cross-sectional survey of 104 engineers from private organisations in Malaysia was conducted to test the hypothesised...

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Main Authors: Osman, Idris, Noordin, Fauziah, Mohd, Idaya Husna, Koe, Wei Loon
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2018
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HB Economic Theory
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spelling my.uum.repo.240132018-04-29T01:41:14Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/24013/ The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers Osman, Idris Noordin, Fauziah Mohd, Idaya Husna Koe, Wei Loon HB Economic Theory This paper examines the linkage between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and talent retention amongst Malaysian engineers from the perspective of entrepreneurial orientation theory.A cross-sectional survey of 104 engineers from private organisations in Malaysia was conducted to test the hypothesised relationships between constructs.The population comprised graduate and professional engineers who were registered under the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).The purposive sampling method was employed for data analysis purposes.Data was analysed using partial least square-structural equation modelling technique.The results of this study indicated a significant relationship between innovativeness, proactiveness, risk-taking, and competitive aggressiveness and the intention to stay (ITS).Autonomy was found not significant in predicting engineers’ ITS the same jobs.Engineers require EO to support their freedom of ideas and thoughts to exploit opportunities, produce creativity, and solve engineering task-related problems and uncertainty situations.EO dimensions can be used to predict engineers’ ITS current employments.This study provides crucial information for the organisations and policy makers to develop mechanisms and policies to enhance the engineers’ involvement of effective EO for increasing retention. Universiti Utara Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/24013/1/IJMS%2024%202%202018%201%2024.pdf Osman, Idris and Noordin, Fauziah and Mohd, Idaya Husna and Koe, Wei Loon (2018) The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers. International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS), 24 (2). pp. 1-24. ISSN 0127-8983 http://ijms.uum.edu.my/index.php/current-issues
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Osman, Idris
Noordin, Fauziah
Mohd, Idaya Husna
Koe, Wei Loon
The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers
description This paper examines the linkage between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and talent retention amongst Malaysian engineers from the perspective of entrepreneurial orientation theory.A cross-sectional survey of 104 engineers from private organisations in Malaysia was conducted to test the hypothesised relationships between constructs.The population comprised graduate and professional engineers who were registered under the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).The purposive sampling method was employed for data analysis purposes.Data was analysed using partial least square-structural equation modelling technique.The results of this study indicated a significant relationship between innovativeness, proactiveness, risk-taking, and competitive aggressiveness and the intention to stay (ITS).Autonomy was found not significant in predicting engineers’ ITS the same jobs.Engineers require EO to support their freedom of ideas and thoughts to exploit opportunities, produce creativity, and solve engineering task-related problems and uncertainty situations.EO dimensions can be used to predict engineers’ ITS current employments.This study provides crucial information for the organisations and policy makers to develop mechanisms and policies to enhance the engineers’ involvement of effective EO for increasing retention.
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author Osman, Idris
Noordin, Fauziah
Mohd, Idaya Husna
Koe, Wei Loon
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Noordin, Fauziah
Mohd, Idaya Husna
Koe, Wei Loon
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title The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers
title_short The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers
title_full The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers
title_fullStr The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientations in Talent Retention Amongst Malaysian Engineers
title_sort role of entrepreneurial orientations in talent retention amongst malaysian engineers
publisher Universiti Utara Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/24013/1/IJMS%2024%202%202018%201%2024.pdf
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