I am an inspiring academician and also love to do research in entrepreneurship education especially related to youths. In addition, I have done a lot of program evaluation for corporate organization especially related to businesses
Action research is a systematic activity implemented by educators in improving the teaching and l... more Action research is a systematic activity implemented by educators in improving the teaching and learning process. However, its implementation is time consuming. As a result, most educators are not able to conduct action research, even though it is often recommended by the administration. The failure in implementation is mostly due to time constraints, educators’ workload, and also the lack of skills and knowledge of action research itself. This paper will discuss a method that educators can apply to action research, known as coaching. Coaching will be discussed using Kolb’s Model as a model for action research. The flow of action research implementation will also be discussed in detail.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate students’ views on the on-the-campus entrepren... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate students’ views on the on-the-campus entrepreneurship programs in Malaysian polytechnics. Participation in the entrepreneurship programs is able to stimulate an interest in entrepreneurship, and improve the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial experience of its students. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopted a survey method designed in the form of an objective-oriented program evaluation. Questionnaires were used to identify the students’ level of assessments of the instructional dimensions. This study explored the differences in evaluation based on gender, specializations, and courses attended. Findings – The results showed moderately high level of evaluation. The analysis of gender differences shows that gender did not affect students’ views on the instructional dimension. However, students’ specialization and courses attended are associated with significant differences in the level of evaluation. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to only five Malaysian polytechnics. The study was looking into the instructional dimension of the entrepreneurship programs. Further research should include the assessment of the institutional side of the programs. Practical implications – The evaluation results provide important recommendations to improve some practical aspects of the entrepreneurial activities. The polytechnics’ departments can focus on the actual content as well as on the learning experience to implement conducive, positive, and supportive practices that could lead to a maximum participation rate among students. Social implications – Increase the number of students involved in entrepreneurship. Originality/value – There have been no discussions or evaluation of the entrepreneurship programs conducted in Malaysian polytechnics in terms of objective-oriented evaluation. This paper attempts to fill the current gap.
Economic development and market changes have led to the need to generate entrepreneurial ideas in... more Economic development and market changes have led to the need to generate entrepreneurial ideas in order to meet changing customer demands. However, these changes are not seen as opportunities for generating entrepreneurial ideas. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify and determine the most important elements in the process of forming entrepreneurial ideas. Mixed-method research that involved the modified Delphi technique, nominal group technique and interpretive structural modelling was used in this study. At first, a questionnaire was set up for the modified Delphi technique, followed by the nominal group technique and, finally, the interpretive structural modeling was used to determine the most important entrepreneurial ideas and model design. The experts involved in this study were 12 entrepreneurial lecturers from higher institutions. The findings show that evaluating and improving existing ideas is the most important element and should be given priority. Therefore...
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad da... more Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad dalam aspek pemasaran, sumber manusia dan kewangan. Penerokaan ini dibuat berdasarkan faktor demografi seperti pengalaman, minat, sumber pendapatan dan latar belakang keluarga. Di samping itu, prestasi perniagaan usahawan wanita dari aspek saiz perniagaan, kewangan perniagaan dan bilangan pekerja juga dikaji. Kajian dijalankan di FELCRA Berhad Seberang Perak dan melibatkan enam orang peserta kajian. Pelaksanaan bagi reka bentuk kajian ialah melalui pendekatan kualitatif. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian kes bagi mendapatkan maklumat yang mendalam tentang amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita. Bagi pengutipan data, kaedah triangulasi iaitu kaedah temu bual digunakan sebagai data utama manakala kaedah pemerhatian dan analisis dokumen dilakukan bagi menyokong data temu bual. Manakala, nota lapangan digunakan bagi mencatat dan memperkukuhkan kedua-dua dapatan tersebut. Hasil kajian mendapati faktor demografi minat dan sumber pendapatan menjadi pendorong penglibatan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad dalam bidang keusahawanan. Selain itu, kajian juga mendapati usahawan wanita menggunakan teknologi terkini dalam aspek pengurusan pemasaran dan memiliki sumber pekerja yang mencukupi bagi keperluan perniagaan. Usahawan wanita juga didapati mempunyai kemudahan kredit dengan pembekal bagi memperolehi bahan mentah. Hasil kajian ini dijangka dapat membantu dan memberi peluang yang luas kepada golongan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad untuk terlibat dalam bidang keusahawanan dengan lebih aktif dan seterusnya dapat meningkatkan ekonomi mereka. Kajian ini juga dapat membantu pihak FELCRA Berhad merancang pelbagai program dan latihan keusahawanan dalam membantu usahawan mencapai kejayaan dalam perniagaan yang mereka ceburi. Kata kunci: Usahawan wanita dan amalan pengurusan perniagaan.
Action research is a systematic activity implemented by educators in improving the teaching and l... more Action research is a systematic activity implemented by educators in improving the teaching and learning process. However, its implementation is time consuming. As a result, most educators are not able to conduct action research, even though it is often recommended by the administration. The failure in implementation is mostly due to time constraints, educators’ workload, and also the lack of skills and knowledge of action research itself. This paper will discuss a method that educators can apply to action research, known as coaching. Coaching will be discussed using Kolb’s Model as a model for action research. The flow of action research implementation will also be discussed in detail.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate students’ views on the on-the-campus entrepren... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate students’ views on the on-the-campus entrepreneurship programs in Malaysian polytechnics. Participation in the entrepreneurship programs is able to stimulate an interest in entrepreneurship, and improve the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial experience of its students. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopted a survey method designed in the form of an objective-oriented program evaluation. Questionnaires were used to identify the students’ level of assessments of the instructional dimensions. This study explored the differences in evaluation based on gender, specializations, and courses attended. Findings – The results showed moderately high level of evaluation. The analysis of gender differences shows that gender did not affect students’ views on the instructional dimension. However, students’ specialization and courses attended are associated with significant differences in the level of evaluation. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to only five Malaysian polytechnics. The study was looking into the instructional dimension of the entrepreneurship programs. Further research should include the assessment of the institutional side of the programs. Practical implications – The evaluation results provide important recommendations to improve some practical aspects of the entrepreneurial activities. The polytechnics’ departments can focus on the actual content as well as on the learning experience to implement conducive, positive, and supportive practices that could lead to a maximum participation rate among students. Social implications – Increase the number of students involved in entrepreneurship. Originality/value – There have been no discussions or evaluation of the entrepreneurship programs conducted in Malaysian polytechnics in terms of objective-oriented evaluation. This paper attempts to fill the current gap.
Economic development and market changes have led to the need to generate entrepreneurial ideas in... more Economic development and market changes have led to the need to generate entrepreneurial ideas in order to meet changing customer demands. However, these changes are not seen as opportunities for generating entrepreneurial ideas. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify and determine the most important elements in the process of forming entrepreneurial ideas. Mixed-method research that involved the modified Delphi technique, nominal group technique and interpretive structural modelling was used in this study. At first, a questionnaire was set up for the modified Delphi technique, followed by the nominal group technique and, finally, the interpretive structural modeling was used to determine the most important entrepreneurial ideas and model design. The experts involved in this study were 12 entrepreneurial lecturers from higher institutions. The findings show that evaluating and improving existing ideas is the most important element and should be given priority. Therefore...
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad da... more Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad dalam aspek pemasaran, sumber manusia dan kewangan. Penerokaan ini dibuat berdasarkan faktor demografi seperti pengalaman, minat, sumber pendapatan dan latar belakang keluarga. Di samping itu, prestasi perniagaan usahawan wanita dari aspek saiz perniagaan, kewangan perniagaan dan bilangan pekerja juga dikaji. Kajian dijalankan di FELCRA Berhad Seberang Perak dan melibatkan enam orang peserta kajian. Pelaksanaan bagi reka bentuk kajian ialah melalui pendekatan kualitatif. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian kes bagi mendapatkan maklumat yang mendalam tentang amalan pengurusan perniagaan usahawan wanita. Bagi pengutipan data, kaedah triangulasi iaitu kaedah temu bual digunakan sebagai data utama manakala kaedah pemerhatian dan analisis dokumen dilakukan bagi menyokong data temu bual. Manakala, nota lapangan digunakan bagi mencatat dan memperkukuhkan kedua-dua dapatan tersebut. Hasil kajian mendapati faktor demografi minat dan sumber pendapatan menjadi pendorong penglibatan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad dalam bidang keusahawanan. Selain itu, kajian juga mendapati usahawan wanita menggunakan teknologi terkini dalam aspek pengurusan pemasaran dan memiliki sumber pekerja yang mencukupi bagi keperluan perniagaan. Usahawan wanita juga didapati mempunyai kemudahan kredit dengan pembekal bagi memperolehi bahan mentah. Hasil kajian ini dijangka dapat membantu dan memberi peluang yang luas kepada golongan usahawan wanita FELCRA Berhad untuk terlibat dalam bidang keusahawanan dengan lebih aktif dan seterusnya dapat meningkatkan ekonomi mereka. Kajian ini juga dapat membantu pihak FELCRA Berhad merancang pelbagai program dan latihan keusahawanan dalam membantu usahawan mencapai kejayaan dalam perniagaan yang mereka ceburi. Kata kunci: Usahawan wanita dan amalan pengurusan perniagaan.
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