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Characteristics of Entrepreneurs and the Practice of Islamic Values in Influencing the Success of Small Medium Enterprises in Kelantan and Selangor

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Although many studies have been done in connection to the entrepreneurial characteristics, they only described the profile of entrepreneurship through the listing of characteristics and factors affecting the success of entrepreneurs. However, in this study, the researchers aim to identify the positive features and their relationship with the success of entrepreneurs in Kelantan and Selangor in terms of Islamic values practice.The study was conducted on 200 respondents in Kelantan and Selangor. Through correlation analysis, the characteristics were observed to have significant relationship with the success of small entrepreneurs. All key variables have significant relationship with the entrepreneurs’ success excluding the type of product and education. The multiple regression analysis showed that the characteristics of small entrepreneurs have a positive influence on success. The results also showed that the interaction of characteristics of entrepreneurs with the Islamic values have positive correlation with success.

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  • Maisarah Ahmad, 2013. "Characteristics of Entrepreneurs and the Practice of Islamic Values in Influencing the Success of Small Medium Enterprises in Kelantan and Selangor," Journal of Social and Development Sciences, AMH International, vol. 4(5), pages 229-235.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arjsds:v:4:y:2013:i:5:p:229-235
    DOI: 10.22610/jsds.v4i5.756
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