The Relationship between Exogenous and Endogenous factors with Entrepreneurial Intention among Malaysian Polytechnic students

Abstract

as conducted to determine the relationship between intellectual, emotional, spiritual
intelligence, and entrepreneurial intention of Malaysian Polytechnic students. The psychological
model based on Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior was used to identify the factors influencing the
entrepreneurial intention of these students. The purpose of this study is to explain how entrepreneurial
intention influenced by exogenous and endogenous factors. Exogenous factors consist of intellectual
intelligence (II), emotional intelligence (EI) and spiritual intelligence (SI). Whereas endogenous
variables consist of attitudes towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms and perceived behavioural
control. Data were collected via questionnaire from 418 students from several polytechnics in
Malaysia. The study utilized descriptive and inferential analysis which was performed using SPSS. The
findings of this study show that there are significant and positive relationship between intelligences
towards entrepreneurial intention. All three intelligences (II, EI and SI) and endogenous factors have
their contribution towards entrepreneurial intention among Malaysian Polytechnic students. The result
of the study has valuable implications for policy makers in Higher Education Division, polytechnic
administrators and educators.