The Influence of Higher Learning Environment and Role Model towards an Entrepreneurial Intention among TVET Students

Abstract

The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) field is part of the drive for national development. With the circumstances, the TVET institutions have taken steps towards creating future entrepreneurs as well as contributing to high-skilled employment. Thus, the study was conducted to examine several factors related to higher learning environment and role model as well as their relationship with entrepreneurship intentions among TVET students. The study was hypothesized and tested using three dimensions of TVET higher learning environment (entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship activities and teaching and learning methods) and role model factors that influence students' entrepreneurial intention. The results from correlation analysis found that there was a relationship between all the independent variables; entrepreneurship activities, role models, entrepreneurship education and teaching and learning methods with entrepreneurial intentions. The overall results of the study act as an enlightenment for related parties in developing future entrepreneurship society for the development of the country.

‘Turning Job Seekers to Job Creators’: Talent Management Module Development for TVET Graduates

“…TVET graduates could also generate sustainable income by diversifying their knowledge, capabilities, and skills. Income could be sustained because the skills learnt through TVET programmes could prompt technical field entrepreneurs to run businesses and create more job opportunities for others (Roslan, Misnan, & Musa, 2020). Therefore, measures to cultivate and consolidate university-level entrepreneurial culture might better be implemented.…”

“…To become a job creator is to realise the dreams of many people whose journeys and challenges vary across individuals. There is diversity in the field of entrepreneurship regardless of the size of the businesses (Roslan, Misnan, & Musa, 2020). Successful entrepreneurs are characterised by talents, for example, 1) workforce planning, 2) recruitment, 3) strategic planning and coordination of goals, 4) executive building, 5) leadership development, 6) recognition programmes, 7) diversity and participation, 8) engagement and 9) retention (10).…”