Ekpe, Isidore and Mat, Norsiah (2016) Can academic performance enhance group membership and leadership among student entrepreneurs in Malaysia? Asian Social Science, 12 (4). pp. 87-92. ISSN 1911-2017

Preview

PDF Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (141kB) | Preview

Abstract

This study examined the effect of academic performance on social group membership and future leadership among student entrepreneurs in Malaysia so as to enhance good quality leaders in the future.Underpinned to Blau’s social exchange theory, the study adopted survey method and proportionate stratified random sampling to collect data from 319 semester-5 university students from three public universities in Malaysia.Data analysis was done through descriptive statistics and regression methods.We found that high academic performance significantly and positively influenced future leadership among Malaysian student entrepreneurs.Therefore, the government and the universities management should initiate more advocacy programs to counsel students on the need to focus on their studies so as to earn better grades which would enhance their active participation in leadership activities after school.However, there was no evidence to prove that academic performance had any influence on group membership among the student entrepreneurs.The study was limited to university business students. Similar studies could be conducted on youths in other academic institutions such as secondary schools.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	academic performance, student entrepreneurs, group membership, leadership, Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	School of Business Management
Depositing User:	Dr. Norsiah Mat
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2016 06:22
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2016 06:22
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/18510

Actions (login required)

View Item