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The study on traits and resources of successful entrepreneur in Brunei along with their problems and how it can be improved /

By Muhammad Abdul Matin Wafiyuddin bin Haji Zulaihee. Brunei Darussalam : Universiti Teknologi Brunei ; 2019 . vii, 66 pages : , MSc Research Project 30cm..

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Startup Intention among Universiti Teknologi Students of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam /

By Norzahidah Buhasri . Bandar Seri Begawan : Universiti Teknologi Brunei , 2019 . 305 pages : , Dissertation submitted in fulfilment for the degree of Master by Research in Management | ABSTRACT Startups play a crucial role in creating employment and stimulate economic growth in Asian countries namely; Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam. As graduate unemployment is alarming in Asian countries, startup can be one of the career options after they complete their study. Thus, the objective of the study is to make comparative studies of the moderating role of intrinsic motivation on the determinants of startup intention affecting students in Asian countries. A sample of 1,017 students of various higher education institutions (public and private) from three Asian countries (Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam) through online questionnaire-based survey and to investigate the moderating effect of intrinsic motivation in influencing startup intention of students. The data from respondents was analysed using IBM SPSS version 22 and AMOS version 20. The main findings found the construct of attitude positively influence university students in the three Asian countries, on the other hand for the construct of social norm was only significant for Malaysian university students, the construct of entrepreneurial self-efficacy play an important role to influence startup intention of Malaysian and Bruneian university students, the construct of perceived desirability of self-employment had significant influence on Indonesian, Malaysian and Bruneian university students. However, the construct of innovativeness personality characteristic was rejected and found insignificant results to influence startup intention of the university students for the three Asian countries; whereas for risk-taking personality characteristic had a positive significant influence on startup intention of Indonesian students only. Lastly, only Malaysian and Bruneian university students support the moderating role of intrinsic motivation had a significant influence on the relationship between attitude and startup intention. Hence, with the interesting findings of the study, this research proposes several recommendations for policy-makers, educators and academics to promote the business startups among Indonesian, Malaysian and Bruneian students. The result is expected to develop appropriate actions which can be recommended and explored to support and encourage their intentions for startup through formulation of relevant policies. The policies that are formulated and implemented effectively can encourage launch and growth of startups in the country. Keywords: Asian countries, Intrinsic motivation, Startup intention, University students 30 cm .

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An Exploration Study on The Determinants of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Internationalisation: The Case of Halal Food Processing Industry in Brunei Darussalam /

By Syahnur Farhana Binti Haji Shahlehi . Bandar Seri Begawan : Universiti Teknologi Brunei, 2024 . 340 pages : , Thesis Submitted in Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy | ABSTRACT Previous studies have fallen short of determining a comprehensive set of factors affecting the SMEs' decision to venture into the international arena, specifically within the Halal food industry where export engagement is reported to be low. Drawing on Dynamic Capabilities, Knowledge-Based View, and buttressed by Uppsala Model, this study aims to explore how the entrepreneurial, organisational, and external factors influence and hinder Bruneian Halal food processing SMEs to export. This qualitative study incorporates a case study approach and undertakes semi-structured interviews involving a total of eleven SMEs, consisting of four exporting SMEs and seven non-exporting SMEs. These SMEs were selected using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. In addition to documentary analysis, several government agencies were also interviewed to enrich the findings. Thematic analysis in the forms of within-case analysis and cross-case analysis were conducted and this study found that entrepreneurial factors influencing SME internationalisation include a willingness to take risks, possession of knowledge and experience, innovation, adaptability, commitment, and networking abilities. Conversely, lack of creativity and competitiveness, risk aversion, and negative mind-sets, pose as hindering entrepreneurial factors. This study further revealed that organisational factors influencing SME internationalisation include access to adequate production and financial resources, high production capacity, effective marketing efforts, as well as availability of innovative and internationally Halal-certified products, in contrast to limited resources, low production capacity, and unsuitable product offerings, as hindering organisational factors. For the external factors, this study affirmed foreign intermediaries as influential factors and identified the role of local government assistance as both influencing and hindering elements in SME internationalisation. Additionally, challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and blaming culture further emerged as significant external factors affecting both exporting and non-exporting SMEs, exacerbating the process of SME internationalisation. This study contributes valuable insights to the body of knowledge in the under-researched fields of internationalisation and Halal spheres within the SME context. It also offers practical implications and recommendations for the practitioners and policymakers aimed at advancing the country's goal of internationalisation, which serves as a pivotal step towards economic diversification. One limitation of this study is the participation of only a small sample size as some Bruneian SMEs declined to participate. Consequently, this may affect the analytical generasibility of the findings. 30 cm..

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