Entrepreneurial Intention Among Students: A Study in Bulungan Tarakan, Indonesia (original) (raw)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between individual entrepreneurial characteristics (i.e. innovativeness, locus of control, self-confidence, and need for achievement) and entrepreneurial intention. A total of 196 students from Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi (STIE), Bulungan Tarakan, Indonesia have participated in the survey. The data were analysed using partial least square technique version 2.0.The results have shown that innovativeness, locus of control and need for achievement are positively related to entrepreneurial intention among students. However, self-confidence is not significantly related to entrepreneurial intention. Sample of this research were small and not cover other parts of Indonesia. Therefore, findings obtained are not generalized because the results do not include other educational institutions in Indonesia. On the implication aspect, this research might give some views among students in Tarakan, Indonesia who interested to open new vent...