TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effective Success Factor of Malaysian SMEs Firm Performance Influence by
Entrepreneur Personal Characteristics, Entrepreneurial Orientation and
Government Support Program
AU - Bahari, Norzalizah AU - Yunus, Ahmad Rozelan AU - Jabar, Juhaini 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 7
SP  - 1157
EP  - 1162
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2017.1157.1162
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2017.1157.1162
KW  - Personal characteristics
KW  -entrepreneurial orientation
KW  -government support program
KW  -firm performance
KW  -SMEs
AB  - This research investigates the relationship between entrepreneur’s personal characteristics and entrepreneurial orientation towards their firm performance influenced by government support program received among SMEs in Malaysia. The existence theory suggests that entrepreneur’s internal personality the orientation and the support received from government plays an important role in determining the performance of their firms. Data were collected through a national survey from owners and senior managers of small-to medium-sized Malaysian companies. This study discusses different types of personal characteristics of entrepreneurs with specific analysis on the influence of entrepreneurial orientation and received assistance from government support program on firm’s performance.
ER  -