TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Influence of Internal and External Factors Against Interest and Motivation in
Entrepreneurship Decision Making: Study on the Retired Civil Servant Client
Pt. Bank Savings of Retirees Nationwide, Tbk., Makassar Branch
AU - Wiradirnata, Ronny AU - Ridjal, Syamsul AU - Widhi Kurniawan, Agung 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 11
IS  - 12
SP  - 2015
EP  - 2022
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2017.2015.2022
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2017.2015.2022
KW  - Internal factor
KW  -external factor
KW  -interest
KW  -motivation
KW  -retired government employees
KW  -entrepreneurial career
AB  - The objective of the study is to test and to measure the power of internal and external factors
influencing interest and motivation in entrepreneurial careers of the retired government employees, clients of
BTPN, Makassar Branch. The sampling in research method utilized cluster random sampling design. The data
was collected through Likert scale questionnaire survey and brief interview in order to explore and develop the
entrepreneurial career decision model. The descriptive analysis was to express the respondent’s argumentation
about the research variables. The structural equation modelling analysis technique was performed using
Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) Software and strengthened by Linear Structural Relations (LISREL)
8.80 to test the validity and reliability. Further, the hypothesis testing was performed with Smart PLS (Partial
Least Square) Program. The results show that the internal factor through internal environment variable does
not affect entrepreneurial interest and motivation of retired government employees, clients of BTPN, Makassar
Branch. However, the external factor through external environment variable indeed affects entrepreneurial
interest and motivation of retired government employees. This means that the effect of internal environment
is not enough to generate "sense of business" of the retired government employees, clients of BTPN, Makassar
Branch. Therefore, the reinforcement of internal environment indicators is needed to rejuvenate the confidence
in entrepreneurial carrier decision. The study also indicates that having the entrepreneurial interest strengthens
the entrepreneurial motivation.
ER  -