The effect of entrepreneurial orientation dimensions on takaful agency's business performance in Malaysia

This study aimed to examine the relationship among the five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientations (innovativeness, risk taking, autonomy, competitive aggressiveness, and proactiveness) and performance of Takaful agencies in Malaysia. A total of 211 questionnaires were collected via purposive sa...

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Main Authors: Muhamad Azrin Nazri (Author), Kalsom Abd. Wahab (Author), Nor Asiah Omar (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2015.
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