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The very latest theories and research on the development of entrepreneurship are to be found in this book. It explores the factors affecting the performance of small and family businesses and entrepreneurs´ innovativeness, amongst other themes. Selected papers update readers on the entrepreneurship environment and reveal aspects of newly identified issues such as innovation for entrepreneurship educators, globalization, entrepreneurship thinking and traits, aspects of a knowledge society, Islamic entrepreneurship, green entrepreneurship and internationalization strategies. Readers may also engage with the theme of the financial and accounting environment for entrepreneurship, including topics such as financial assessment and diagnosis, modelling, hedging, fraud, bankruptcy and governance.
Perspectives relevant to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) emerge in this work. The development of Islamic finance and networking effects based on ethnicity are explored, as well as the economic considerations that must be addressed by entrepreneurs in pursuit of any internationalization policies.
Scholars and policy makers with an interest in entrepreneurship or small to medium-sized businesses or enterprises (SMEs) will find many valuable insights in this volume.

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Introductory Note.- Business and Entrepreneurship. Chapter 1: Factors Affecting the Performance of Small Business Start-ups under Tunas Mekar Programme.- Chapter 2: A Study on the Relationship between Fun at Work and Work Engagement.- Chapter 3: The Mediating Effect of Family Support in Influencing Business Competitiveness of SME.- Chapter 4: The Network Characteristic of Chinese SMEs in Malaysia and Their Performance.- Chapter 5: Entrepreneurs´ Innovativeness Based on Emotional Intelligence(ei) Competencies towards Entrepreneurial Success.- Entrepreneurship Education.- Chapter 6: Assessing Entrepreneur Education, Perceived Desirability Of Self-Employment And Entrepreneur Intention Among Trainee Teachers In A Higher Learning Institution.- Chapter 7: Determining The Educational Background Differences In Complaint Behavior Among Automobile Repairs And Service Consumers In Shah Alam, Malaysia.- Paper 8: The Relationship Of Entrepren eurship Courses, Entrepreneurship Activities, Academic Grades And Business Creation Among Graduates.- Entrepreneurship and Employability.- Chapter 9: Enhancing Graduate Employability Through Social Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 10: Empowering Disabled Youth With Entrepreneurial Values.- Governance.- Chapter 11: SME´s Performance: Financial Incentives and Governance.- Paper 12: Factors Affecting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Intention among Owner/ Managers of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia:A Proposed Model.- Internationalization.- Chapter 13: International Business Competence Framework: Internationalized Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).- Chapter 14: Internationalization Of Small Medium Enterprises.- Halal Issues.- Paper 15: The Expectations Of Muslim And Non-Muslim Restaurant Entrepreneurs Toward Halal Certification In Malaysia.- Chapter 16: Factors Contributing to the Entrepreneurs´ Awareness towards Halal Cosmetics.- Accounting.- Chapter 17: Entrepreneurial Orientation, Strategic Management Accounting Practices, Innovation and Firm Performance: Craft Industry Perspective.- Chapter 18: From Information Provider to Value Creator: The evolution of Management Accounting Profession in a Malaysian Case Study Organization.- Chapter 19: Corporate Crime Tolerance of Accounting Professionals in Malaysia.- Economics.- Chapter 20: The Role of Financial Development on Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions : Evidence from Panel Data.- Chapter 21 Money Supply Endogeneity: Evidence from Dynamic Panel Data.- Chapter 22: Energy Consumption, Carbon Dioxide Emission and Economic Growth in Malaysia.- Others.- Chapter 23: Integrity and Organizational Environment.- Chapter 24: Malay Cooking Method Terminologies: Understanding and Usage.- Chapter 25: An Innovation of Teaching Information Security: A Lightweight Browser Plug - In for Detecting the Spoofed Email.- Chapter 26: Antecedents To Social Entrepreneurship Engagement.

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