ABSTRACT

This research sought to examine the impact of personal attributes (in the form of entrepreneurial leadership, self-efficacy, and career adaptability) on the entrepreneurial behaviour among managerial employees in the public sector. A total of 184 civil servants participated in the study, representing 52.6% of response rate. Findings from multiple linear regression demonstrated that entrepreneurial leadership (β = .174, p < .01) self-efficacy (β = .205, p < .01), and career adaptability (β = 0.409, p < .01), all were positively and significantly related to civil servants’ entrepreneurial behaviour. The study on the predictors of entrepreneurial behaviour among civil servants, particularly in the Malaysian public sector are vital but remain in scarcity. Significantly, results from the research are able to provide empirical points for the policymakers in executing human capital policies by stimulating entrepreneurial behaviour, particularly among managers in the public sector.

摘要

本研究旨在检验个人特质（以创业领导力、自我效能和职业适应能力的形式）对公共部门管理人员创业行为的影响。共有184名公务员参与研究，占回应率的52.6%。多元线性回归的结果表明，企业家领导力 ( β  = .174, p < .01) 自我效能 ( β  = .205, p < .01) 和职业适应能力 ( β  = 0.409, p< .01)，都与公务员的创业行为呈显着正相关。对公务员创业行为预测因素的研究，特别是在马来西亚公共部门，是至关重要的，但仍然缺乏。值得注意的是，研究结果能够通过刺激企业家行为，特别是在公共部门的管理人员中，为决策者执行人力资本政策提供经验点。