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Assessment of the entrepreneurial trends of Agricultural Undergraduates: A study at Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Kirupananthan, T.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-12-15T06:10:34Z
dc.date.available 2016-12-15T06:10:34Z
dc.date.issued 2016-11-01
dc.identifier.citation 5th Annual International Research Conference- 2016, on “Value addition evidence based innovation from management sciences to society", pp 121-127. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1908
dc.description.abstract Since creation of agricultural enterprises going to reflect the micro and macro level development of Sri Lanka, it is vey important to study the entrepreneurial trends of Agricultural Undergraduates. Likert scale scoring method was used to assess the responses of involvement, role model effect, aware of demands, confidence and willingness. 37.8% were strongly agreed to do full time business. The average score for to do agriculture businesses were in between agreeing and strongly agree. The average scores for role model effects were less than agree. Average score for aware of needs of society was less than agree. 75.7% of them were able to identify the demands of the society. The demands identified were human capital, self-sufficient domestic production, safe and nutritional foods. The confidence of having enough skills score was less than agree. 64.1% of them were owned special skills to carry out entrepreneurial activities. Such skills were possession of different human capitals, management skills. The willingness responses scores were more than agree. 61.5% of them were discussed their business plan. Their dream plans were development of new food products, quality planting materials, harmless method of cultivation and floricultural industry. Those should be supported by government policies and other related organizations. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Management and Commerce- (SEUSL). en_US
dc.subject Entrepreneurial trends en_US
dc.subject Agricultural Undergraduates en_US
dc.subject Sri Lanka en_US
dc.title Assessment of the entrepreneurial trends of Agricultural Undergraduates: A study at Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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