Title: Model intention to success amongst Muslim SME businesses: an exploratory study and future research

Authors: Mohamad Azmi Abdullah; Mohd Fauzi Abu-Hussin

Addresses: Labuan Faculty of International Finance, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan Sungai Pagar, 87000, F.T Labuan, Malaysia ' Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Academy of Islamic Civilization, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Abstract: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia have a significant impact on the economy, contributing 38.3% of GDP in 2022, and so serve as the backbone of the nation. Entrepreneurs' intention to success and their demographic attributes play a crucial role in SMEs' future growth (Delmar and Wiklund, 2008). This paper utilises the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to analyse and propose numerous determinants of attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SN), and perceived behavioural control (PBC) toward success intention among Muslim SMEs. Further, age, education, and gender to model Muslim SMEs' intention to succeed are also analysed. This study contributes to the understanding of entrepreneurs' intention to success and their demographic attributes that may lead to successful SMEs, in particular among Muslim SMEs in Malaysia.

Keywords: Islamic financial literacy; small business enterprise; Islamic finance; theory planned behaviour.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEV.2022.128068

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 2022 Vol.14 No.6, pp.681 - 698

Accepted: 17 Sep 2021
Published online: 04 Jan 2023 *

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