Springer Proceedings of the ASEAN Entrepreneurship Conference 2014

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. From the Back Cover 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. About the Author Noor Zahirah Mohd Sidek  is currently (2014-2015) a Visiting Research Fellow at the Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, Durham University, United Kingdom.  Her research focus is on Islamic Political Economy and International Economics.  Her doctoral research at the International Islamic University, Malaysia in Economics focused on Exchange Rates.  Siti Meriam Ali graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia with a Doctoral of Business Administration, specializing in Entrepreneurship.  Her current research interests include entrepreneurship in SMEs, with a special focus in Tourism.  She is also actively involved in entrepreneurship training with a number of SMEs in Kedah, Malaysia. Mahazir Ismail obtained his Phd from Universiti Sains Malaysia in International Business.  His research interests include Entrepreneurship Education, International Business with special attention on IT and SMEs.  He is currently the Deputy Rector for Research and Industrial linkages in Universiti Teknolo gi MARA, Kedah and is an avid contributor to local community charities.