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Entrepreneurs’ Innovativeness Based on Emotional Intelligence (EI) Competencies Towards Entrepreneurial Success

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Entrepreneurial environment is very challenging and competitive; thus, failing rate of business venture is high around the world. How do entrepreneurs manage and control their emotions and still be able to be innovative in the competitive entrepreneurial environment? Emotional intelligence relates to the ability to identify and express emotion and emotional adjustments and use emotions as self-motivation and a means to motivate others (Goleman 1995). Entrepreneurs’ ability to be successful is dependent on their resilience and ability to be innovative. The role of emotional intelligence in activating entrepreneurs’ innovativeness is yet to be explored in the entrepreneurial research. This conceptual paper would be highlighting the entrepreneurs’ innovativeness from the perspectives of emotional intelligence in achieving entrepreneurial success.

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This study has been given a research grant by the Research Management Institute (RMI) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (600-RMI-DANA 5/3/RIF (847/2012).

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  1. Malaysian Academy of SME and Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

    Rohana Ngah, Zarina Salleh & Wan Ismail Wan Mamat

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Ngah, R., Salleh, Z., Mamat, W.I.W. (2016). Entrepreneurs’ Innovativeness Based on Emotional Intelligence (EI) Competencies Towards Entrepreneurial Success. In: Mohd Sidek, N., Ali, S., Ismail, M. (eds) Proceedings of the ASEAN Entrepreneurship Conference 2014. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0036-2_5

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