FROM INTELLIGENCE TO INNOVATION: HOW INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT (IQ) AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS (EI) SHAPE SOCIAL INNOVATION READINESS IN MALAYSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION?
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJIREV.824010Keywords:
Education, Entrepreneurial Intentions, Intelligence Quotients, Smart-PLS, Social Innovation ReadinessAbstract
This study investigates the influence of intelligence quotient (IQ) and entrepreneurial intentions (EI) on social innovation readiness among higher education students in Malaysia. In the era of Industry 5.0, innovation and socially driven solutions are crucial, highlighting the importance of understanding the role of cognitive abilities and an entrepreneurial mindset. A quantitative research design was employed using a structured survey instrument to collect data from INTI International University students using Smart- PLS analysis, and purposive sampling was employed. A structured survey was delivered to a purposively 31 students from Faculty Business and Communications, INTI International University. The results show that entrepreneurial intention (EI) have a significant influence on social innovation readiness, while intelligence quotient (IQ) is not significant to social innovation in Malaysian higher education. This study has practical implications for curriculum development in Malaysian higher education institutions.
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