PENGARUH FAKTOR-FAKTOR DEMOGRAFI TERHADAP BUDAYA NIAGA USAHAWAN BUMIPUTERA MUSLIM

Business cultural elements such as attitudes towards entrepreneurship, business management skills and the influence of entrepreneurship education and training programs affect the efforts formation and development of Bumiputera entrepreneurs in the field of economics and business (Abdul Aziz Mahmud, 1977; Mohd Amir Sharifuddin, 1983; Humam Mohammad, 1988; Wan Liz Ozman, 2000; Buerah Tunggak, 2007). Failure in three aspects have prevented the resilience and competitiveness of Bumiputera entrepreneurs from other nations or foreign entrepreneurs. Business demographic factors such as level of formal education, business experience and frequency of attending education and entrepreneurship training programs are among the important factors that influence the business culture lamented. Therefore, this paper describes the influence of demographic factors on culture are Muslim Bumiputera entrepreneurs in the category Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Research data obtained through surveys of the SME entrepreneurs to receive financing Mara in Johor. In addition, the research data obtained through interviews with entrepreneurs MARA funding recipient, not the recipient of funding entrepreneurs and officials MARA. The findings indicate that demographic factors have significant influence on entrepreneurs in the business culture influence Muslim Bumiputera entrepreneurs.