Relationship Between Leadership Style and Entrepreneurial Tendency among Students in A Public Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia: The Research Framework

Abstract

21^st century leadership can be seen as an individual and collective response to changing the environment for the better. An understanding and practice of environmentally responsive leadership is needed given today’s world that depends on individuals who have leadership criteria in students in institutions of higher learning. The 21^st century now requires continuity between leadership and entrepreneurship which is a value-added feature that can produce students who are self-disciplined, creative in decision making, have self-confidence and positive thinking. This article provides research framework on leadership styles and its interaction with the aspects of entrepreneurial among Bachelor’s degree students at a public university of Malaysia. Thus, this research is designed to provide more complete description of university students leadership style so that students can prepare for entering the workforce or starting a business by contributing to the development of leadership as a necessary talent.