TY  - EJOU
AU  - 
T1  - An Entrepreneurship Research in Singapore: Basic Psychological Needs and Motivation
T2  - International Journal of Business, Economics and Management

PY  - 2019
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SN  - 2312-0916

AB  - At the initial stages of starting a company, one who sets up the business and business deals is a start-up entrepreneur. This research focuses on entrepreneurs in start-up companies and explores how certain psychological needs influence motivation at the start-up stage. Basic Psychological Needs Theory is the latest and central theory from the SDT (Self-Determination Theory) (Deci and Ryan, 2000;2002). Jian et al. (2012) pointed out that psychological need is a critical factor in connecting the external environment and internal individuality. Additionally, entrepreneurial motivation is a precondition for entrepreneurship. Recent research suggests that motivation is an important role in entrepreneurial behavior and success where motivation has influenced entrepreneurs to start a business (Virginia and Carlos, 2012) . The research looks at the relationship between the psychological need and motivation of candidates of start-up in Singapore utilizing positivist approaches.  Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze a causal relationship between psychological need and entrepreneurial motivation. Results found that there was a statistically significant relationship between two concepts.
KW  - Entrepreneurship
KW  - Start-up
KW  - Entrepreneur
KW  - Basic psychological need
KW  - Motivation.
KW  - Start-up entrepreneur.
DO  - 10.18488/journal.62.2019.62.87.98