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Results: sample characteristics, findings and interpretations…
Results: sample characteristics, findings and interpretations
Results
Describe the characteristics of the sample using descriptive statistics (SPSS Exercise 4).
Conduct a reliability analysis of a set of variables (SPSS Exercise 9) to measure an abstract construct that you will later use as a variable in a regression analysis.
State the null and alternative version of each hypotheses as well as the dependent and independent variables (questions) to be used in the SPSS analysis. As you will need to use each of the SPSS Exercises 5-8 you should have four null hypotheses to test.
Conduct and justify the use of independent sample t-test
Conduct and justify the use of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Report whether rejecting the null hypothesis and why
The content should cover: discussion, interpretation and implications
Conclusions and Recommendations
Provide conclusions based on the results.
Provide recommendations
ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS TOWARDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
We are conducting research to better understand students’ attitudes and beliefs regarding entrepreneurial ventures. The results of the present research will provide analysis of factors, which are crucial to career choices of young generation. While answering the questions, always choose only ONE answer.
1. Gender: ?Male ?Female
2. Age category:
Under 20
20-29
30-39
40-50
50 +
3. Select the option that best describes your current work situation:
4. What is your major?
1. Business
2. Non-Business (i.e psychology, law, science, etc)
5. Using a scale from 1 to 7, indicate your intention to choose one of the following career options:
3.1. I work for:
?A private company. ?Public institution.?Non profit Organization. 3.2. I am self employed: ? Free-lance.
? Partnership. ?Initial startup. 3.3 I am unemployed: ? Unemployed.
? Student.
I1 new company (being an entrepreneur).
I2 Developing your career in a private company.
I3 Working as a civil servant for the government.
I4 Working in a Non Profit Organization.
new company or becoming an entrepreneur would mean for you …
A1 Facing new challenges.
A2 Creating new jobs.
A3 Economic uncertainty (insure earnings).
A4 To be creative and innovative.
A5 Obtaining high incomes.
A6 Taking calculated risks.
A7 To be my own boss (independence)
Not Somewhat Very interested interested interested
Totally Somewhat improbable probable
Totally probable
Now, please indicate how desirable are they for you in your everyday life:
B1 Facing new challenges.
B2 Creating new jobs.
B3 Economic uncertainty (insure earnings).
B4 To be creative and innovative.
B5 Obtaining high incomes..
B6 Taking calculated risks.
B7 To be my own boss (independence)
Please, indicate the extent to which you agree or not with the following statements
C1 My closest family members think that I should pursue a career as an entrepreneur
C3 My closest friends think that I should pursue a career as an entrepreneur
C4 My colleagues or class-mates think that I should pursue a career as an entrepreneur.
Now, indicate to what extent do you care about what they think as you decide on whether or not to pursue a career as an entrepreneur
D1 My closest family members.
D2 My closest friends.
D3 My colleagues or class-mates.
No Somewhat Totally desirable desirable desirable
Absolutely Neither agree or disagree disagree
Absolutely agree
Not Somewhat Very important important important
If you were to own business, to what degree would you be able to complete the following tasks effectively?
F1 Define your business idea and strategy of your company.
F2 Write your business plan (do a market research, financial analysis, etc.)
F3 Complete the necessary and administrative and bureaucratic work toown business
F4 Develop and maintain favorable relationships with potential investors and banks.
F5 Work productively under continuous stress, pressure and conflict.
F6 See new market opportunities for new products/services.
F7 Develop relationships with key people who are connected to capital sources.
F8 Tolerate unexpected changes in business.
F9 Identify potential sources of funding.
F10 Design products or services that solve current problems.
F11 Persist in the face of adversity.
Indicate the extent to which you agree or not agree with the following statements:
H1 I identify with the entrepreneurs.
H2 Being an entrepreneur is an important aspect of the persona that I am.
H3 I feel I have a strong bond with other entrepreneurs
H4 I feel a strong solidarity with others entrepreneurs.
H5 I positively value to be part of the entrepreneur’s group.
Not Somewhat Totally effective effective effective
Absolutely Neither agree or disagree disagree
Absolutely agree
I1 Do you think that in the future you will own company?
Definitely no
Definitely yes
I2. If you had the opportunity to choose freely the career to follow, what would you prefer?
I’d prefer to be employed by somebody I’d prefer to own business
I3. Nevertheless, considering your actual situation and the limitations towards your options (e.g. lack of money) indicate which career is more probable to be chosen?
Working for somebody
my own business
I4. With what probability do you consider to create your own business from present to five years time?
Totally improbable Totally probable
Entrepreneurship is one of the most important factors that contribute to economic and social development. It is a main driver of employment creation and national wealth. Therefore, many policy initiatives attempt to pull people toward an entrepreneurial career choice. In addition, entrepreneurship is a highly satisfying career choice.
Given the increasing importance of entrepreneurship in contemporary careers, this research project aims to uncover the determinants of entrepreneurial intentions, i.e. why some intend to start their own business whereas others do not. Samples of business and non-business students, Bundoora and Bendigo Campus students, for whom this choice has particular relevance, will be used to address the question.
