| Variable | Items |
|---|---|
| Intentions to start a business | In the next five years or so, I am likely to … Invest my own resources into a business of my own Open a bank account for a business of my own Purchase major equipment for a business of my own |
| Instrumentality of education | How important is college education to … Achieving a better quality of life? Becoming a successful person? Being a life-long learner? Progressing in life? Gaining skills that I value? Making life worthwhile? |
| Entrepreneurial efficacy | How confident are you in your ability to perform the following task … Develop new ideas |
| Perform financial analysis Set and meet sales goals Conduct market analysis Develop new markets Develop new products and services Reduce risk and uncertainty Establish and achieve goals and objectives Define organizational roles, responsibilities, and policies Take calculated risks | |
| Propensity to take risk | Please respond to the following questions … I like to take bold action by venturing into the unknown I am willing to invest a lot of time and/or money on something that may yield a high return I tend to act “boldly” in situations where risk is involved |
| Big Five personality traits (TIPI) | I see myself as … (Extroversion) extroverted, enthusiastic (Extroversion) reserved, quiet |
| (Agreeableness) sympathetic, warm | |
| (Agreeableness) critical, quarrelsome (Conscientiousness) dependable, self-disciplined | |
| (Conscientiousness) disorganized, careless (Emotional Stability) calm, emotionally stable | |
| (Emotional Stability) anxious, easily upset (Openness to Experience) open to new experiences, complex (Openness to Experience) conventional, uncreative | |
| Entrepreneurship education intentions | How likely are you to … Take a college class on identifying a good business opportunity? |
| Take coursework on starting a business? Seek out education on how to run your own business? Take a college class on developing and implementing a business plan? |
| Variable | Items |
|---|---|
| Intentions to start a business | In the next five years or so, I am likely to … |
| Instrumentality of education | How important is college education to … |
| Entrepreneurial efficacy | How confident are you in your ability to perform the following task … |
| Perform financial analysis | |
| Propensity to take risk | Please respond to the following questions … |
| Big Five personality traits (TIPI) | I see myself as … (Extroversion) extroverted, enthusiastic |
| (Agreeableness) sympathetic, warm | |
| (Agreeableness) critical, quarrelsome | |
| (Conscientiousness) disorganized, careless | |
| (Emotional Stability) anxious, easily upset | |
| Entrepreneurship education intentions | How likely are you to … |
| Take coursework on starting a business? |
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