Table 2 Results from the pilot test –...

Table 2

Results from the pilot test – Cronbach's alpha – strength of association (n = 386)

Item No.	Variables/Measurement items	Cronbach's alpha	Strength of association
Entrepreneurial intention (EI)		0.88	Good
EI 1	My goal is to become an entrepreneur Iwu et al. (2021)	0.84	Good
EI 2	I will try my best to create my own business Iwu et al. (2021)	0.84	Good
EI 3	I have acquired the expertise, experience, and skills necessary to build, grow and manage a new company Kisubi et al. (2021)	0.85	Good
EI 4	From a wider environment, I can recognise a business opportunity Kisubi et al. (2021)	0.86	Good
Task interdependence (TI)		0.84	Good
TI 1	Do you think that it is important for you to work with people who do not cooperate well with one another Fong and Lung (2007)?	0.84	Good
TI 2	Do you think that it is important for you to save time by paying attention to your friends Fong and Lung (2007)?	0.73	Acceptable
TI 3	Do you think that it is important for you to enjoy things alone Fong and Lung (2007)?	0.78	Acceptable
Agile working (AW)		0.86	Good
AW 1	I am satisfied with the quality/quantity of the rewards Hussain et al. (2019)	0.85	Good
AW 2	Employees work more as a team in order to gain rewards Hussain et al. (2019)	0.79	Acceptable
AW 3	I am regularly praised for my work Hussain et al. (2019)	0.81	Good
AW 4	I received constructive criticism about my work Hussain et al. (2019)	0.83	Good
Reward and recognition (RR)		0.83	Good
RR 1	Good motivation among team members Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.77	Acceptable
RR 2	Excellent and collaborative working relationships among project stakeholders Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.76	Acceptable
RR 3	It involves creative brainstorming Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.78	Acceptable
RR 4	Continued channel of communication between team members, which increases job satisfaction Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.82	Good
Employee retention (ER)		0.86	Good
ER 1	The salaries and benefits at the company are fair for everyone Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.85	Good
ER 2	The work at the company matches the skills of everyone Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.79	Acceptable
ER 3	The employment conditions at the company satisfy employees' work-life balance Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.81	Good
ER 4	The company avoids employees who work harder than they can, which may cause stress Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.83	Good

Item No.	Variables/Measurement items	Cronbach's alpha	Strength of association
Entrepreneurial intention (EI)		0.88	Good
EI 1	My goal is to become an entrepreneur Iwu et al. (2021)	0.84	Good
EI 2	I will try my best to create my own business Iwu et al. (2021)	0.84	Good
EI 3	I have acquired the expertise, experience, and skills necessary to build, grow and manage a new company Kisubi et al. (2021)	0.85	Good
EI 4	From a wider environment, I can recognise a business opportunity Kisubi et al. (2021)	0.86	Good
Task interdependence (TI)		0.84	Good
TI 1	Do you think that it is important for you to work with people who do not cooperate well with one another Fong and Lung (2007)?	0.84	Good
TI 2	Do you think that it is important for you to save time by paying attention to your friends Fong and Lung (2007)?	0.73	Acceptable
TI 3	Do you think that it is important for you to enjoy things alone Fong and Lung (2007)?	0.78	Acceptable
Agile working (AW)		0.86	Good
AW 1	I am satisfied with the quality/quantity of the rewards Hussain et al. (2019)	0.85	Good
AW 2	Employees work more as a team in order to gain rewards Hussain et al. (2019)	0.79	Acceptable
AW 3	I am regularly praised for my work Hussain et al. (2019)	0.81	Good
AW 4	I received constructive criticism about my work Hussain et al. (2019)	0.83	Good
Reward and recognition (RR)		0.83	Good
RR 1	Good motivation among team members Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.77	Acceptable
RR 2	Excellent and collaborative working relationships among project stakeholders Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.76	Acceptable
RR 3	It involves creative brainstorming Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.78	Acceptable
RR 4	Continued channel of communication between team members, which increases job satisfaction Esangbedo and Ealefoh (2021)	0.82	Good
Employee retention (ER)		0.86	Good
ER 1	The salaries and benefits at the company are fair for everyone Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.85	Good
ER 2	The work at the company matches the skills of everyone Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.79	Acceptable
ER 3	The employment conditions at the company satisfy employees' work-life balance Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.81	Good
ER 4	The company avoids employees who work harder than they can, which may cause stress Kaewnaknaew et al. (2022)	0.83	Good

Note(s): Cronbach's alpha values above 0.70 represents that measuring variables are acceptable in the study

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