A Scale to Assess Entrepreneurial Motivation Vijaya, V.
By: Vijaya, V
Contributor(s): Kamalanabhan, T.J
Material type: ArticlePublisher: The Journals of Entrepreneurship 1998Description: 183-198Subject(s): Entrepreneurial Motivation | EntrepreneurshipOnline resources: Click here to access online In: The Journal of EntrepreneurshipSummary: Much of the research conducted in India in the area of entrepreneurship considers personality characteristics and motivation interchangeably. This article argues that there is a need to treat entrepreneurial motivation as a separate entity and objectively measure and classify different types of motivation to draw meaningful inferences. The authors attempt here to develop a scale relevant to the Indian context to measure entrepreneurial motivation. The sample for the study was drawn from 195 potential women entrepreneurs. Five core motivations-the entrepreneurial core motivations, the work core motivation, the social core motivation, the individual core motivation and the economic core motivation-are identified with the help of factor analysis by the principal components method. Their strength is measured using the Likert-type five-point rating scale.Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Articles | Ahmedabad (HO) | (Browse shelf) | Vol. 7, Issue. 2 | Available | 002399 |
Much of the research conducted in India in the area of entrepreneurship considers personality characteristics and motivation interchangeably. This article argues that there is a need to treat entrepreneurial motivation as a separate entity and objectively measure and classify different types of motivation to draw meaningful inferences. The authors attempt here to develop a scale relevant to the Indian context to measure entrepreneurial motivation. The sample for the study was drawn from 195 potential women entrepreneurs. Five core motivations-the entrepreneurial core motivations, the work core motivation, the social core motivation, the individual core motivation and the economic core motivation-are identified with the help of factor analysis by the principal components method. Their strength is measured using the Likert-type five-point rating scale.
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