An Attitude Approach to the Prediction of Entrepreneurship
- 1 July 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
- Vol. 15 (4), 13-32
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104225879101500405
Abstract
Attitude is presented as a better approach to the description of entrepreneurs than either personality characteristics or demographics. The development and validation of the Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation (EAO) scale are explained. Sixty-three undergraduates were used in developing and establishing the test-retest reliability of the EAO. Fifty-four entrepreneurs and fifty-seven non-entrepreneurs served as known groups in establishing the discriminant validity of the EAO. There was a significant difference between known groups for all four of the EAO subscales (achievement, personal control, innovation, self-esteem); all subscales but achievement entered into a stepwise discriminant function.Keywords
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