The Development and Validation of Individual Entre

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You are invited to participate in our survey "The Development and Validation of Individual Entrepreneurial Proclivity Scale". This survey asks questions about yourself. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions, so please give your honest opinion for each question. The time required to complete the survey will be approximately 30 minutes.

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Please write down the last four digit of your social security number (for the use of assigning extra credit only)

1. I am constantly on the lookout for new ways to improve my life.

2. I feel driven to make a difference in my community, and maybe the world.

3. I tend to let others take the initiative to start new projects.

4. Wherever I have been, I have been a powerful force for constructive change.

5. I enjoy facing and overcoming obstacles to my ideas.

6. Nothing is more exciting than seeing my ideas turn into reality.

7. If I see something I don¡¯t like, I fix it.

8. No matter what the odds, if I believe in something I will make it happen.

9. I love being a champion for my ideas, even against others¡¯ opposition.

10. I excel at identifying opportunities.

11. I am always looking for better ways to do things.

12. If I believe in an idea, no obstacle will prevent me from making it happen.

13. I love to challenge the status quo.

14. When I have a problem, I tackle it head-on.

15. I am great at turning problems into opportunities.

16. I can spot a good opportunity long before others can.

17. If I see someone in trouble, I help out in any way I can.

Self-Efficacy

1. I always complete tasks successfully.

2. I always excel in what I do.

3. I always handle tasks smoothly.

4. I am sure of my ground.

5. I always come up with good solutions.

6. I know how to get things done.

7. I always misjudge situations.

8. I don¡¯t understand things.

9. I have little to contribute.

10. I don¡¯t see the consequences of things.

Achievement Striving

1. I always go straight for the goal.

2. I work hard.

3. I always turn plans into actions.

4. I always plunge into tasks with all my heart.

5. I always do more than what¡¯s expected of me.

6. I always set high standards for myself and others.

7. I demand quality.

8. I am not highly motivated to succeed.

9. I do just enough work to get by.

10. I put little time and effort into my work.

Locus of Control

1. I feel comfortable with myself.

2. I believe that my success depends on ability rather than luck.

3. I just know that I will be a success.

4. I always come up with good solutions.

5. I love life.

6. I act comfortably with others.

7. I feel up to any task.

8. I like to take responsibility for making decisions.

9. I always take the initiative.

10. I always make a decision and move on.

11. I believe that unfortunate events occur because of bad luck.

12. I believe that the world is controlled by a few powerful people.

13. I feel that my life lacks direction.

14. I always see difficulties everywhere.

15. I habitually blow my chances.

16. I believe some people are born lucky.

17. I dislike taking responsibility for making decisions.

18. I am less capable than most people.

19. I dislike myself.

20. I feel that I¡¯m unable to deal with things.

Risk-Taking

1. I enjoy being reckless.

2. I take risks.

3. I seek danger.

4. I know how to get around the rules.

5. I am willing to try anything once.

6. I seek adventure.

7. I would never go hang-gliding or bungee-jumping.

8. I would never make a high risk investment.

9. I stick to the rules.

10. I always avoid dangerous situations.

PART II: Suppose that you are the marketing executive for a big company and you are responsible for allocating organizational resources. The current assets for advertising expenditures and R&D (Research and Development) expenditures are $1,000,000. How will you divide the money and allocate for advertising expenditures and R&D expenditures specifically? (Please write down the number in the lines below)

Total: $ 1,000,000

PLEASE PUT YOURSELF IN A POSITION AS MARKETING EXECUTIVE IN A BIG COMPANY

PART III: Please indicate how much you agree with each of the following statements by circling a number between ¡°1¡± and ¡°10¡± where ¡°1¡± indicates that you strongly disagree with the statement and ¡°10¡± indicates you strongly agree with the statement. A ¡°5¡± indicates you only slightly disagree and a ¡°6¡± shows only slight agreement. Work as quickly as you can, don¡¯t stop to think too deeply about any one question, but mark down your first thought.

1. I get my biggest thrills when my work is among the best there is.

2. I seldom follow instructions unless the task I am working on is too complex.

3. I never put important matters off until a more convenient time.

4. I have always worked hard in order to be among the best in my field.

5. I feel like a total failure when my business plans don¡¯t turn out the way I think they should.

6. I feel very energetic working with innovative colleagues in a dynamic business climate.

7. I believe that concrete results are necessary in order to judge business success.

8. I create the business opportunities I take advantage of.

9. I spend a considerable amount of time making any organization I belong to function better.

10. I know that social and economic conditions will not affect my success in business.

11. I believe it is important to analyze your own weaknesses in business dealings.

12. I usually perform very well on my part of any business project I am involved with.

13. I get excited when I am able to approach tasks in unusual ways.

14. I feel very self-conscious when making business proposals.

15. I believe that in the business world the work of competent people will always be recognized.

16. I believe successful people handle themselves well at business gatherings.

17. I enjoy being able to use old business concepts in new ways.

18. I seem to spend a lot of time looking for someone who can tell me how to solve all my business problems.

19. I feel terribly restricted being tied down to tightly organized business activities, even when I am in control.

20. I often sacrifice personal comfort in order to take advantage of business opportunities.

21. I feel self-conscious when I am with very successful business people.

22. I believe that to succeed in business it is important to get along with the people you work with.

23. I do every job as thoroughly as possible.

24. To be successful I believe it is important to use your time wisely.

25. I believe that the authority I have in business is due mainly to my expertise in certain areas.

26. I believe that to be successful a businessman must spend time planning the future of his business.

27. I make a conscientious effort to get the most out of my business resources.

28. I feel uncomfortable when I¡¯m unsure of what my business associates think of me.

29. I often put on a show to impress the people I work with.

30. I believe that one key to success in business is to not procrastinate.

31. I get a sense of pride when I do a good job on my business projects.

32. I believe that organizations which don¡¯t experience radical changes now and then tend to get stuck in a rut.

33. I feel inferior to most people I work with.

34. I think that to succeed in business these days you must eliminate inefficiencies.

35. I feel proud when I look at the results I have achieved in my business activities.

36. I feel resentful when I get bossed around at work.

37. Even though I spend some time trying to influence business events around me every day, I have had very little success.

38. I feel best about my work when I know I have followed accepted procedures.

39. Most of my time is spent working on several business ideas at the same time.

40. I believe it is more important to think about future possibilities than past accomplishments.

41. I believe that in order to succeed, one must conform to accepted business practices.

42. I believe that any organization can become more effective by employing competent people.

43. I usually delegate routine tasks after only a short period of time.

44. I will spend a considerable amount of time analyzing my future business needs before I allocate my resources.

45. I feel very good because I am ultimately responsible for my own business success.

46. I believe that to become successful in business you must spend some time every day developing new opportunities.

47. I get excited creating my own business opportunities.

48. I make it a point to do something significant and meaningful at work every day.

49. I usually take control in unstructured situations.

50. I never persist very long on a difficult job before giving up.

51. I spend a lot of time planning my business activities.

52. I believe that to arrive at a good solution to a business problem, it is important to question the assumptions made in defining the problem.

53. I often feel badly about the quality of work I do.

54. I believe it is important to continually look for new ways to do things in business.

55. I believe it is important to make a good first impression.

56. I believe that when pursuing business goals or objectives, the final result is far more important than following the accepted procedures.

57. I feel depressed when I don¡¯t accomplish any meaningful work.

58. I often approach business tasks in unique ways.

59. I believe the most important thing in selecting business associates is their competency.

60. I take an active part in community affairs so that I can influence events that affect my business.

61. I feel good when I have worked hard to improve my business.

62. I enjoy finding good solutions for problems that nobody has looked at yet.

63. I believe that to be successful a company must use business practices that may seem unusual at first glance.

64. My knack for dealing with people has enabled me to create many of my business opportunities.

65. I get a sense of accomplishment from the pursuit of my business opportunities.

66. I believe that currently accepted regulations were establish for a good reason.

67. I always feel good when I make the organizations I belong to function better.

68. I get real excited when I think of new ideas to stimulate my business.

69. I believe it is important to approach business opportunities in unique ways.

70. I always try to make friends with people who may be useful in my business.

71. I usually seek out colleagues who are excited about exploring new ways of doing things.

72. I enjoy being the catalyst for change in business affairs.

73. I always follow accepted business practices in the dealings I have with others.

74. I rarely question the value of established procedures.

75. I get a thrill out of doing new, unusual things in my business affairs.

PART IV. Background Information

What is your classification?

What is your gender?

Male

Female

What is your ethnicity?

White, non-Hispanic

Black, non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Asian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other

What is your age?

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