Entrepreneurial traits of undergraduate students at selected South African tertiary institutions
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
ISSN: 1355-2554
Article publication date: 1 February 2003
Abstract
Developments in the global and national economies as well as the labour market, have made it necessary that more attention be paid to entrepreneurship and the updating of curricula presented by tertiary institutions. For this purpose reliable and valid information is required. The primary objectives of this article are to report on the levels of students’ entrepreneurial traits, to establish whether these traits are interrelated, and to determine the extent of the impact that demographic variables have on these entrepreneurial traits. A convenience sampling method (n = 1,215) was used. The best developed entrepreneurial traits observed included: “Competing against self‐imposed standards”, “Self‐confidence” and “Dealing with Failure”. Statistically significant relationships were also identified between the entrepreneurial traits of students and the tertiary institution attended, and students’ gender, race and age.
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Citation
Louw, L., van Eeden, S.M., Bosch, J.K. and Venter, D.J.L. (2003), "Entrepreneurial traits of undergraduate students at selected South African tertiary institutions", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 5-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552550310461027
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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