Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (EIQ)

Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire

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Short-Form

Instructions

In the questionnaire value-scales below, some statements are positive while others are negative. For each statement, you are asked to indicate your level of agreement with it, (1) representing total disagreement, and (7) representing total agreement. Please respond to the items by marking what you consider to be the appropriate answer, or filling in the blanks. Choose only one answer to each question.

Entrepreneurial Activity

A. Indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about the Entrepreneurial Activity from 1 (total disagreement) to 7 (total agreement).*

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A01.- Starting a firm and keeping it viable would be easy for me
A02.- A career as an entrepreneur is totally unattractive to me
A03.- My friends would approve of my decision to start a business
A04.- I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur
A06.- I will make every effort to start and run my own business

Education and Experience

1. What degree or other qualifications are you studying?*

2. When do you expect to complete your studies?*

This year

Next year

Later

3. Do you have any employment experience?*

Yes

a. In what capacity? (If several, in which were you employed the longest)

b. Have you been in charge of other people?

Yes

c. How much work experience do you have?

(Total number of years)

d. How long is it since you left your last job?

(Number of years, if still working put 0)

e. How many employees did your current/last employer have?

4. Have you ever been self-employed or the owner of a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)?*

Yes

How long? (number of years)

How long is it since you ceased to be self-employed?

(Number of years, if still self-employed put 0)

Entrepreneurial objectives

7. If you ever started a business, what size would you like it to ultimately achieve (number of employees)?*

Self-employed (no employees)

Micro-enterprise (Up to 10 employees)

Small enterprise (10 to 50 employees)

Medium enterprise (50 to 250 employees)

Large enterprise (250 employees +)

9. How important would it be for you to continuously develop and grow your business?*

Personal Data

We collect personal data for NIH purposes only.

Gender*

Male

Female

Other

Prefer Not To Answer

Race*

Age Group*

Ethnicity*

Questionnaire Source: Francisco Liñán, David Urbano & Maribel Guerrero (2011): Regional variations in entrepreneurial cognitions: Start-up intentions of university students in Spain, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 23:3-4, 187-215

Instructions

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements where 1 is Totally Disagree and 7 is Totally Agree.

Your Entrepreneurial Intention Score is a {survey_total_score}.

Interpreting scores:

1-6 = no intention
7-12 = low intention
13-18 = somewhat low intention
19-24 = average intention
25-30 = somewhat high intention
31-35 = high intention
36-42 = very high intention

What does your score mean?

Your score indicates the level at which you desire to start your own business. There are many factors impacting entrepreneurial intention, including "financial well-being, need for achievement, self-efficacy, and desire to be independent (Farzana, 2018)." Other factors include risk-taking, attitude, government policies, social groups, and education (Bhardwaj et al., 2021).

You may learn more about your intention by exploring some of the associated factors in our self-checks. Check out Risk-Taking and Self-Efficacy.

References for Scoring Interpretation:

Farzana R. The Impact of Motivational Factors Towards Entrepreneurial Intention Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing. 2018;14(12):639-647. doi:10.17265/1548-6583/2018.12.001.
Bhardwaj S, Agarwal S, Tripathi V. Study On Antecedents Of Entrepreneurial Intention: A Conceptual View Point. Palarch’s Journal Of Archaeology Of Egypt/Egyptology. 17(7). https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/4059.

Resources:

Check out the Resources section of this website for more information on Entrepreneurship

Your Answers

I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur.

References:

Francisco Liñán, David Urbano & Maribel Guerrero (2011): Regional variations in
entrepreneurial cognitions: Start-up intentions of university students in Spain, Entrepreneurship &
Regional Development, 23:3-4, 187-215

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A07.- I am able to control the creation process of a new business
A08.- My immediate family would approve of my decision to start a business
A11.- My colleagues would approve of my decision to start a business
A12.- Amongst various options, I would rather be anything but an entrepreneur
A13.- I am determined to create a business venture in the future

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A14.- If I tried to start a business, I would have a high chance of being successful
A15.- Being an entrepreneur would give me great satisfaction
A16.- It would be very difficult for me to develop a business idea
A17.- My professional goal is to be an entrepreneur
A18.- Being an entrepreneur implies more advantages than disadvantages to me
A20.- I know all about the practical details needed to start a business

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C1.- My immediate family values entrepreneurial activity above other activities and careers
C2.- The culture in my country is highly favourable towards entrepreneurial activity
C3.- The entrepreneur’s role in the economy is generally undervalued in my country
C4.- My friends value entrepreneurial activity above other activities and careers

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C5.- Most people in my country consider it unacceptable to be an entrepreneur
C6.- In my country, entrepreneurial activity is considered to be worthwhile, despite the risks
C7.- My colleagues value entrepreneurial activity above other activities and careers
C8.- It is commonly thought in my country that entrepreneurs take advantage of others

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D1.- Recognition of opportunity
D2.- Creativity
D3.- Problem solving skills
D4.- Leadership and communication skills
D5.- Development of new products and services
D6.- Networking skills, and making professional contacts

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