Characteristics of Entrepreneurs Survey

Characteristics of Entrepreneurs

1. About the Survey

This questionnaire is part of a study which investigates the personality characteristics of entrepreneurs.

Please answer the following questions. There are several sections. Directions are provided for each section. The questionnaire should take at most fifteen minutes to complete.

Thank you for your participation.

1. Below you will find a series of statements. Please read each statement carefully and respond to it by expressing the extent to which you believe the statement applies to you. For all items, a response is required. Use the phrase that best reflects your belief.

	The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I prefer a job where I have a lot of control over what I do and when I do it.	Below you will find a series of statements. Please read each statement carefully and respond to it by expressing the extent to which you believe the statement applies to you. For all items, a response is required. Use the phrase that best reflects your belief. I prefer a job where I have a lot of control over what I do and when I do it. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I enjoy political participation because I want to have as much of a say in running government as possible.	I enjoy political participation because I want to have as much of a say in running government as possible. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I try to avoid situations where someone else tells me what to do.	I try to avoid situations where someone else tells me what to do. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I would prefer to be a leader than a follower.	I would prefer to be a leader than a follower. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I enjoy being able to influence the actions of others.	I enjoy being able to influence the actions of others. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I am careful to check everything on an automobile before I leave for a long trip.	I am careful to check everything on an automobile before I leave for a long trip. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
Others usually know what is best for me.	Others usually know what is best for me. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I enjoy making my own decisions.	I enjoy making my own decisions. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I enjoy having control over my own destiny.	I enjoy having control over my own destiny. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I would rather someone else take over the leadership role when I'm involved in a group project.	I would rather someone else take over the leadership role when I'm involved in a group project. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I consider myself to be generally more capable of handling situations than others are.	I consider myself to be generally more capable of handling situations than others are. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.

2. Please answer the following using the same scale.

	The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I'd rather run my own business and make my own mistakes than listen to some else's orders.	Please answer the following using the same scale. I'd rather run my own business and make my own mistakes than listen to some else's orders. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I like to get a good idea of what a job is all about before I begin.	I like to get a good idea of what a job is all about before I begin. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
When I see a problem, I prefer to do something about it rather than sit by and let it continue.	When I see a problem, I prefer to do something about it rather than sit by and let it continue. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
When it comes to orders, I would rather give them than receive them.	When it comes to orders, I would rather give them than receive them. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I wish I could push many of life's daily decisions off on someone else.	I wish I could push many of life's daily decisions off on someone else. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
When driving, I try to avoid putting myself in a situation where I could be hurt by another person's mistake.	When driving, I try to avoid putting myself in a situation where I could be hurt by another person's mistake. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I prefer to avoid situations where someone else has to tell me what it is I should be doing.	I prefer to avoid situations where someone else has to tell me what it is I should be doing. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
There are many situations in which I would prefer only one choice ratherthan having to make a decision.	There are many situations in which I would prefer only one choice ratherthan having to make a decision. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.
I like to wait and see if someone else is going to solve a problem so that I don't have to be bothered with it.	I like to wait and see if someone else is going to solve a problem so that I don't have to be bothered with it. The statement does not apply to me at all.	The statement usually does not apply to me.	Most often, the statement does not apply.	I am unsure about whether or not the statement applies to me or it applies to me about half the time.	The statement applies more often than not.	The statement usually applies to me.	The statement always applies to me.

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