answer the questions below regarding the article and the results.

• describe the characteristics of the sample using descriptive statistics?
• report whether rejecting the null hypothesis and why?

Introduction

Entrepreneurship has a greatly positive impact on economic growth and job creation in which new and small businesses contribute signi?cantly in these areas as well as in regard to innovation as discussed in the paper by Gelderen et al (2008, p. 539). Therefore, it would therefore be advantageous for universities such as La Trobe to foster Entrepreneurialship among its student cohort. Entrepreneurship has been defined in various ways with one such definition revolving around the notion as the vocation relating to a work attitude that emphasises self-reliance, initiative, innovativeness, and risk-taking (Gelderen et al. 2008, p. 539).

The aim of this report is to determine the attitudes of La Trobe students in regard to entrepreneurship and whether they have intentions to pursue a career in the entrepreneurial field. Furthermore, other determinants will be explored including

Results

Reliability analysis: For the reliability analysis a construct was chosen based on how desireable certain aspects of entrepreneurship as a career choice was to respondents which included; Facing new challenges, creating new jobs, economic uncertainty (insure earnings), to be creative and innovative, obtaining high incomes, taking calculated risks and independence. This could also be interpreted as what is the driving force/(s) for individuals to follow this vocational pathway.

Figure 1 Reliability Statistics Cronbach's Alpha Based on Cronbach's Standardized Alpha Items N of Items 736 744Facing new challenges. Creating new jobs. Economic uncertainty (insure earnings). To be creative and innovative. Obtaining high incomes Taking calculated risks. To be my own boss (independence) Figure 1.1 Item-Total Statistics Cronbach's Alpha if Item Deleted .692 .680 .752 .689 .735 .684 .697 Figure 1.2 Item-Total Statistics Corrected Item- Squared Scale Mean if Scale Variance Total Multiple Item Deleted if Item Deleted Correlation Correlation Facing new challenges. 29.11 35.041 .507 .308 Creating new jobs. 29.75 32.769 .548 320 Economic uncertainty 30.35 35.785 .291 144 (insure earnings). To be creative and 28.71 35.078 .526 319 innovative. Obtaining high incomes 28.26 39.341 .299 .165 Taking calculated risks. 29.37 34.856 .549 319 To be my own boss 28.83 34.017 .481 287 (independence)