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A Research on Determining the Entrepreneurship Tendencies of Associate Degree Students

Author(s): Erkan Perktaş
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Higher Education , State/Government and Education, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Economic development, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Education
Published by: Dicle Üniversitesi, Sivil Havacılık Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Tendency; Associate Degree Students;

Summary/Abstract: The importance of entrepreneurs, which are indispensable building blocks of national economies, is increasing day by day. In this direction, universities provide valuable contributions to the process with the education they give. University students can be considered as potential entrepreneurs. This study is carried out to determine the entrepreneurial tendencies of students in associate degree programs of universities. The sample group of the research consists of students at Adıyaman University, Vocational School of Social Sciences. In this study, in which the quantitative research method is used, the explanatory research technique is utilized. Questionnaire method is used to collect data. SPSS 22.00 statistical analysis program is used for the analysis of the data. Exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, frequency analysis, independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance are applied to the obtained data. Considering the findings of the study, it is concluded that the sub-dimensions of entrepreneurial tendency (selfconfidence, locus of control, using opportunities, innovativeness, risk taking, desire to succeed) in terms of demographic variables do not reveal a significant difference on the entrepreneurial tendency of the participants.

  • Issue Year: 6/2022
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 198-217
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish