Achievement Motivation, Gender and Entrepreneurial Ability

Foluso Ilesanmi Jayeoba (jay_ife@yahoo.com), Olayinka Yusuf Sholesi (contactyinkanow@yahoo.com) and Olufemi Akanji Lawal (femilawal@yahoo.com)
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Foluso Ilesanmi Jayeoba: Lagos State University
Olayinka Yusuf Sholesi: Lagos State University
Olufemi Akanji Lawal: Lagos State University

International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2013, vol. 3, issue 1, 248-256

Abstract: The study examined the influence of achievement motivation on entrepreneurial abilities using the factorial analysis that considered also whether sex differences account for differential entrepreneurial abilities. 668 students (male=312 female=356) drawn from two Universities were sampled. The achievement motivation questionnaire (AMQ) and Entrepreneurial abilities scale (EAS) were administered and data collected analyzed. The outcome shows that sex plays no significant role in entrepreneurial abilities. Achievement motivation correlates significantly (r = 0.12, df = 666) with entrepreneurial abilities and has significant influence on entrepreneurial abilities (F (1/651) = 15.08, p

Keywords: Achievement motivation; gender; entrepreneurial abilities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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