Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (EIQ, Liñán & Chen)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.943 sample items
About this scale
A 6-item measure of entrepreneurial intention based on the theory of planned behaviour. Predicts subsequent entrepreneurial action.
Sample item(s)
“I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur”
“My professional goal is to be an entrepreneur”
“I am determined to create a firm in the future”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.94. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Most cited entrepreneurial-intention measure.
Source & citation
Liñán, F., & Chen, Y. W. (2009): Development and cross-cultural application of a specific instrument to measure entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 593–617.
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