Title
Entrepreneurial self-efficacy: Refining the measure
Abstract
A growing number of studies on entrepreneurial motivation, intentions, and behavior include entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) as an explanatory variable. While there is broad consensus among researchers on the importance of including ESE in an intentionality model, there remain inconsistencies in the definition, dimensionality, and measurement of ESE. This study takes an important step toward refinement and standardization of ESE measurement. Within a new venture creation process framework, a multi-dimensional ESE instrument is developed and tested on a diverse sample that includes nascent entrepreneurs. Implications for entrepreneurship theory and entrepreneurship education are discussed. © 2009 Baylor University.
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00304.x
Publication Date
7-23-2009
Recommended Citation
McGee, Jeffrey E., Mark Peterson, Stephen L. Mueller, and Jennifer M. Sequeira. "Entrepreneurial self–efficacy: Refining the measure." Entrepreneurship theory and Practice 33, no. 4 (2009): 965-988.
Journal Title
Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
