Development and adaptation of a methodology for the study of entrepreneurial activity of university students

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the development and adaptation of a methodology for the study of the content and structure of entrepreneurial activity. The questionnaire contains three main scales that allow you to measure the level of financial independence, managerial skills and social aspect of entrepreneurship, which is determined in the context of serving society. Based on the results of the analysis, a questionnaire “The level of entrepreneurial activity of students” was developed and tested on the example of students of the innovation and entrepreneurship University “Turan” in the number of 162 students from among those planning or having their own business. The questionnaire consists of 3 blocks. The first block presents 12 issues related to the use of management tools, strategic approaches, and planning. In the second block consisting of 6 questions, respondents are asked to assess how priority financial well-being is for them, which is the goal of doing business. The third block presents 16 ques- tions reflecting the attitude to business as a service for the benefit of society.

The developed technique has good psychometric data. The coefficient of internal consistency of -Kronbach ranges from 0.74 to 0.89 on three scales. The results of the study made it possible to assess which indicators and to what extent are important for students planning to become businessmen in the future. The indicators of the three presented scales correspond to the competencies needed by young entrepreneurs in the context of globalization. The results allow us to conclude that young entrepreneurs are ready to work productively for the benefit of the region, the city, the country, the family and to solve social problems. The practical significance of the development of the methodology is the expansion of diagnostic tools for assessing entrepreneurial activity among university students.

Key words: entrepreneurial activity, financial independence, public service, management skills.