Entrepreneurship and education in Western Europe

Hi, my name is Edvinas Janušauskis Vytautas Magnus University Business Administration IVth course student. Entrepreneurs in Western Europe please fill this questionnaire and help carry out a study of an entrepreneurship education in the Europe. The questionnaire is anonymous.

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MaleFemale

An employeeSelf employedNoneDon’t know

Personal independence/ self-fulfilmentFreedom to choose place and time of workingBetter income prospectsExploiting a business opportunityMembers of family/ friends are self-employed

YesNoDon’t know

Set up new oneTake over an existing businessDon’t know

I have started my business from scratchMy business is a family businessI have taken my business over from another business owner

Because you came across an opportunityOut of necessityBecause there was a need/opportunity to take over the business from a family member

Very important	Fairly important	Don't know	Not very important	Not important at all
An appropriate business idea

Getting the necessary financial resources

Contact with an appropriate business partner

A role model

Addressing an unment social or ecological need

Dissatisfaction with regard to your previous work situation

Capacity to start own businessEarning money and making profit of any activityCareer challengesAbility to manage a new venturePersonal competitiveness on the labour marketCreating personal financing security

Totally disagree	Disagree	Don't know	Agree	Totally agree
Entrepreneurs are job creators

Entrepreneurs create new products and services that benefit us all

Entrepreneurs take advantage of other people’s work

Entrepreneurs only think about their own pockets

YesNo

1	2	3	4	5
I am confident I will succeed in life and Overall, I am satisfied with myself

In school I have been thought how to think creatively and In schools I have been thought how to come up with ideas

In school, I have been thought how to translate ideas into action

I am able to come up with new ideas

I would like to have a job that allows me to work on my own ideas

My goal is to become my own boss/an entrepreneur

Totally disagree	Disagree	Not sure	Agree	Totally agree
My school is helping/has helped me to develop my sense of initiative and a sort of entrepreneurial attitude

My school is helping/has helped me to better understand the role of entrepreneurs is society

My school is giving/has given me skills and know – how to enable me to run business

My school is making/has made me interested in becoming an entrepreneur

Strongly Agree	Agree	Don't know	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
People who have started their own business and have failed should be given a second chance

It is difficult to start one’s own business due to lack of available financial support

It is difficult to start one’s own business due to the complex administrative procedures

It is difficult to obtain sufficient information on how to start a business

One should not start a business if there is a risk it might fail

Very important	Fairly important	Not very important	Not important at all
An appropriate business idea

Getting the necessary financial resources

Contact with an appropriate business partner

A role model

Addressing an unment social or ecological need

Dissatisfaction with regard to your previous work situation

Entrepreneurship and education in Western Europe

Your gender?

What is your highest level of education

Your business location

What is your monthly salary?

If you could choose between different kinds of jobs, would you prefer to be...

Why would you prefer to be self-employed rather than an employee?(MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)

Have you ever started a business, taken over one or are you taking steps to start one?

If you currently had the means to start your own business, including sufficient funding, would you rather set up a new one or take over an existing one?

Have you started your business from scratch, have you taken it over from another business owner, or is your business a family business?

All in all, would you say you started or are starting your business…

For each of the following elements tell me if it was very important, fairly important, not very important or not important at all in your decision to take steps to start a new business or take over one.

How do you understand the concept of entrepreneurship?

Do you agree, tend to agree, tend to disagree or totally disagree with the following statements?

How do you understand entrepreneurship in the field of education (social entrepreneurship)?

At school or university, have you ever taken part in any course or activity about entrepreneurship – that is turning ideas into action developing your own projects?

Rating (1- Strongly disagree, 5- Strongly agree)

What entrepreneurial competences would be important for graduates in Educational sciences in order to start their ventures?

Please tell me if you totally agree, tend to agree, tend to disagree or totally disagree with each of the following statements?

Do you agree, tend to agree, tend to disagree or totally disagree with the following statements?

For each of the following elements tell me if it was very important, fairly important, not very important or not important at all in your decision to take steps to start a new business or take over one.