Entrepreneurial Attitude among University Students of Punjab a Province of Pakistan

TALEEMAT, Vol 17, No 2 (2019)

Entrepreneurial Attitude among University Students of Punjab a Province of Pakistan

Anam Fatima, Tariq Mahmood Ch

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between factors affecting Entrepreneurial Attitude of university students at Lahore district. The instruments used for this study was the entrepreneurial attitude scale. All students enrolled in public universities of Lahore city were selected as a population of the study. The sample of the study comprised upon 484 students in public sector universities in Lahore District, Pakistan. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (Pearson r) was applied to analyze the data by using SPSS to test the research questions. Statistical and descriptive evidences of the study concluded that there was strong positive correlation between variables of Entrepreneurial attitude and its components, r = .883, n = 484, p≤0.05, with high level of students’ entrepreneurial attitude associated with high scores on factors related with entrepreneurial attitude. When students’ results revealed regarding entrepreneurial attitude were evaluated, there were found a strong positive relation, as student’s perceptions regarding entrepreneurial attitude in terms of their factors was correlated. The results are interpreted in the context of Pakistan. Findings of the study suggested that there was strong, positive correlation between belief, feelings, action and entrepreneurial attitude. University should promote entrepreneurial spirit by making policies and by conducting seminars and for this university need to welcome innovative ideas and resources to support students in entrepreneurship.

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