ANOVA test for Experience vs.

selected entrepreneurial characteristics

Table 7 Descriptive












































N

Mean

Std. Deviation
Goal setting


below 5 years 20 2.70 .733
6-10 years 29 2.34 .974
11-15 years 13 2.31 .751
above15years 8 1.50 .535
Total

70 2.34 .883
Problem
solving


below 5 years 20 2.35 .813
6-10 years 29 2.28 .841
11-15 years 13 2.23 .599
above15years 8 1.63 .744
Total

70 2.21 .797
Uncertainity
bearing




below 5 years 20 2.30 .571
6-10 years 29 2.38 .775
11-15 years 13 2.38 .768
above15years 8 1.75 .463
Total

70 2.29 .705
independence




below 5 years 20 2.45 .605
6-10 years 29 2.14 .743
11-15 years 13 2.15 .555
above15years 8 1.50 .535
Total

70 2.16 .694
innovating




below 5 years 20 2.00 .000
6-10 years 29 2.00 .000
11-15 years 13 1.92 .277
above15years 8 1.25 .463
Total

70 1.90 .302
Table 7a ANOVA for Experience vs. selected entrepreneurial
characteristics












































df


Mean
Square

F

Sig.
Goal setting


Between
Groups
3 2.750 3.987
.011



Within
Groups
66 .690
Total

69
Problem
solving

Between
Groups
3 1.087 1.770
.162
NS

Within
Groups
66 .614
Total

69
Uncertainity
bearing

Between
Groups
3 .894 1.866
.144
NS

Within
Groups
66 .479
Total

69
independence


Between
Groups
3 1.727 4.058
.010


Within
Groups
66 .426
Total

69
innovating


Between
Groups
3 1.292 35.200
.000


Within
Groups
66 .037
Total

69
Within
Groups
66 .844
Total

69



INTERPRETATION:


H0: there is no significant relationship between the experiences of
the respondents and the selected entrepreneurial characteristics.
From the above table it is inferred that the P values for goal setting,
independence and innovating are less than 0.05, the null hypothesis is rejected
except in the case of problem solving, uncertainty bearing
Thus there is significant relationship between the opinions of the
respondents towards the selected entrepreneurial characteristics based on
their experience in their entrepreneurship career.