Abstract
The primary objective of this study is to examine the evidence of entrepreneurial characteristics amongst different professional backgrounds, both entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs, especially private employees, government employees, police officers, and entrepreneurs. We examined entrepreneurial characteristics in terms of innovativeness, need for achievement, the locus of control, risk-taking propensity, tolerance for ambiguity, and self-confidence. The sample in this study is 269 individuals who work as entrepreneurs, police officers, government employees and private employees in major cities in Indonesia areas. Research hypothesis testing was performed using ANOVA statistical tests and was proceeded using IBM SPSS Statistics software version 21. There are six hypotheses proposed in this study and all proposed hypothesis were statistically supported. In other words, there are significant differences in the average value of entrepreneurial characteristics being assessed, among police officers, government employees, private employees, and entrepreneurs. Theoretically, this study will hopefully contribute to invigorating previous studies which provide the evidence of different entrepreneurial characteristics between entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs. Practically, the implications of this study can provide suggestions for the personal development in a variety of jobs, especially in terms of entrepreneurial characteristics development. Entrepreneurial characteristics amongst active employees can generate organizational performance improvement. As for the retired employees, entrepreneurial characteristics will be a valuable source in starting a business activity.
Highlights
Statistics in Indonesia in February 2016 reported that unemployment rate amounted up to 5.5% of the total 118 million workforce
This study aims to examine the evidence of entrepreneurial characteristics amongst different professional backgrounds, both entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs, especially private employees, government employees, police of icers, and entrepreneurs
Research objectives are to prove wether there are differences in the average value of entrepreneurial characteristics of individuals who belong to a group of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs
Summary
Statistics in Indonesia in February 2016 reported that unemployment rate amounted up to 5.5% of the total 118 million workforce. There is a substantial need to increase the number of jobs to reduce unemployment rate in Indonesia. New job creation through the formation of new businesses by entrepreneurs will help absorb the workforce which will inally contribute to the economic welfare improvement of the community at large. According to Statistics, the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia is about 1.56% of the population. This number is relatively small compared with several other countries such as Singapore which has 7% entrepreneurs of the total population, Malaysia (5%) and the United States (12%). In pursuit of improving the nation's economy, Indonesia certainly needs to increase the number of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur needs entrepreneurial skills such as self con idence, need for achievement, risk taking propensity, tolerance for ambiguity, internal locus of control dan innovativeness
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