Entrepreneurship 2018
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Entrepreneurship 2018
Project Number
222
Abstract
The survey is about entrepreneurship.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-07-2018
End date
28-08-2018
Researcher
Sanne van Wetten (ROA, Maastricht University); Didier Fouarge (ROA, Maastricht University)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2020 CentERdata
Funding Organization
NWO
ROA, Maastricht University
ODISSEI
ROA, Maastricht University
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xgw-ee9q
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| oh18a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| oh18a001 | Was one or both of your parents ever self-employed or working in a family business? | directly measured |
| oh18a002 | Did you receive training in entrepreneurship or business creation? | directly measured |
| oh18a003 | How do you see yourself: Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or do you try to avoid taking risks? | directly measured |
| oh18a004 | I don’t have enough control over the direction my life is taking. | directly measured |
| oh18a005 | In my life, good luck is more important than hard work for success. | directly measured |
| oh18a006 | Every time I try to get ahead, something or somebody stops me. | directly measured |
| oh18a007 | My plans hardly ever work out, so planning only makes me unhappy. | directly measured |
| oh18a008 | When I make plans, I am almost certain I can make them work. | directly measured |
| oh18a009 | Chance and luck are very important for what happens in my life. | directly measured |
| oh18a010 | I undertake activities to realize change in my organization. | directly measured |
| oh18a011 | I undertake activities to change the current products/services of my organization. | directly measured |
| oh18a012 | I contribute ideas for strategic renewal for my organization. | directly measured |
| oh18a013 | I conceptualize new ways of working for my organization. | directly measured |
| oh18a014 | I undertake activities to set up new business units. | directly measured |
| oh18a015 | I undertake activities to reach a new market or communities with for organization. | directly measured |
| oh18a016 | I undertake activities that result in new departments outside of my organization. | directly measured |
| oh18a017 | I actively establish new collaborations with experts outside of my own expertise. | directly measured |
| oh18a018 | Do you have any past experience as an entrepreneur or working in a family company that is owned by your own family? | directly measured |
| oh18a019 | Do you have a manager? | directly measured |
| oh18a020 | My manager motivates me to come to him/her with new ideas. | directly measured |
| oh18a021 | My manager always financially rewards good ideas. | directly measured |
| oh18a022 | My manager supports me in implementing good ideas as soon as possible. | directly measured |
| oh18a023 | My manager is tolerant of mistakes and errors during the implementation of something new. | directly measured |
| oh18a024 | My manager is able to obtain support for my proposal also outside our department. | directly measured |
| oh18a025 | The way of remuneration in our organization motivates employees to suggest new things and procedures. | directly measured |
| oh18a026 | Our organization has set aside sufficient resources to support the implementation of new ideas. | directly measured |
| oh18a027 | Our organization provides employees time for putting ideas and innovations into practice. | directly measured |
| oh18a028 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| oh18a029 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| oh18a030 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| oh18a031 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| oh18a032 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| oh18a033 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| oh18a034 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| oh18a035 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| oh18a036 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| oh18a037 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Entrepreneurship 2018
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Entrepreneurship 2018Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 3,356 (100%)Non-response: 543 (16.2%)
Response: 2,813 (83.8%)
Complete: 2,804 (83.5%)
Incomplete: 9 (0.3%)
Collection Events
Period
02-07-2018 to 31-07-2018
Sample
Panel members of 18 years or older who work (belbezig=1, 2, or 3). Panel members who work in paid employment (belbezig=1) received some additional questions.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
06-08-2018 to 28-08-2018
Sample
Non-respondents of the first measurement.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
Human capital and employee entrepreneurship Maastricht University; van Wetten, S. J. L.