Environmental factors affecting entrepreneurship in Rajasthan: Scale development and validation

Pages: 1371-1375
Keerti Dewal and Satishchandra Kumar (Department of Applied Psychology & Counseling Centre, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra)

The purpose of this study was to construct a scale to measure the environmental factors affecting small scale entrepreneurship in Rajasthan. Based on data provided by a national level study, four factors have been identified to measure the environmental factors in the state affecting entrepreneurship. Items to measure these dimensions were developed. Small scale businessmen from Rajasthan answered the 24 item scale. The scale was tested for factor structure, reliability and validity and the final version consisted of 18 items. It can be used by researchers and can provide information to the government about the effectiveness of its policies.