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APPENDIXThe survey data were collected us<strong>in</strong>g a structured questionnaire which was completed by 65senior <strong>students</strong> at the undergraduate level <strong>in</strong> the Agricultural University <strong>of</strong> Athens (AUA).These <strong>students</strong> participated <strong>in</strong> the Unit Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the AgriculturalUniversity <strong>of</strong> Athens by attend<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>troductory course to Entrepreneurship entitled"Strategic Plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Food and Agriculture <strong>in</strong>dustry" (9th semester).The questionnaire was completed by <strong>students</strong> at three different moments: a) just before the firstlesson (time zero), b) about the middle <strong>of</strong> the course and c) at the end <strong>of</strong> the course (afterexam<strong>in</strong>ations). This paper presents the results from the first lesson. Completion <strong>of</strong> thequestionnaire was done <strong>in</strong> three consecutive moments <strong>in</strong> order to exam<strong>in</strong>e the effect <strong>of</strong> thecourse to <strong>students</strong>. At the end <strong>of</strong> the textthe questionnaire used <strong>in</strong> this <strong>in</strong>vestigation is presented.How calculated the variables <strong>of</strong> the model?The follow<strong>in</strong>g variables were used <strong>in</strong> the model: Attitude towards entrepreneurship (ATT)The variable is calculated as the average <strong>of</strong> questions B1-B5 <strong>of</strong> the questionnaire. Entrepreneurial Intention (INT)The <strong>in</strong>tention to start his own bus<strong>in</strong>ess is calculated as the average <strong>of</strong> questions B6, B9, B11,B12, B14, B15.Subjective Norms (SN)Subjective Norms determ<strong>in</strong>ed as the average <strong>of</strong> questions D1-D3.Perceived Behavioral control (PBC)Perceived behavioral control is calculated as the average <strong>of</strong> questions E1-E5.Anticipated Positive Affect (PA)The variable is calculated as the average <strong>of</strong> questions C1, C3, C5, C9, C10, C12, C14, C16,C17, C19.Anticipated Negative Affect (NA)This variable is calculated as the average <strong>of</strong> questions C2, C4, C6, C7, C8, C11, C13, C15,C18, C20.Anticipated affective ambivalence (AMB)The formula used was 5Cp – D 1/C, where C is equal to the magnitude <strong>of</strong> conflict<strong>in</strong>g reactions,D is equal to the magnitude <strong>of</strong> dom<strong>in</strong>ant reactions, p is less than 1 (0.5 <strong>in</strong> the present <strong>in</strong>stance),and a constant <strong>of</strong> 1 is added to C and D (Priester and Petty, 2001).10

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