*Prof., Payam Noor University, Physical education Department, 19395-4697, I.R. of Iran
**Assistant Prof., Payam Noor University, Physical education Department, 19395-4697, I.R. of Iran
***Ph.D. Student, Physical education, Sports Management Trends, Payam Noor University, Physical education Department, 19395-4697, I.R. of Iran
Online published on 12 May, 2015.
With the economic growth of developed countries, it is specified that the spirit of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs in economic growth and job creation have a big role. The aim of this research is to compare the entrepreneurial spirit between male and female postgraduate students of physical education in Payam Noor University. All postgraduates in 2007 till 2012 were considered as the statistical universe. The stratified sampling method has been used for sampling and the sample size was calculated 203 ones based on the Cochran's Formula. A questionnaire was used to measure entrepreneurial spirit. The questionnaire examines factors of risk-taking, success-seeking, locus of control, creativity, tolerance for ambiguity and independence in people. Research findings showed that the average scores of variables such as creativity, locus of control, independence, risk-taking and tolerance for ambiguity in male graduates are more than female graduates. And there is a significant difference in variables of creative, independence and entrepreneurial spirit between male and female graduates.
Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial spirit, postgraduates
