TABLE A1.
Measurement for variables.
| Reflective construction | Standardized loadings (λ)* |
| Entrepreneurial self-efficacy (AVE = 0.782; R = 0.809). | |
| I know about start-ups and the activities during entrepreneurship. | 0.773 |
| I am able to choose suitable employees for my business. | 0.839 |
| I am able to come up with new ideas to solve problems in entrepreneurship. | 0.793 |
| I have confidence in my ability to solve problems in my business. | 0.760 |
| Job satisfaction (AVE = 0.739; CR = 0.777). | |
| I am satisfied with the opportunities which exist in this organization for advancement. | 0.783 |
| I am satisfied with the relations with others in the organization with whom I work. | 0.786 |
| I am satisfied with the person who supervises me. | 0.842 |
| I am satisfied with the nature of the work I perform. | 0.835 |
| I am satisfied with the payment I receive for my job. | 0.815 |
| Considering everything, I am satisfied with my current job situation. | 0.812 |
| Innovation behavior (AVE = 0.749; CR = 0.792). | |
| I always seek to apply new processes, techniques, and methods. | 0.829 |
| I often come up with creative ideas. | 0.808 |
| I often communicate with others and present my new ideas. | 0.757 |
| In order to implement new ideas, I can find ways to get the resources I need. | 0.751 |
| In order to realize new ideas, I can make suitable plans. | 0.774 |
| Generally speaking, I am an innovative person. | 0.773 |
| Zhongyong thinking (AVE = 0.737; CR = 0.801). | |
| When discussing, I will consider conflicting opinions at the same time. | 0.724 |
| I am used to thinking about the same thing from different perspectives. | 0.611 |
| I will listen to all opinions before I express them. | 0.738 |
| When I make a decision, I will consider various possible conditions. | 0.671 |
| I often try to find acceptable opinions in a situation of disagreement. | 0.733 |
| I often try to find a balance between my own opinions and those of others. | 0.714 |
| I will adjust my original ideas after considering the opinions of others. | 0.680 |
| I expect to reach a consensus during the discussion. | 0.699 |
| I try to incorporate my own opinions into the thoughts of others. | 0.676 |
| I usually express conflicting opinions in a tactful way. | 0.662 |
| I will try to reconcile the minority to accept the majority in a harmonious way. | 0.694 |
| I usually consider the harmony of the organizational climate before making a decision. | 0.731 |
| I usually adjust my behavior for overall harmony. | 0.706 |
AVE, average variance extracted, CR = composite reliability. *All standardized loadings are significant (p < 0.001).