Empirical Evidence of Entrepreneurial Competencies and Firm Performance: A Study of Women Entrepreneurs of Nigeria

Empirical Evidence of Entrepreneurial Competencies and Firm Performance: A Study of Women Entrepreneurs of Nigeria

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The purpose of current study is to investigate the effects of entrepreneurial competencies on firm performance of businesses owned by Nigerian women entrepreneurs. The 200 respondents of this study are women entrepreneurs operating micro-business units in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Survey questions was...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Kabir, Ibrahim Hazril Izwar, Mohammad Shah Khairul Anuar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge
Subjects:
strategic competency
opportunity competency
organizing competency
women entrepreneurs
firm performance
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ijek.2017.5.issue-1/ijek-2017-0005/ijek-2017-0005.xml?format=INT
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Summary:The purpose of current study is to investigate the effects of entrepreneurial competencies on firm performance of businesses owned by Nigerian women entrepreneurs. The 200 respondents of this study are women entrepreneurs operating micro-business units in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Survey questions was used to collect data. The study utilises SPSS and SmartPLS 2.0 to analyse the data. The findings indicated that strategic, opportunity and organizing competencies significantly affect the firm performance of women entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
ISSN:2336-2960

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