EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF NIGERIA

Mohammed, Kabir and Ibrahim, Hazril Izwar and Mohammad Shah, Khairul Anuar (2017) EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF NIGERIA. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge, 5 (1). pp. 49-61. ISSN 2336-2960

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan (School of Management) > Article
Depositing User: Mr Noorazilan Noordin
Date Deposited: 04 Oct 2017 04:40
Last Modified: 04 Oct 2017 04:40
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/36921

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