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

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.

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

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge ◽

10.37335/ijek.v5i1.53 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kabir Mohammed ◽

Hazril Izwar Ibrahim ◽

Khairul Anuar Mohammad Shah

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Women Entrepreneurs ◽

Nigerian Women ◽

Business Units ◽

Survey Questions ◽

Entrepreneurial Competencies

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.

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INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE

HUE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT ◽

10.26459/hueuni-jed.v128i5b.5010 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 128 (5B) ◽

pp. 23

Author(s):

Hoàng La Phương Hiền ◽

Trương Tấn Quân ◽

Dương Đắc Quang Hảo

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

Women Entrepreneurs ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Entrepreneurial Competencies ◽

Business Practitioners ◽

Using Data ◽

Relationship Competency ◽

The Right ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Significant Support

Abstract: This study investigates the influence of entrepreneurial competencies of women entrepreneurs on the performance of small and medium enterprises (SME’s) in Thua Thien Hue province. Using data obtained from 200 female owners, we have found statistically significant support for nine proposed hypotheses. The results indicate that entrepreneurial competencies, namely Opportunity competency, Relationship competency, Strategic competency, Personal competency, Commitment competency, Learning competency, Organizing-leading competency, Conceptual competency, and Ethical competency, have a direct effect on firm performance. More specifically, Personal competency is the strongest predictor of firm performance with the highest regression weight of 0.209. This study is intended for use by business practitioners, educators, and policymakers in an attempt to develop the right mix competencies in generating more SMEs performance.Keywords: women entrepreneur, entrepreneurial competencies, SME, performance

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