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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 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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Strategic Competency, Opportunity Competency, Organizing Competency, Women Entrepreneurs, , Firm Performance.
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Authors

Kabir Mohammed
School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Hazril Izwar Ibrahim
School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Khairul Anuar Mohammad Shah
School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

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.

Keywords


Strategic Competency, Opportunity Competency, Organizing Competency, Women Entrepreneurs, , Firm Performance.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15759/ijek%2F2017%2Fv5i1%2F190281