IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 10 NO. 5 2024
DOI: 10.56201/ijebm.v10.no5.2024.pg229.239

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Entrepreneurial Competencies on the Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Rivers State

Amadi, O. H. and Weke, C.

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Abstract

This study investigated the effect of Entrepreneurial Competencies on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Rivers State. The study used Entrepreneurial Skills (ES), Entrepreneurial Characteristics EC) and Entrepreneurial Motives (EM) to proxy Entrepreneurial Competencies as the independent variables whereas increased sales, increased profit, customer’s satisfaction and employment generation were used to proxy SMEs performance as the dependent variable. A total of four hundred and forty (440) copies of the questionnaires were administered to the selected SME in Rivers State, out of which four hundred and twenty-six (426) copies representing 96.8 percent of the questionnaire were properly completed and retrieved. The instruments used to gather information for this study includes questionnaires. Two different statistical methods were employed to analyze the data for the study; mean score analysis and the linear regression methods were used for the analysis. The result revealed that Entrepreneurial Skills (ES) have a negative and a significant effect on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Rivers State. Entrepreneurial Characteristics (EC) have a positive and an insignificant effect on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Rivers State. Entrepreneurial Motives (EM) have a positive and a significant effect on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Rivers State. The study therefore concludes that Entrepreneurial Skills reduces SMEs performance while Entrepreneurial Characteristics (EC) and Entrepreneurial Motives (EM) increases SMEs performance in Rivers State. The study recommends that there is need to provide more support and training for entrepreneurs in areas such as financial management, risk assessment, and teamwork. This could help to ensure that entrepreneurs are making decisions that are in the best interest of their businesses and avoiding the p

keywords:

Entrepreneurial, Performance, Skill, Competency, Enterprises

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