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Impact of entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and competencies on MSME performance: an evidence from a developing country

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العنوان: Impact of entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and competencies on MSME performance: an evidence from a developing country
المؤلفون: Raheem Bux Soomro, Sanam Gul Memon, Marvi Soomro
المصدر: Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 42-72 (2025)
بيانات النشر: Emerald Publishing, 2025.
سنة النشر: 2025
المجموعة: LCC:Management. Industrial management
LCC:Business
مصطلحات موضوعية: Performance, Skills, Market orientation, Networking, SmartPLS 4, Mediation, Management. Industrial management, HD28-70, Business, HF5001-6182
الوصف: Purpose – This paper is an empirical investigation of the effect of knowledge, skills and entrepreneur competencies on the performance of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating in Upper Sindh, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected from owners/managers of MSMEs operating in major cities of Upper Sindh. A total of 1,100 respondents were identified through snowball and social contacts tools. A total of 316 respondents permitted researchers to visit their firms and collecting data from them by a survey questionnaire. Findings – The findings shows that entrepreneurial skills and networking have a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial competency. Then, entrepreneurial skills, networking and entrepreneurial competency have a positive effect on enterprise performance. The findings show a significant mediation effect of entrepreneurial competency on the relationships between entrepreneurial skills and networking and enterprise performance. Originality/value – This paper provides useful conclusion in understanding the entrepreneur’s characteristics and their impact on performance MSMEs, which is crucial for promoting entrepreneurial activities and for enhancing socio-economic conditions among low-income households located in Upper Sindh, Pakistan. The government must make preparation in organizing trade fairs, seminars and road shows on certain services/ products to which MSMEs’ entrepreneurs, consumers and suppliers might be invited to ease their connections.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2398-7812
2071-1395
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1395; https://doaj.org/toc/2398-7812
DOI: 10.1108/APJIE-04-2023-0071/full/pdf
DOI: 10.1108/APJIE-04-2023-0071
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/22d62394d88f4c2185ddcdb45914943b
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.22d62394d88f4c2185ddcdb45914943b
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:23987812
20711395
DOI:10.1108/APJIE-04-2023-0071/full/pdf