Dimensions of Entrepreneurial Competencies of Agribusiness Managers in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Edet Joshua Udoh, Emem Bassey Inyang and Blessing Akudo Oguzie

Athens Journal of Business & Economics, 2017, vol. 3, issue 4, 367-382

Abstract: Challenges to business survival in developing regions have been noted to be different from those in the developed regions of the world. Thus, the competencies among the business managers in these regions differ considerably in magnitude and direction over eighteen traits that can influence the quality of performances technically; shortfall or proficiency of managers hinges on the quality of exhibition of these traits. Within this context, it became imperative to investigate the attributes of the enterprise managers who have successfully managed their enterprise over challenging business environment. This study assessed the entrepreneurial competencies of agribusiness operators in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. A sample size of 85 respondents were selected through snowballing sampling procedure from bakery and restaurant enterprises. Data collected were analyzed using factor analysis. Results reveal that competencies like proactively, networking, and self-efficacy, willingness to take risk, creative thinking and willingness to learn were being possessed by the firm managers. According to the results, it is of utmost importance for entrepreneurs to develop some specific competencies in order to obtain a higher performance.

Keywords: Competency; Entrepreneurial; Agribusiness; Food; Processors; Managers; Dimensions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.30958/ajbe.3.4.1

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