Entrepreneurial Competencies and performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in Machakos County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.advisorSamuel Mainaen_US
dc.contributor.authorOraya, Naftaline
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-14T08:00:21Z
dc.date.available2023-08-14T08:00:21Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionA Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) to School of Business, Economics and Tourism, Kenyatta University, 2023.en_US
dc.description.abstractSmall business may fail because of lack of proper planning and creativity, fear of taking risks, improper financing and poor management. The main purpose of the study was to establish the effects of entrepreneurial competencies on performance of MSEs in Machakos County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effects of management skills, risk taking, creativity and opportunity seeking on performance of MSEs in Machakos County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was adopted. Managers of MSEs were targeted; therefore, the target population was5,624 respondents. The study's sample size of 373 respondents was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan formula. Questionnaires were used to collect data. Data collected included descriptive data which was calculated using percentages, SD, means and frequencies which were analyzed using SPSS. Tables and figures were used to present the findings. The study computed correlation analysis to test the relationship between the study variables and the findings were presented in tables. The study found that management skills have positive relationship with organizational performance of MSEs; risk taking has positive relationship with organizational performance of MSEs; creativity has positive, significant relationship with organizational performance of MSEs and opportunity seeking had a positive relationship with organizational performance of SMEs. The study therefore recommends managers of MSEs in Machakos Country to make an effort to increase their skills, both technical and interpersonal. This can be achieved by enrolling in short entrepreneurial courses that would help them to enhance their skills. Entrepreneurs should conduct in-depth research before taking risks i.e. taking calculated risks. This would allow them to identify whether the risk is worth taking; it is important to ensure that the risk is manageable. They should embrace technology because it is through technology that creativity can be improved. It is also important for MSEs to seek new opportunities through creation of new products, venturing into new markets and being innovative. This means they should embrace change.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26819
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectEntrepreneurial Competenciesen_US
dc.subjectSmall and Micro Enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectMachakos Countyen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleEntrepreneurial Competencies and performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in Machakos County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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