Influencers of Micro-enterprise Growth: Personality Attributes, Transferable Experiences, Stakeholder Patronages

Oroko, Huldah K.; Ondigi, Samson R.; Kibas, Peter B.

ISBN 10: 3659180947 / ISBN 13: 9783659180941

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Influencers of Micro-enterprise Growth: Personality Attributes, Transferable Experiences, Stakeholder Patronages
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659180947
• ISBN 13: 9783659180941
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The book is extracted from a dissertation on 'Factors Influencing Growth of Micro-enterprises Manufacturing Metallic Products at Kamukunji in Nairobi, Kenya'. The design of the study happens to be a correlational survey built on a conceptual model of factors influencing growth. Data were collected from 354 micro-enterprises. Non-parametric analysis of variance tests the relationship between entrepreneur and enterprise profiles and growth. Factor analysis points out sampling adequacy for personality attributes (KMO = .82), transferable experiences (KMO = .74), and stakeholder patronage (KMO = .87). Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity reveals significance at .001 levels which emphasises principal component analysis relevancy for the data set. Cumulative variance explained (R2) findings indicate that the personality attributes (60.85%), transferable experiences (61.26%), and stakeholder patronage (65.33%) models remain conceptually valid. Key recommendations turns out to be development of personality attributes during entrepreneurs formative years; enhancement of transferable experiences through skills training of entrepreneurs; and participatory stakeholder patronage for enterprise growth.

About the Author

Kemunto has PhD Entrepreneurship, Kenyatta University at Nairobi in Kenya (2010); MED Vocational and Technical, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1992); and BA Business Administration and Education Minor, Andrews University at Berrien Springs in Michigan (1983); and works as the Deputy Director of Partnership for the Government of Kenya.