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Entrepreneurial Competencies and Venture Performance:A Literature Review and Conceptual Development


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The linking of entrepreneurial characteristics with the business success has been the primary area of research in the field of entrepreneurship. The present study has highlighted that the competencies of an entrepreneur play an important role in shaping the fortunes of his enterprise. The various studies conducted on the subject have been thoroughly reviewed and an integrated view is presented. The present study concludes that there is a need to develop a broad based comprehensive entrepreneurial competency model incorporating all the business sectors. There is a need to assess the relationship between various kinds of entrepreneurial characteristics like personality traits and competencies and also, attempts should be made to study various antecedents of entrepreneurial competencies.


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Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Competency, Business Success.
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Authors

Arshad Nabi Wani
Department of Business & Financial Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Khurshid A. Butt
Department of Business & Financial Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Abstract


The linking of entrepreneurial characteristics with the business success has been the primary area of research in the field of entrepreneurship. The present study has highlighted that the competencies of an entrepreneur play an important role in shaping the fortunes of his enterprise. The various studies conducted on the subject have been thoroughly reviewed and an integrated view is presented. The present study concludes that there is a need to develop a broad based comprehensive entrepreneurial competency model incorporating all the business sectors. There is a need to assess the relationship between various kinds of entrepreneurial characteristics like personality traits and competencies and also, attempts should be made to study various antecedents of entrepreneurial competencies.


Keywords


Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Competency, Business Success.

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