Managerial Skills and Success of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs in Kampala Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKibuuka, Muhammad
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-06T15:24:44Z
dc.date.available2022-12-06T15:24:44Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractA multi-sector coverage of small-scale enterprises was explored in this study to address these research objectives: (1) extent to which managerial skills were possessed; (2) extent to which small-scale entrepreneurs were successful; (3) differences in extent of managerial skills and success among small-scale entrepreneurs; and (4) relationship between managerial skills and success. Employed as strategies to elicit the data were the descriptive comparative, descriptive correlation and ex-post facto designs; administration of validated and tested for reliability researcher devised questionnaires; frequencies, means, t-test, One Way ANOVA and regression analysis. The findings showed moderate extent of managerial skills in terms of conceptual, human and technical skills; less successful internally and more successful externally; the extent of managerial skills and success differed significantly according to gender, education level, business form and years in business; the extent of managerial skills possessed was positively and significantly correlated with all aspects of internal and external success; conceptual and technical skills significantly depicted small-scale entrepreneurs’ success. Thus, technical and conceptual skills needed to be more promoted through entrepreneurial and business skills in universities; education of small-scale entrepreneurs on formation of joint ventures and ongoing training programs for skills formation and development.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMuhammad, K., Sumil, N., Mpora, B. E., Kazibwe, S., Sumil, M., Ssemugenyi, F., & Wilberforce, T. (2015). Managerial skills and success of small-scale entrepreneurs in Kampala Uganda. Canadian International Journal of Social Science and Education, 3, 546-552.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2356-847X
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fred-Ssemugenyi/publication/338294015_Managerial_Skills_and_Success_of_Small-Scale_Entrepreneurs_in_Kampala_Uganda/links/5e0c67f14585159aa4a91108/Managerial-Skills-and-Success-of-Small-Scale-Entrepreneurs-in-Kampala-Uganda
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6009
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCanadian International Journal of Social Science and Educationen_US
dc.subjectManagerial skillsen_US
dc.subjectSmall scale entrepreneursen_US
dc.subjectSuccessen_US
dc.titleManagerial Skills and Success of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs in Kampala Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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