ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN ZAMFARA STATE.
Mohammad Nura Ibrahim Naala , Halilu Bello Rogo and Abdullahi Hassan Gorondutse
Volume 2 Issue 2
Abstract
The study examined the impact of entrepreneurial motivation on performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Zamfara State. The objective of the study is to find out how entrepreneurial motivation (Self-efficacy and achievement) enhances performance of SMEs. Their relationship receives a considerable scholarly attention in the literature, but few studies have been conducted among Nigerian SMEs in Zamfara State. Based on the theoretical consideration, a model was proposed to examine this relationship. A quantitative method was used with a total of 240 questionnaires distributed to the owner/managers of SMEs in Zamfara State. The collected data was analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings revealed that Self-efficacy has a significance positive relationship with SME’s performance. The findings also revealed that need for achievement is significant with SMEs performance. The finding from this study will benefit SME owner/managers, regulatory agency in policy formulation and will serve as a frame of future reference. The study recommended the adopting of moderator and or mediating variable, as well as, new methodological and theoretical approaches for future studies Keywords: Process Self-efficacy, Achievement, entrepreneurial motivation, SMEs Performance.
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