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标题：Moderating Effects Of Individual Entrepreneur And Enterprise Characteristics On The Relationship Between Business Environmental Scanning Behaviour And Entrepreneurial Performance
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作者：Kenneth Chukwujioke Agbim ; Godday Orziemgbe Oriarewo ; Tor Aondoaver Zever 等
期刊名称：Journal of Business Studies Quarterly
电子版ISSN：2152-1034
出版年度：2014
卷号：6
期号：1
页码：248-268
出版社：Journal of Business Studies Quarterly
摘要：The turbulence in the Benue State business environment has recently been increased by acts of corruption, the global financial crisis, communal/religious crisis, competition, and the expectations of customers and the workforce. However, in the face of these environmental perturbations, the trade sector has witnessed increases and expansions. Consequently, owing to the fact that Individual Entrepreneur/Enterprise Characteristics (IEC/ETC) enhance the relationship between Business Environmental Scanning (BES) behaviour- Degree of Interest (DOI) and Frequency of Scanning (FOS), and Entrepreneurial Performance (ENP), this study examined the moderating effects of IEC/ETC on the relationship between DOI/FOS and ENP among micropreneurs in the trade sector. The study adopted cross-sectional research design using questionnaire, while multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the elements that completed the study questionnaire. The sampling techniques employed in the multi-stage sampling are purposive, criterion and systematic sampling techniques. The generated data were analyzed using regression statistical method through SPSS procedure. The results revealed that IEC/ETC moderates the relationship between DOI/FOS and ENP. Thus, micropreneurs should be encouraged to increase their DOI/FOS through training and entrepreneurial learning, improve on their IEC/ETC, and frequently scan the environmental factors that affect their ENP.
关键词：Individual Entrepreneur Characteristics; Enterprise Characteristics; BES Behaviour; ; Entrepreneurial Performance