Entrepreneurial competencies for SME business owner of construction companies: a case study of an emerging economy | |
| Author | Arif, Uzair |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-18-04 |
| Subject(s) | Small business Entrepreneur |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis;no. CM-18-04 |
| Abstract | The research investigates the entrepreneur competencies analyzes by structure equation modeling to assess the influence of entrepreneur competencies on venture success in a SMEs construction companies in a Punjab province of Pakistan. The research motivated by the aim to provide guideline for an entrepreneur to build such competencies which is essential for establishing a construction firm. Major objective was to distinguish, analyzed, and compare competencies of construction owner with the past studies. The research design is quantitative approach. The questionnaire formulated for this study were derived from Man and Lau (2000) model, the competencies and their measurement variables were established through literature review of the past 10 years of study and verified by the experts who are familiar to the construction activities from owner perspective. The nine entrepreneur competencies were identified with 58 measurement variables to assess the entrepreneur competencies. These competencies were further grouped under professional competencies. The validation and reliability of constructs were done by “EFA” and “CFA” were used to assess the influence of entrepreneur competencies on business success in terms of financial and non-financial measures. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis;no. CM-18-04 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H.W.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Santoso, Djoen San;Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |