The effects of entrepreneurial competencies on microenterprise performance in the southern border provinces of Thailand

Microenterprise development plays significant role in developing the nation, income up-liftmen and poverty alleviation. Entrepreneurial competencies have been reported to have a significant impact on microenterprise performance. The purpose of this research is therefore, to establish the effect o...

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Summary:Microenterprise development plays significant role in developing the nation, income up-liftmen and poverty alleviation. Entrepreneurial competencies have been reported to have a significant impact on microenterprise performance. The purpose of this research is therefore, to establish the effect of entrepreneurial competencies on microenterprise performance in the southern border provinces of Thailand. The objective of the research is to investigate the influence of entrepreneurial competency comprising three dimensions; personal entrepreneurial competencies, enterprise competencies, and enterprise management competencies on microenterprise performance. This study uses survey method, factor analysis and SPSS software to analyze descriptive and inferential statistics. The questionnaire was distributed to 270 microenterprises in the southern border of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Research findings show that personal entrepreneurial competencies and enterprise management competencies have positively and significantly influenced the performance of microenterprises, while enterprise launching competencies has no influence on microenterprise performance in the southern border provinces of Thailand. Based on the findings, several proposal have been forwarded to the government and relevant agencies to improve the performance of microenterprises in the southern border provinces of Thailand. Also, some suggestions for future studies have been illustrated at the end of the report.