dc.contributor.author | Magutu, Peterson O | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-13T11:53:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | African Journal of Business & Management(AJBUMA); vol.1 2010 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2079-410x | |
dc.identifier.uri | www.aibuma.org/journal/Paper3 Entrepreneurship Ability | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/13656 | |
dc.description.abstract | A great deal of research has investigated the reaso
ns for the creation of new enterprises and the entr
epreneurial
characteristics of those individuals responsible fo
r the emergence of new firms. This was a study on h
ow do the
students of the university of Nairobi business scho
ol perceive their entrepreneurial ability in relati
on to
personal goals? The goals in entrepreneurial abilit
y are influenced by factors such as: maximum utiliz
ation of
own skills and talents; full control of own future;
achievement of what one values personally; being “
my own
boss”; the freedom/opportunity to make own decision
s; the opportunity to learn new things; financial s
ecurity;
performing challenging and exciting work; having pe
ace of mind with a peaceful and stress-free life; a
llocation
of enough free time for family, hobbies, leisure, a
nd other interests; an opportunity to extend one’s
range of
abilities, a goal to accumulate wealth; desire to l
ive an adventurous and exciting life; the goal to s
tart own
business, striving for an idea to own business, an
ultimate goal to be self employed and the wish to b
ecome an
influential person to the future | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | A survey of personal goals and perceptions of Entrepreneurial ability among students at the School of Business, University of Nairobi. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | School of Business | en |
dc.content | Maalu, Jackson K | |
dc.content | Nzuve Stephen M | |