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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no5.0863

Perceived Motivators and Barriers for Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Study of SMEs in Oman  

GUPTA, S.L. (Department of Management, Birla Institute of Technology - International Center)
HODA, Najmul (Department of Business Administration, College of Business, Umm Al-Qura University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.5, 2021 , pp. 863-872 More about this Journal
Abstract
The main goal of this research is to understand how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owners in Oman perceive the factors that drive or impede their growth and sustainability. Based on survey data of 395 SMEs in Oman, factor analysis was conducted to check if all the items load as one factor in each of the constructs. The results show that all the items measuring motivators and barriers loaded significantly for the respective scales, with high reliability (Cronbach alpha for Motivators = 0.991 and Barriers = 0.995). Relationships between the demographic factors of entrepreneurs and firm characteristics were tested and it was found that all the four variables: age of the entrepreneur (p = 0.00), qualification of the entrepreneur (p = 0.00), SME sector (p = 0.00), and age of the firm (p = 0.00) have a significant relationship with both the Motivators and the Barriers. The findings of this study could have significant implications for policymakers in Oman and other Middle Eastern countries. Since SMEs face similar problems and are given priority around the world, the findings could be applicable to other countries, as well. The findings also add important results to the empirical literature on SMEs.
Keywords
Entrepreneurial Intention; Theory of Planned Behavior; Entrepreneurial Intention Model; Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire; Saudi Arabia;
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