The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania
A research article submitted to the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development Vol. 25 No. 4, 2018 pp. 667-686
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| spelling | oai:41.59.85.69:123456789-4502024-03-21T11:07:42Z The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania Nsubili, Isaga Tanzania Personality traits Cognitive characteristics SMEs performance A research article submitted to the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development Vol. 25 No. 4, 2018 pp. 667-686 Purpose– Focussing on the relationship between personality traits and small and medium enterprise (SME) performance in Tanzania’s furniture sector, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of cognitive characteristics as a mediating variable. Design/methodology/approach– A total of 300 SMEs in furniture sectors from four different regions in Tanzania were involved in this study. Structural equation modelling approach was used to test simultaneously the direct and the indirect effects of the characteristics of the entrepreneurs on the SMEs performance. Findings– The findings show that personality traits have a significant influence on SMEs performance through cognitive characteristics. Research limitations/implications– The study’s data were collected from businesses in only one industry (furniture) in Tanzania. Future research may extend the approach to other business sectors. Practical implications– Since entrepreneurial characteristics are considered an important driver of a country’s economic development and performance, it is hoped that governments and sector associations implement suitable policies and incentives to develop an entrepreneurial culture among citizens. Originality/value– Current knowledge about entrepreneurial characteristics and their relationship with SME performance in developing countries, especially Tanzania, is very limited. The present study suggests that cognitive characteristics are necessary mediators of the link between personality traits and SME performance. Private 2024-03-21T11:07:37Z 2024-03-21T11:07:37Z 2018 Article APA DOI 10.1108/JSBED-02-2017-0067 https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/450 en application/pdf Emerald Publishing Ltd |
| spellingShingle | Tanzania Personality traits Cognitive characteristics SMEs performance Nsubili, Isaga The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania |
| title | The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania |
| title_full | The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania |
| title_short | The relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and SME performance in Tanzania |
| title_sort | relationship of personality to cognitive characteristics and sme performance in tanzania |
| topic | Tanzania Personality traits Cognitive characteristics SMEs performance |
| url | https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/450 |
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