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Toward a new entrepreneurial skills and competencies framework: a qualitative and quantitative study

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  • Christophe Loué
  • Jacques Baronet

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This paper develops and tests a new framework for addressing entrepreneurial skills. We first used a qualitative research methodology and interviewed entrepreneurs from France, Canada, and Algeria in order to figure out the relevant skills. Then we used a quantitative research methodology to validate our findings. Our framework relies on 44 skills and abilities. Using a principal component analysis (PCA) they were clustered into eight key categories that are making the backbone of our framework: 1) opportunity recognition and exploitation; 2) financial management; 3) human resources management; 4) marketing and commercial activities; 5) leadership; 6) self-discipline; 7) marketing and monitoring; 8) intuition and vision.

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  • Christophe Loué & Jacques Baronet, 2012. "Toward a new entrepreneurial skills and competencies framework: a qualitative and quantitative study," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(4), pages 455-477.
  • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:17:y:2012:i:4:p:455-477
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    1. Blanka, Christine & Krumay, Barbara & Rueckel, David, 2022. "The interplay of digital transformation and employee competency: A design science approach," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 178(C).

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