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Impact of knowledge management on the self-efficacy of entrepreneurs: Mexican SME context

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  • Louise Kelly
  • Rachna Kumar

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This paper investigates the relationship between knowledge management and the self-efficacy of individuals in the organisation. We investigate the impact of the ETK model on the self-efficacy of entrepreneurs in the organisation. The ETK model refers to the three concepts: emotional competence (E), technology competence (T) and knowledge competence (K) within an organisation and is a synchronisation concept of linking the ETK components in an organisation so that they operate synergistically. We propose that self-efficacy of individuals in an organisation is related to the synchronisation levels of the ETK components in that organisation. Self-efficacy, an intrinsic characteristic of an individual, can be impacted by using different interventions and treatments. Using data from 200 small and medium entrepreneurs in the Mexican economy, the paper concludes that the synergistic operation of the E, T and K components in an organisation is significantly related to the self-efficacy scores of the organisational entrepreneurs.

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  • Louise Kelly & Rachna Kumar, 2009. "Impact of knowledge management on the self-efficacy of entrepreneurs: Mexican SME context," International Journal of Management and Decision Making, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 10(1/2), pages 111-124.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmdma:v:10:y:2009:i:1/2:p:111-124
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    1. Anna Strychalska-Rudzewicz & Adam Rudzewicz, 2021. "The Impact of Organizational Innovativeness on Firm Performance in Poland: The Moderating Role of Innovation Culture," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(Special 3), pages 130-148.

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