FACTORS AFFECTING MARKET KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGERS ON MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM HADIYA ZONE SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA

Abstract:

Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) are becoming broadly known as a main source of job and income in developing countries. However, the failure rate of MSEs in Ethiopia is higher. Therefore the purpose of this study was to examine effect of marketing knowledge of managers on MSEs business performance in Shone Town, Hadiya zone, Southern Ethiopia. The study used simple random sampling techniques. The target population was 245 respondents. The study used a questionnaire to collect the required data from a sample of 150 MSEs managers/owners. The data collected was coded, quantified and analyzed by statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 20). Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to achieve the objective of the study. The descriptive results showed that market scanning and information acquisition, market information interpretation and market knowledge utilization related factors that affect MSEs business performance in the study area. Also the result of correlation analysis showed that all the independent variables (market scanning and information acquisition, and market knowledge utilization ) have positive relationship with dependent variables ( business performance) significant at p
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APA

Elias, O (2024). FACTORS AFFECTING MARKET KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGERS ON MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM HADIYA ZONE SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-affecting-market-knowledge-of-managers-on-micro-and-small-enterprises-business-performance-evidence-from-hadiya-zone-snnprs-ethiopia

MLA 8th

Elias, Orebo "FACTORS AFFECTING MARKET KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGERS ON MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM HADIYA ZONE SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/factors-affecting-market-knowledge-of-managers-on-micro-and-small-enterprises-business-performance-evidence-from-hadiya-zone-snnprs-ethiopia. Accessed 04 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

Elias, Orebo . "FACTORS AFFECTING MARKET KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGERS ON MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM HADIYA ZONE SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024. Web. 04 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-affecting-market-knowledge-of-managers-on-micro-and-small-enterprises-business-performance-evidence-from-hadiya-zone-snnprs-ethiopia >.

Chicago

Elias, Orebo . "FACTORS AFFECTING MARKET KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGERS ON MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM HADIYA ZONE SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA" Afribary (2024). Accessed December 04, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/factors-affecting-market-knowledge-of-managers-on-micro-and-small-enterprises-business-performance-evidence-from-hadiya-zone-snnprs-ethiopia