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The influence of personal and environmental factors on business start-ups: A case study in the district of Dili and Oecusse, Timor-Leste |
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| Creator | Tarcisio Ximenes |
| Title | The influence of personal and environmental factors on business start-ups: A case study in the district of Dili and Oecusse, Timor-Leste |
| Contributor | Suthawan Chirapanda Sato |
| Publisher | University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | UTCC International Journal of Business and Economics |
| Journal Vol. | 10 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 37-52 |
| Keyword | Entrepreneurship, Small businesses, Entrepreneur, business start-ups, Economics, start-up motivation, demographics, personal traits, environmental determinants |
| URL Website | http://ijbejournal.com/ |
| Website title | ijbejournal |
| ISSN | 1906-5582 (paper) |
| Abstract | Small enterprise has been playing important role in economic development of every country. Small enterprises participation in economic development gave direct impact on creating jobs, creating competitive advantage, and an important career option. This paper aims to investigate the influence of personal (demographics and personal traits) and environmental factors on business start-ups in Dili and Oecusse Districts, Timor-Leste. Sample of this population came from small enterprises in both districts, 178 small enterprises have been identified as target population, only 134 sample size used for this study. Linear structural relationship statistics provide a systematic understand of the effect of personal and environmental factor on business start-ups. Under significant analysis, the result pointed that variables of demographics, personal traits, and environmental factors have influenced business start-ups. The most important is government and business and professional service providers should create appropriate facilities and professional assistance for entrepreneurial development. |
