dc.contributor.author |
Njau, James Mwangi |
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dc.contributor.author |
Mwenda, Lilian Karimi Mugambi |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wachira, Anita Wanjugu |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-02-04T05:43:46Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-02-04T05:43:46Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2019-01 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2520-9108 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.89.227.156:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/817 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Purpose: The study sought to assess the effect of infrastructural facilities support provided by
business incubators on technology based new venture creation in Kenya.
Methodology: The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of study was 9
business incubator managers and 384 incubatees in Nairobi Metropolitan. Census was applied for the
incubator managers and Stratified Random sampling was used to arrive at a sample size of 185
incubatees, and the response rate was 82.2 % for incubatees and 88.9% for incubator managers
respectively. Data from incubator managers was collected using a structured interview schedule
while cross sectional survey was conducted for the incubatees using a structured questionnaire.
Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics while qualitative data was
analysed using qualitative data analysis method.
Results: The study revealed that infrastructural facilities support had a positive significant effect on
technology based new venture creation. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient was r=0.343, p<0.05
and the beta value was 0.260, p<0.05 and t test value was 8.518, p<0.05. Therefore, the null
hypothesis was rejected at 0.005 significance level.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends integration of
incubation models for a better understanding of the business incubation process. The business
incubation practitioners can use the finding of this study to model a roadmap for incubation of
technology based new venture creation in Kenya while entrepreneurs will be able to appreciate how
infrastructural facilities support provided by business incubators can help them to overcome the
liability of smallness and newness. On policy implications, the study identified the policy gaps that
need to be addressed in relation to provision of infrastructural facilities support in the new venture
creation ecosystem by business incubators in Kenya. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management |
en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Volume 4;Issue paper 1 |
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dc.subject |
Infrastructural facilities support, Business incubation, Technology based new venture creation. |
en_US |
dc.title |
Effect of Infrastructural Facilities Support Provided by Business Incubators on Technology Based New Venture Creation in Kenya |
en_US |
dc.type |
Book |
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