Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing for Entrepreneurial Development: the case of Micro and Small Enterprises Engaged in Manufacturing in Addis Ababa
| dc.contributor.advisor | Elizabeth, Ayalew(Dr.) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yared, Bekele | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-09T11:30:02Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T12:48:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-11-09T11:30:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T12:48:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-10 | |
| dc.description | A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of Master Of Science in Information Science | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this research is assessing the enabling factors of knowledge sharing for entrepreneurs engaged in micro and small enterprise manufacturing by considering technology, individual, organization, extrinsic and intrinsic knowledge sharing factors. Lack of management insight into the ground and any historical data one can fall back on is a reality every entrepreneur has to face. Knowledge on legal procedures, competition, time and finance management, location and timing, etc. is all critical considerations that will decide the success or failure of any startup. The thesis attempts to identify knowledge sharing factors that hinder aspiring entrepreneurs from benefiting the knowledge acquired by their predecessors and relevant governmental and non-governmental actors in order to establish and operate successful ventures. The research approach applied in this study was a quantitative and qualitative method to collect data. From the finding and exhaustive literature review, a knowledge sharing model was developed, which consist of five knowledge sharing factors: technological, individual, organizational, extrinsic and intrinsic. The result of the study indicated that technology, individual, organization and intrinsic factors were the most critical one for knowledge sharing among entrepreneurs engaged in the manufacturing sector. Finally, the researcher recommended that the solutions to MSE to tackle the problem all potential entrepreneurs face regarding knowledge sharing. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/14055 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | A.A.U | en_US |
| dc.subject | Knowledge | en_US |
| dc.subject | Knowledge sharing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Knowledge sharing factors | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors Affecting Knowledge Sharing for Entrepreneurial Development: the case of Micro and Small Enterprises Engaged in Manufacturing in Addis Ababa | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |