A. Simba, Mahdi Tajeddin, Paul Jones, Patient Rambe
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A disaggregated view of soft skills: Entrepreneurship education systems of Africa
Much of the literature on entrepreneurship education describes the teaching concept as a whole, which means that additional work must be done to tease out its individual components. Accordingly, this study focuses on soft skills—a core component of entrepreneurship education that represents entrepreneurial behaviors, attitudes, and attributes. It examines the mechanisms underlying soft skills and entrepreneurial readiness by drawing on a mediated model of entrepreneurship education and 300 observations on aspiring South African entrepreneurs. Regression tests reveal that while soft skills determine the entrepreneurial readiness of these entrepreneurs, their impact on their ability to start, innovate, finance, and grow new ventures is mediated by the entrepreneurial processes that define their entrepreneurial journeys. This has academic, policy, and social implications as it increases the importance of developing contextual insights into the facets of soft skills in an African country to inspire policy reforms that support African entrepreneurship.
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The primary purpose of the Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM) is to publish scholarly research articles in the fields of small business management and entrepreneurship. As the official journal of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), the JSBM is recognized as a primary instrument for projecting and supporting the goals and objectives of this organization, which include scholarly research and the free exchange of ideas. The journal, which is circulated in 60 countries around the world, is a leader in the field of small business research. The following is a list of research topics of interest to JSBM readers: -Family and Founders Owned Enterprises -Women and Minority Owned Enterprises -Small Business Strategy and Organization -Small Business and Entrepreneurial Marketing -Franchising and Small Business -Internationalization and International Entrepreneurship -Entrepreneurial and Small Business Education -New Venture Creation and Venture Capital -Small Business Finance and Accounting -Small Enterprise Governance and Agency -Small Business Technology and Innovation -Small Business Policy, Economics, and Legal Issues -Small Business Operations and E-Commerce -Small Business Assistance and Training Programs -Small Business Leadership and Entrepreneurial Behavior