Entrepreneurial Competencies as an Entr eneurial Competencies as an Entrepreneurial Distinctiv eneurial Distinctive: An Examination of the Competency Approach in Defining Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is of critical importance to the modern economy. Researchers have studied entrepreneurship for decades. In recent years,
significant relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and firm performance has been reported in empirical studies. Applying the competency
approach, researchers have assumed that entrepreneurial competency differentiates entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs without empirically examining
if this is the case. The research conducted under this thesis addresses this gap

Author: Xiang LI