Entrepreneurial Competency of Agro-Industrial Entrepreneurs in Thailand
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The objective of this research was to identify the entrepreneurial competency factors of Agro-Industrial in Thailand. The sample of this research was the SMEs entrepreneurs of Agro-Industrial in the Bangkok Metropolitan area. There were 10 in-depth interview experts and 400 samples, who were the SMEs entrepreneurs of Agro-Industrial in the Bangkok Metropolitan area. The research instruments were semi-structured interview questions and questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using means and standard deviation, and exploratory factor analysis. Results indicated that entrepreneurial competency of Agro-Industrial in Thailand was 1) Knowledge consisted of 7 aspects, 2) Skill consisted of 4 aspects, and 3) Entrepreneurial attitude consisted of 5 aspects.
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