ENTREPRENEURIAL BRICOLAGE, ENTREPRENEURIAL PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL RESILIENCE AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Entrepreneurial bricolage, entrepreneurial passion, and entrepreneurial resilience are relatively recent areas of study for scholars in the field of management and entrepreneurship. Only a small number of empirical research have investigated the connection between these variables and the success of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. This research sought to bridge this gap by exploring the connections between entrepreneurial bricolage, entrepreneurial passion, entrepreneurial resilience, and SME success in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The questionnaire was used for the survey, to gather information from SME owners and managers in the FCT, selected at random. A total of 452 copies of questionnaire were used for final analysis and were analysed using partial least square structural equation modelling processed Smart PLS2. A positive and statistically significant relationship was observed between entrepreneurial bricolage, entrepreneurial passion, and entrepreneurial resilience and the performance of SMEs in the FCT. The study recommends that SME owners and managers should constantly seek to combine current resources as well as novel ideas to provide effective solutions to new difficulties and issues.