Readiness and entrepreneurial ability - the case of trainees of potential entrepreneur training course

Readiness and entrepreneurial ability - the case of trainees of potential entrepreneur training course
ความพร้อมและความสามารถในการเป็นผู้ประกอบการ กรณีผู้อบรมหลักสูตรผู้ประกอบการ ใหม่

Somkao Runglertkrengkrai, Assoc. Prof., D. of Business Ad., F. of Management Sci., PSU.
Jongpid Sirirat, Asst. Prof., D. of Business Ad., F. of Management Sci., PSU.
Yupawadee Somboonkul, Asst. Prof., D. of Business Ad., F. of Management Sci., PSU.
Corresponding e-mail : rsomkao@ratree.psu.ac.th

Published : Songklanakarin J of Soc Sci & Hum 2000, 6(3) : 323-332
Keyword : entrepreneur

The objectives of the study of readiness and entrepreneurial ability were 1) to study the readi-ness and entrepreneurial ability and 2) to find the factors effecting them. The data was collecting from the trainees of potential entrepreneurs training courses for 250 samples out of 685 population who attended the training courses, which was 36.5 percent .

The findings of the study were : most of the participants who interested in the training, 76.4 percent, came from Songkhla province because of the convenience and the accessibility of the com-munication and transportation to the training place.

The bio-data of the participants were : they are male for 52 percent of the samples. The marri-tal status is single/bachelor for 55.6 percent. The age between 21-30 years old is about 45.6 percent. The education level is bachelor degree for 68.8 percent. They are business owner for 36.4 percent; if married, their spouse are government officers or personnels in public sector for 17.6 percent. Most of their fathers are business owner for 30.8 percent, and most of their mothers are housewife for 58.4 percent. But their mothers are business owner for only 21.6 percent.

The participants interested in being an entrepreneur themselves can be classified into 3 groups: 1) the new graduates/unemployment 2) those who already have permanent job in private sector, and 3) the existing entrepreneurs who wanted to diversify their businesses. The study revealed that : new graduates/unemployment, 54.4 percent, are not sure yet about what type of business they are going to invest. Employees in private sector interested in the investment in service sector. Government officers interested in retail sector. The business owners interested in diversifying their business to manufacturing sector.

The study also revealed that the participants can classified the type of business they are going to invest for 68 percent. They have source of fund for 55.2 percent, and the assets they have are land and buildings for 53.2 percent.

Besides, it revealed that the participants gained an entrepreneurial ability at a good level, it means they already have skill in : persistency, tolerance, responsibility, leadership, creativity, decisive, accountability, and self-confidence at a moderate level.

Suggestions from the study are :

1) Expanding the sample size to other provinces.

2) Study on other factors effecting new business creation.

3) Study the impact on having parents, who are business owners with the success of the busi-nesses.

4) Follow-up those participants to do the comparative study on the business success with the readiness and ability gained as mentioned in the findings numbered 5.

5) Business success does not only come from individual readiness and ability, but also the adaptability to the changes of business environment. So entrepreneurs should have good vision and know all the updated informations too.

6) The economic crisis initiated us to do this study so there should have another study on the readiness and ability under normal economic situation as well.

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