EFFECT OF MANAGERIAL SKILLS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL

PERFORMANCE. A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMES IN ABEOKUTA

OGUN STATE.

BY

GBADAWIYU NOFISAT OLOLADE

NOU213091894

A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN THE FACULTY OF

MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC HONS) DEGREE IN

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, ABUJA

ABEOKUTA STUDY CENTRE

APRIL, 2025
 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that Gbadawiyu Nofisat Ololade with Matric Number NOU213091894 carried

out this research work titled ‘EFFECT OF MANAGERIAL SKILLS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL

PERFORMANCE. “A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMES IN ABEOKUTA OGUN

STATE” under my supervision and that this research work has not been previously submitted for

the award of any degree in this or any other university.

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Dr Kowo Apoviroro Solomon Date

Supervisor

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Dr. Oyekunle Oluyemisi Adegboyega Sign & Date

Centre Director

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HOD, Public Administration

Sign & Date

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Dean, Faculty of Management Science Sign & Date

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External Examiner Sign & Date

 DECLARATION

It is hereby declared that this research was undertaken by Gbadawiyu Nofisat Ololade . This

project report is based on his original study, in the Faculty of Management Sciences, Department

of Public Administration, National Open University of Nigeria, under the supervision of Dr

Kowo S.A. Ideas and views of this research work are products of the original research

undertaken by Gbadawiyu Nofisat Ololade , and the views of other researchers have been duly

expressed and acknowledged.

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 DEDICATION

This research work was dedicated to Almighty God, the one that exist when all that exist are yet

to exist and the one that will still exist when all that exist cease to exist.
 AKNOWLEDGMENT

In this accomplishment of this project successfully, many people have best owned upon me their

blessings and the heart pledged support. This time I am willing to thank all the people who have

been concerned with this project.

Primarily I would thank God for being able to complete this project with success. Then I would

like to thank my supervisor MR KOWO APOVIRORO SOLOMON whose valuable guidance

have been the one that helped me patch this project and make it full proof success. This

suggestion and his instructions have served as the major contributor towards the completion of

the project.

Then I would like to thank my family member and supporters, who have helped me with their

valuable suggestions and guidance’s and has been very helpful in various phases of the

completion of the project.

 ABSTRACT

In the competitive/harsh business environment, Entrepreneurs are faced with many problems

which make it difficult for some of them to survive or grow. Some Entrepreneurs lack

managerial competence whereas they believe in their ability rather than gaining the needed

knowledge and managerial skills even when it is obvious they needed more managerial training.

This paper examined three research objectives; first, it to ascertain the effect of managerial

competence on business mortality. Second, determine the effect of managerial skills on

employees efficiency, third, it examine the effect of managerial skills on SMEs performance. A

cross-sectional design was adopted for this study. The study employed statistical tools which

include: analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation efficient and regression analysis in testing

hypotheses. Statistical package for the social sciences, (SPSS) was employed. The population of

the study is selected SMEs in Abeokuta Ogun State. Copies of questionnaire were administered

to get primary data that treated and tested appropriate research questions and hypotheses

accordingly. The findings of this research have shown that Managerial Competence affects

SMEs Business Mortality, also, Managerial Skills affect Employees Efficiency and Managerial

Skills affect SMEs Performance. Thus, training and development of the entries employees should

be encouraged so as to change the out dated skills and communicate the essence of good

managerial skills, and discard wrong assumptions. Above all placing an individual or manager in

position where he is competent enough to manage.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Declaration ii
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background Of The Study 1

1.2 Statement Of The Study 2

1.3 Objective Of The Study 3

1.4 Research Question 4

1.5 Significance Of The Study 5

1.6 Scope And Limitation Of Study 7

1.7 Definition Of Terms 8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1. The Conceptual Framework. 10

2.1.1 The Concept Of Management 13

2.1.2 The Management Functions 14

2.1.3 Basic Managerial Role And Skills 16

2.1.4 Managerial Skills 18

2.1.5 The Nature Of Small Business Management 20

2.1.7 Meaning Of Entrepreneur And Entrepreneurship 21

2.1.8 Functions Of The Entrepreneur 22

2.1.9 The Effect Of Entrepreneurship development In The Economic Development 23

2.1.10 Principles Of Organizational Efficiency 23

2.1.11 Indispensable Management Skills 24

2.1.12 Factors To Overcome So As To Influence employees To Be Efficient And Product 24

2.1.13 Important Managerial Skills For Successful Leader 25

2.1.14 Managing Small Enterprises 27

2.1.15 The Entrepreneurship Develops Skills 30

2.1.16 Impact Of Entrepreneurship On Economic development 32

2.2 Theoretical Framework 33

2.3 Empirical Framework 36

2.4 Gap In Literature 39

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction 40

3.2 Research Method 41

3.3 Research Design 42

3.4 Study Population 43

3.5 Sample Frame 44

3.6 Sample Size Determination 44

3.7 Sampling Procedures 45

3.8 Source Of Data Collection 46

3.9 Research Instrument 46

3.10 Validity Test Of Research Instruments 46

3.11 Reliability Test Of Research Instruments 47

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Questions by question analysis of the investigation research 48

4.2 Testing of hypothesis 49

4.3 Discussion of finding 64

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Introduction 65

5.2 Summary Of Findings 65

5.3 Conclusion 65

5.4 Recommendations 67

5.4.1 De-Limitations Of Study 68

5.4.2 Suggestions For Further Studies 68