Time Management and Self-Motivation Skills Exhibited by Small Scale Business Operators for Successful Venture in Delta State of Nigeria

G. O. Onajite

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Time Management and Self-Motivation Skills Exhibited by Small Scale Business Operators for Successful Venture in Delta State of Nigeria

G. O. Onajite

Published in International Journal of Business and Economics Research (Volume 6, Issue 2)

Received: 30 October 2016 Accepted: 26 November 2016 Published: 28 April 2017

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This study was conducted to determine the extent to which small scale business operators in Delta State of Nigeria exhibit time management and self motivation skills for successful venture in Delta State of Nigeria. Survey design was adopted for the study and it was guided by two research questions. Two null hypotheses were formulated for the study and they were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Twenty-five (25) small scale business operators were selected from each of the 25 local government areas of the state totaling 625 sample using stratified random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was validated by experts in Business Education. The questionnaire before administration was subjected to a reliability test and the data generated therein were analyzed using Cronbach Alpha which yielded a coefficient index of 0.94. Data collected for the study were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation to answer the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and z-test were used to test the null hypotheses. The study found that operators of small scale businesses in Delta State of Nigeria exhibited time management and self-motivation skills to a high extent. Also, the test of the two null hypotheses revealed that urban and rural small scale business operators in Delta State did not differ significantly on their mean rating of the extent they possess self motivation skills and time management skills as a result of the academic qualifications. It was concluded that time management and self-motivation skills are paramount for successful operation of small scale businesses. It is hereby recommended among others that workshops and seminars should be organized for operators of small scale business and owners by the agencies responsible for the development of small businesses at all levels of government to create in-depth knowledge and technical know-how on time management and self motivation skills.

Published in	International Journal of Business and Economics Research (Volume 6, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijber.20170602.12
Page(s)	25-31
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Time Management, Self Motivation, Skills, Small Scale Business, Delta State

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