The Role of Entrepreneurs in Business Management: A Case Study of Six Selected Small-Scale Business in Ika South, Agbor, Delta State

Abstract

The study assesses the role of entrepreneurs in Business Management using six selected small-scale business in Ika North, Agbor. Data was gathered through the administration of structured questionnaires to a chosen sample of the respondents among the organization's work force. 103 sample size selected, which are equivalent to the total population was utilized. Tables and simple percentages were utilized to present and evaluate the data, while, chi-square test was used to test the hypotheses. According to the study's findings, an entrepreneur's managerial abilities have a favorable link with business management. Therefore, the study recommends that businesses should be emphatic on the idea of innovation into their operations, and that managers model some entrepreneurial traits in order to blend management with entrepreneurship, which would increase business productivity.