The mediating effect of private networks between entrepreneurial drivers and enterprise transition

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find the effect of Private Networks between Entrepreneurial Drivers and Enterprise Transition. Target population was 1085 and sample size was 284. Survey research design was employed. Data was analyzed by SEM to measure: Effects and strength of the relationship, Modeling, Likelihood approval, Nested and Hypotheses testing. The p < = 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Findings indicate: an average of KMO = 0.80. Results indicated that, after the mediator (private networks) variable enters the model it shows that β-.228 increased to-.253 and the results is significant since the p = 0.000 which is less than 0.05. Thus, the entrepreneurial drivers have significant effect on private networks and private networks have significant effect on enterprise transition. Partial mediation is recognized since the direct effect of entrepreneurial drivers on enterprise transition is still significant after the private network enters the model