Purpose

This study aims to investigate the influence of creativity and resource availability on career competencies (CC) and career success (CS) of entrepreneurs in Nigeria using the intelligent career framework.

Design/methodology/approach

Data was obtained using answers to questionnaires given to 348 successful entrepreneurs. The data was analysed using non-parametric software (Smart-PLS).

Findings

The results indicate that entrepreneurs who possess “know-why”, “know-how” and “know-whom” can access the required resources and are doing well in their careers. It is suggested that these competencies were significantly related to entrepreneurial CS. Resource availability moderates the relationship of knowing-how, knowing-why competencies and CS, whilst creativity moderates only the link between knowing-whom and entrepreneurial CS.

Research limitations/implications

The results help us to comprehend better the nature of successful entrepreneurial careers and the prominent role of tripartite competencies in achieving a successful career. Also emphasised here is the prominence of a more holistic perspective of these components based on a mix of social, motivational and human capital.

Practical implications

These findings hinted that entrepreneurs should pay uniform consideration in fostering each CC. There are implications for career advisers, practitioners and entrepreneurship programmes.

Originality/value

To the authors’ best knowledge, this is first-of-its-kind research that used primary source data in understanding CC – “knowing-how, knowing-whom and knowing-why” – with entrepreneurs’ CS in Nigeria.

中文翻译：

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智能职业框架中创造力和资源可用性的影响：对尼日利亚企业家的实证调查

目的

本研究旨在使用智能职业框架调查创造力和资源可用性对尼日利亚企业家职业能力 (CC) 和职业成功 (CS) 的影响。

设计/方法/途径

数据是通过对 348 位成功企业家的问卷回答获得的。使用非参数软件（Smart-PLS）分析数据。

发现

结果表明，拥有“know-why”、“know-how”和“know-who”的企业家可以获得所需的资源，并且在他们的职业生涯中做得很好。这表明这些能力与创业 CS 显着相关。资源可用性调节知道如何、知道为什么能力和 CS 之间的关系，而创造力只调节知道谁和创业 CS 之间的联系。

研究局限性/影响

结果有助于我们更好地理解成功的创业生涯的本质以及三方能力在实现成功职业生涯中的突出作用。这里还强调了基于社会、激励和人力资本的组合，对这些组成部分进行更全面的视角的重要性。

实际影响

这些发现暗示企业家在培养每个CC时应该统一考虑。这对职业顾问、从业者和创业计划都有影响。

原创性/价值

据作者所知，这是同类研究中的第一个，它使用主要来源数据来理解 CC——“知道如何、知道谁和知道为什么”——与尼日利亚企业家的 CS。