FACTOR ANALYSIS OF HAND-WOVEN CLOTH ENTREPRENEUR’S COMPETENCIES
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The development of skilled hand-woven cloth entrepreneurs with technical knowledge and entrepreneurial characters has benefits not only to the entrepreneurs but also to the hand weaving community. The purpose of this research was to study the hand-woven cloth entrepreneur’s competencies and to analyze the factors of the hand-woven cloth entrepreneur’s competencies. The research was divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 was a study of the competencies of hand-woven cloth entrepreneurs based on interviewing with 18 successful hand-woven clothentrepreneurs using an in-depth interview. The data were analyzed by content analysis. Phase 2 was an analysis of the factors of the hand-woven cloth entrepreneurs’ competencies by using exploratory factor analysis and confirmation factor analysis. The research sample consisted of 1,029 hand-woven cloth entrepreneurs. The employed research tool was a rating scale questionnaire. Research data were analyzed with the use of a computer program.
The research results revealed that the hand-woven cloth entrepreneur’s competencies consisted of 2 factors as follows: (1) the core competency factor consisting of 4 variables; (1.1) self-management for the development of hand-woven business, (1.2) the focus on achievement for entrepreneurship, (1.3) the marketing and products management ability, and (1.4) the knowledge and expertise in weaving; and (2) the functional competency factor consisting of 3 variables; (2.1) the leadership and collaboration with the others, (2.2) the designing and transfer of creating hand-weaving, and (2.3) the knowledge and ability concerning natural dyeing and management of hand-woven cloth entrepreneurship. The factors of hand-woven cloth entrepreneur’s competencies can be used to create activities or programs for hand-woven cloth entrepreneurial development.
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