Abstract

This study aims to seek the policies and the plans for the successful small business start-up through an exploratory study about the factors affecting the success rate of small business start-up. To measure the performance of the start-up business(sales revenue, net profit, and outcome expectancy), the characteristics of founders (experience, psychological characteristics) and the preparation of small business start-up were measured as independent variables and the self-efficacy was measured as a parameter. 427 small business owners were targeted and structured self-administered questionnaires were collected from them. For the data process, a multiple regression analysis by SPSS 18.0 was conducted. The findings demonstrated the experience in the same business, the need for achievement, the risk-taking propensity, the preparation period for business start-up had a significant effect on self-efficacy, and experience of failure and the ratio of net worth had a significant effect on sales revenue and net profit, and the locus of control had a significant effect on outcome expectancy through the self-efficacy, a parameter. It was also noted the self-efficacy of small business owners and the business performance varied depending on the characteristics of them and the preparation process of the business start-up. Based on the those findings, the theoretical and practical implications were discussed and the suggestions about the limits of the study, future policies and studies were made.

이 연구의 목적은 소상공인들의 생존율에 영향을 미치는 창업초기 성과를 높일 수 있는 영향요인들을 탐색적으로 연구하여 소상공인 성공창업을 위한 정책과 방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 소상공인이 인지하는 창업성과(매출액, 순이익, 결과기대감)를 측정하기 위해서 독립변수로 창업가특성(경험, 심리적특성), 창업 준비과정, 매개변수로 자기효능감을 측정하였다. 설문대상은 창업초기 소상공인 427명으로부터 구조화된 자기기입식 질문지를 수집하고, SPSS 18.0 통계프로그램을 활용하여 다중회귀분석기법을 사용하였다. 연구결과는 업종경험, 성취욕구, 위험감수성향, 창업 준비기간은 자기효능감에 유의미한 영향을 미치고, 실패경험과 자기자본비율이 매출액과 순이익에 유의미한 영향을 미쳤으며, 통제위치는 매개변수인 자기효능감을 통해 결과기대감에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 창업가 특성과 창업 준비과정에 따라서 소상공인의 자기효능감과 창업성과가 달라진다는 것이 발견되었다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 이론적 실천적 함의를 논의 하였고, 연구의 문제점 및 향후 정책, 연구를 위한 제언을 제시하였다.

Keywords

• small business owners;
• characteristics of founders;
• preparation of business start-up;
• performance after business start-up;
• self-efficacy;
• outcome expectancy

• 소상공인;
• 창업자특성;
• 창업 준비과정;
• 창업성과;
• 자기효능감;
• 결과기대감;