International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management Inquiries, cilt.7, sa.12, ss.29-55, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study presents a literature review regarding the
relationship between entrepreneurial competence and firm
performance using Web of Science and Scopus databases. It
is anticipated that the study will provide benefits to
academics and business professionals. Academically, an
overview of the relationship between the concepts is
provided and a roadmap is created for future studies. For
business professionals, inferences are made in order to
develop entrepreneurial competencies and increase the
performance of firm. In the study, 40 studies examining the
relationship between entrepreneurial competence and firm
performance in SMEs through Web of Science and Scopus
databases are discussed through literature review. Within
the scope of the study, articles written in the field of business
and management are evaluated. As keywords in search;
“entrepreneurial competence”, “entrepreneurial
competencies”, “performance”, “firm performance”,
“business success” are used. ESCI, SSCI, SCI-Expanded
and BKCI-SSH indices are included in the scan and the
results are evaluated.