A Systems View Across Time and Space
From: The need for financial knowledge acquisition tools and technology by small business entrepreneurs
Description | Number of respondent | Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | < 30 | 25 | 14.5 |
30–40 | 67 | 39.0 | |
41–50 | 63 | 36.6 | |
> 50 | 17 | 9.9 | |
Total | 172 | 100.0 | |
Education level | Below bachelor’s degree | 57 | 33.1 |
Bachelor’s degree | 85 | 49.4 | |
Master’s degree | 27 | 15.7 | |
Doctor’s degree | 3 | 1.7 | |
Total | 172 | 100.0 | |
Background education* | Business management | 43 | 25.0 |
Hospitality management | 24 | 14.0 | |
Science | 13 | 7.6 | |
Number of years of experience | ≤ 1 year | 23 | 13.4 |
> 1–3 years | 41 | 23.8 | |
> 3–5 years | 67 | 39.0 | |
> 5–10 years | 21 | 12.2 | |
11 years and above | 20 | 11.6 | |
Total | 172 | 100.0 | |
Prior experience in a restaurant business | 101 | 58.7 | |
Responsible for financial management | 52 | 30.2 | |
Responsible for record keeping and accounting | 127 | 73.8 |