@article{ART003231018},
author={Nam-Jung Kim and Se-Yong Kwon},
title={The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process},
journal={Industry Promotion Research},
issn={2466-1139},
year={2025},
volume={10},
number={3},
pages={17-25},
doi={10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017}
TY - JOUR
AU - Nam-Jung Kim
AU - Se-Yong Kwon
TI - The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process
JO - Industry Promotion Research
PY - 2025
VL - 10
IS - 3
PB - Industrial Promotion Institute
SP - 17
EP - 25
SN - 2466-1139
AB - This study was conducted to analyze the mediating effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process on the relationship between the Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities and Business Continuity among Small Business Owners. For this purpose, data from the 2022 Small Business Survey were analyzed, with a total of 22,947 Small Business Owners included in the sample. The data were analyzed using SPSS, employing frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis. The main findings are as follows. First, the results of the correlation analysis indicated no multicollinearity issues, and among the sub-factors of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process, Administrative Procedures and Business Management showed the highest correlations. Second, the hierarchical regression analysis revealed that Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process-specifically in Business Type Selection, Administrative Procedures, and Business Management-fully mediated the relationship between Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities and Business Continuity. The Sobel test also confirmed the significance of the indirect effects. In particular, Business Type Selection exhibited the strongest influence. This study provides practical implications for developing sustainable entrepreneurial strategies by demonstrating that Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities affects Business Continuity through Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process.
KW - Small Business Owners;Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities;Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process;Business Continuity;Mediating Effect
DO - 10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
ER -
Nam-Jung Kim and Se-Yong Kwon. (2025). The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process. Industry Promotion Research, 10(3), 17-25.
Nam-Jung Kim and Se-Yong Kwon. 2025, "The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process", Industry Promotion Research, vol.10, no.3 pp.17-25. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
Nam-Jung Kim, Se-Yong Kwon "The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process" Industry Promotion Research 10.3 pp.17-25 (2025) : 17.
Nam-Jung Kim, Se-Yong Kwon. The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process. 2025; 10(3), 17-25. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
Nam-Jung Kim and Se-Yong Kwon. "The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process" Industry Promotion Research 10, no.3 (2025) : 17-25.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
Nam-Jung Kim; Se-Yong Kwon. The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process. Industry Promotion Research, 10(3), 17-25. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
Nam-Jung Kim; Se-Yong Kwon. The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process. Industry Promotion Research. 2025; 10(3) 17-25. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
Nam-Jung Kim, Se-Yong Kwon. The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process. 2025; 10(3), 17-25. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
Nam-Jung Kim and Se-Yong Kwon. "The Impact of Perceived Importance of Entrepreneurial Preparation Activities on Business Continuity among Small Business Owners: Mediating Effect of Perceived Difficulties in the Start-up Process" Industry Promotion Research 10, no.3 (2025) : 17-25.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2025.10.3.017
