Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have an important role to play in the development of the country. A strong SME sector contributes highly to the economy, contributing to the gross domestic product, by reducing the level of unemployment, reduction in poverty levels and promotion of entrepreneurship activity. In South Africa (SA), the growth of SMEs and prevalence of SMEs is significantly low. Therefore, the aim of the study is to identify the internal and external factors affecting the performance of SMEs in KwaZulu-Natal, SA. This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 74 SMEs owners/managers who were members of the Durban …
Global Business Review,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
23(5), С. 1200 - 1217
Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2020
The
small-scale
sub-sector
continues
to
be
a
fundamental
catalyst
for
job
creation
and
economic
growth
in
Ghana.
About
35
per
cent
of
labour
is
provided
by
the
shows
importance
harnessing
its
potentials
developing
Ghanaian
economy.
It
has
been
established
that
financial
literacy
significant
influence
on
whether
or
not
enterprises
succeed.
Yet,
exact
effect
enterprise
performance
fully
identified
Ghana,
hence
need
present
study.
This
study
examines
(awareness,
attitude
knowledge)
managers
(financial
non-financial)
La
Nkwantanang
Madina
Municipality
Primary
data
were
obtained
from
200
through
structured
questionnaires.
analysed
using
structural
equation
model.
results
revealed
firm
(both
non-financial
performance).
Also,
all
three
components
have
positive
both
performance.
However,
individual
characteristics
(age
individual,
educational
level
experience)
no
performance,
whereas
tax
becomes
useful
when
used
as
regulatory
tool
small
enterprises.
Capacity
building
programmes
are
therefore
recommended
increase
among
managers/owners
Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
24(1), С. 65 - 82
Опубликована: Март 5, 2021
The
Covid-19
pandemic
that
began
to
spread
at
the
beginning
of
2020
has
greatly
affected
economy,
including
firms’
financial
conditions.
In
this
respect,
micro,
small,
and
medium
enterprises
(MSMEs)
likely
experience
greater
negative
effects
than
large
firms
due
their
limited
resources.
Hence,
study
aims
analyze
impact
on
MSMEs’
performance
in
former
Pekalongan
Residency,
as
measured
by
sales
turnover,
labor,
business
cash
flow
resilience.
analysis
is
based
survey
results
100
MSMEs
regency.
findings
suggest
have
suffered
a
turnover
decrease
1.2573
percent.
Further,
mapping
using
Cartesian
diagram
demonstrates
retail
food
beverage
provision
sectors
exhibit
greatest
labor
average
resilience
1.5
–
2
months.
Meanwhile,
firm
size,
micro
International Journal of Professional Business Review,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
10(1), С. e05275 - e05275
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
Objective
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
impact
of
official
external
financing
on
performance
small
and
medium
enterprises
(SMEs)
in
industrial
countries
over
period
2007-2022.
SME
is
measured
using
turnover
added
value,
while
represented
by
outstanding
business
loans,
government
loan
guarantees,
venture
capital.
Theoretical
Framework:
The
highlights
significant
role
SMEs
economic
support
emphasizes
as
a
key
factor
affecting
their
amidst
challenges.
Method:
A
descriptive-analytical
approach
adopted,
collecting
data
mechanisms
performance.
case
methodology
used
for
practical
insights,
quantitative
methods
analyze
relationship
between
Results
Discussion:
results
show
positive
loans
both
value
SMEs.
Specifically,
an
increase
one
million
USD
leads
increases
0.22347
0.272525
value.
Government
guarantees
capital
had
no
statistically
effect.
Research
Implications:
importance
mechanism
advocates
policy
development
enhance
access
financing,
well
improving
Originality/Value:
contributes
literature
providing
empirical
evidence
countries.
It
offers
insights
policymakers
drive
competitiveness.
Journal of risk and financial management,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
15(12), С. 554 - 554
Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2022
The
ambition
of
this
study
was
to
identify
the
factors
that
influence
financial
situations
small
and
medium
enterprises
(SMEs)
in
Somalia.
research
objectives
were
determine
how
capital
building
affected
SMEs
Somalia,
human
resource
capacity
SMEs,
what
impact
access
financing
according
business
conditions
SMEs.
This
uses
both
descriptive
quantitative
approaches.
study’s
main
demographics
consisted
90
Somalia;
shortage
female
personnel
may
also
be
a
disadvantage,
considering
most
paying
customers
female.
first
question
investigate
whether
use
committees
improves
quality
efficiency
board’s
tasks
mandates.
second
resources.
findings
about
market
adoption
technological
trends
revealed
strong
positive
relationship
between
performance
performance.
Somali
government
should
implement
SME
policies
based
on
development
new
growth
industries,
such
as
migration.
Investment
credit
firms,
private
sector
banks
donor
organizations,
lower
requirements
for
their
investments.
owners
managers
hire
educated
staff
increase
number
employees.
develop
training
schedules
focusing
management,
innovation,
communication,
promotional
abilities.
Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 9, 2023
Abstract
South
Africa
is
at
present
experiencing
electricity
shortages
resulting
in
loadshedding.
Loadshedding
the
action
from
an
supplier
(Eskom)
of
rolling
power
cuts
that
intend
to
lessen
load
on
supply
system
when
Eskom
not
able
a
high
demand.
remains
one
country's
most
critical
challenges
and
has
affected
day-to-day
business
activities
leading
some
small
businesses
closing
their
operations.
In
developing
economies,
play
significant
role
wellbeing
rural
dwellers
are
major
tool
for
local
economic
development.
At
present,
there
limited
evidence
literature
pointing
out
medium-sized
enterprises
(SMEs)
Collins
Chabane
Local
Municipality
(CCLM)
terms
effects
loadshedding
but
describing
similar
issues
other
geographical
areas.
The
exploration
SMEs
was
crucial
empower
SMEs,
cover
scholarly
gaps,
contribute
policy
development,
participate
academic
discourse.
study
uses
mixed-methods
approach,
adopting
triangulation
research
design.
sample
consisted
125
members
target
population,
which
included
SME
owners/managers
officials
such
as
Economic
Development
(LED)
manager,
Electricity
technician.
selected
using
purposive,
snowball
non-probability
sampling,
cluster
probability
sampling.
A
total
100
respondents
were
quantitative
study,
while
25
participants
qualitative
study.
Therefore,
completed
questionnaires
participated
face-to-face
semi-structured
interviews.
data
analysed
statistical
package
social
sciences
(SPSS),
thematic
method
analysis.
According
findings,
costs
average
61%
revenue.
Additionally,
59%
these
companies
had
lay
off
employees
because
they
unable
pay
wages.
Chi-square
results
demonstrate
been
experienced
uniformly
by
everyone,
irrespective
demographic
status.
demographics
have
no
influence
experience
reveal
losses
associated
with
SMEs’
production
untenable.
There
urgent
need
alleviate
SMEs.
An
alternative
source
requirement
Municipality.
It
this
reason
African
government
should
grant
subsidy
purchase
sources
energy
strong
generators
solar
panels
support
them
during
periods
addition,
encourage
capacitate
producing
supplying
renewable
funding
them,
further,
foster
cooperation
among
successful
energy.
This
will
assist
adding
generation
capacity
national
grid
help
eliminate
instability.
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
9(2), С. 178 - 196
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2018
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
paper
is
to
examine
the
moderating
effect
networking
ties
on
relationship
between
customer
orientation
and
firm
performance.
Design/methodology/approach
This
study
adopted
a
survey
approach
collect
data
from
251
respondents
in
Mangaung
Metropolitan
Municipality
Free
State
province,
South
Africa.
Scales
for
collection
were
operationalised
prior
studies.
A
hierarchical
regression
analysis
was
used
Findings
results
showed
that
had
significant
positive
association
with
performance,
thus
supporting
existing
calls
examining
unique
contributions
Furthermore,
hypothesised
business,
political,
social
network
positively
moderated
association.
However,
only
business
effect,
influence
performance
being
more
pronounced
firms
high
as
opposed
low
ties.
Nevertheless,
all
three
types
direct
consolidated
literature
impact
Practical
implications
practical
are
twofold.
First,
it
encourages
owners
develop
customer-oriented
key
strategic
objective
their
pursuit
optimal
Second,
managers
should
increasingly
exploit
accumulate
vital
resources
effectively
exploiting
capabilities
means
improve
Originality/value
Even
though
valuable
internal
capability,
its
benefit
might
be
limited
small
medium
enterprises
(SMEs)
when
businesses
unable
respond
quickly
needs.
common
SME
faced
resource
limitations
required
new
market
opportunities.
SMEs
can
mitigate
issue
by
depending
opportunities
emerge
identified
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(11), С. 6429 - 6429
Опубликована: Май 24, 2022
Research
on
Micro
Small
Medium
Enterprises
(MSME)
has
always
been
an
exciting
area
of
study
because
its
crucial
role;
however,
it
turns
out
that
MSMEs
have
many
problems.
The
problems,
such
as
human
resources
and
their
abilities,
are
rarely
discussed.
tend
to
be
formed
a
compulsion
do
so,
whereas
companies
created
by
opportunities;
therefore,
is
essential
include
entrepreneur
orientation
dynamic
capability
elements
in
making
MSME
performance
models.
This
used
SEM
analysis
with
333
respondents
spread
across
six
provinces
Indonesia.
results
showed
innovativeness,
which
part
orientation,
critical
the
formation
MSMEs’
performances.
Moreover,
based
calculation
indirect
effects,
revealed
innovativeness
through
marketing
capabilities
significant
influence
MSMEs.
Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
10(1)
Опубликована: Июль 17, 2021
Abstract
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
socioeconomic
determinant
factors
that
affect
growth
of
micro
and
small
enterprises
(MSEs)
in
North
Wollo
Waghimira
Zone
selected
towns.
In
this
study,
a
cross-sectional
research
design
with
both
descriptive
explanatory
has
been
employed,
303
owners
have
participated.
The
towns
were
purposely,
respondents
also
by
using
simple
random
sampling
technique.
data
analyzed
STATA
v-14
applied
binary
logistic
regression
analysis
(odds
ratio).
finding
revealed
age
owner,
access
finance,
family
business
background,
interest
rate
most
likely
statistically
significant
level.
On
contrary,
entrepreneurship
training,
experience
inflation
rate,
competition
less
statistical
remaining
such
as
gender
owners,
education
age,
type,
location,
social
responsibility,
tax
attitude
not
determine
MSEs.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(14), С. 5857 - 5857
Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024
The
global
significance
of
SMEs
has
traditionally
been
recognized
as
a
key
driver
economic
growth
and
sustainability.
emergence
digital
technologies
Information
Communication
Technology
for
Development
(ICT4D)
holds
significant
potential
to
further
enhance
this
impact.
However,
in
developing
countries
have
faced
challenges
adopting
sustainable,
resource-intensive
systems.
Factors
such
limited
skills,
financial
constraints,
the
alignment
suitable
solutions
hinder
adoption.
To
address
these
promote
sustainable
transformation,
study
proposes
two-tier
approach.
first
prong
employs
Natural
Language
Processing
(NLP)
techniques,
including
Word2Vec,
analysis
systems
identification.
second
involves
country-specific
SMEs’
requirements.
This
aims
uncover
actual
needs
while
shedding
light
on
high-intensity
SME
activities
that,
if
integrated
through
ICT4D,
could
effectively
risks
face
adopting,
implementing,
maintaining
In
addition,
develops
required
by
optimize
their
business
processes
production,
thereby
promoting
sustainability
era.
results
demonstrate
effectiveness
proposed
methods
addressing
fostering
development.
Global Business Review,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
24(5), С. 887 - 901
Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2020
This
study
examined
the
performance
of
small
businesses
in
Tanzania
using
human
resources-based
approach.
A
sample
380
business
owners
was
surveyed
a
structured
questionnaire.
Multi-stage
sampling
technique
used,
whereas
proportionate
stratified
applied
which
followed
by
random
technique.
In
addition,
snowball
used
to
select
cases
interest
for
in-depth
interview.
Excel
and
Statistical
Package
Social
Sciences
(SPSS)
were
as
analytical
tools
quantitative
data.
Content
analysis
analyse
qualitative
data
from
four
case
studies
developed.
Binary
logistic
regression
model
estimate
effects
employees’
commitment,
trustfulness
competencies
on
businesses.
The
revealed
that
honesty
had
significant
positive
effect
recommends
special
training
programmes
should
be
designed
implemented
purpose
imparting
behavioural
change
employees
