CEO SUCCESSION, HONING, AND ENTERPRISING: A PROMISING WAY TO ACHIEVE SMALL BUSINESS PERFORMANCE?

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 117-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
MATS WESTERBERG ◽  
JOAKIM WINCENT
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Ceo Succession ◽  
Direct Relation ◽  
Strategic Competence ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
The Impact

This study examines CEO succession in small firms and the impact of CEO honing and enterprising competence on firm performance within a contingency framework. In a study of 162 small firms, we hypothesize that a newly appointed CEO will bring entrepreneurship to its small firms, but the results do not support this. Instead, the results indicate that a new CEO tends to introduce honing in the firm. Only CEO market enterprising had a direct relation to better performance. However, we find several instances of moderation effects attributable to strategic competence, environmental uncertainty, and the nature of tasks in the company.

The Relationship between Training and Small Business Performance: An Analysis of the Barclays Bank Small Firms Training Loans Scheme

10.1068/c0111 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Fraser ◽  
David Storey ◽  
Julian Frankish ◽  
Richard Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The authors assess empirically the impact on firm performance of a state-subsidised training-loan scheme for small businesses (the Small Firms Training Loan Scheme). To achieve this assessment, a longitudinal sample of firms that received loans from the leading lender under the scheme, Barclays Bank, and a control sample of otherwise similar nonparticipants with Barclays accounts were studied. The authors present and apply a panel-data methodology for estimating the impact of the scheme on firm growth, which is able to take into account nonrandom selection onto the scheme. The main empirical findings are that participants are both more likely to survive and to grow faster than nonparticipants.

Impact of network capability on small business performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Zacca ◽  
Mumin Dayan ◽  
Thomas Ahrens
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Aggressiveness ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
Network Capability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of network capability (NC) on small enterprise performance via knowledge creation, and two dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO): competitive aggressiveness and innovativeness. Design/methodology/approach – The authors propose a theoretical model that was tested using a survey instrument administered to owners and managers of small-sized enterprises within the United Arab Emirates. Theory development was assisted by semi-structured interviews with an independent sample of owners and managers of small enterprises. Findings – The results show that NC is positively related to knowledge creation and that competitive aggressiveness and innovativeness are key mediators between knowledge creation and firm performance. Research limitations/implications – The study contributes to theoretical development by integrating the domains of NC and knowledge creation to EO and small business performance. The authors show that the conversion from NC to small business performance is mediated by knowledge creation and the two dimensions of EO: innovativeness and competitive aggressiveness. Practical implications – The study findings present interesting practical implications for small business owners seeking to shift their firm’s orientation toward being more entrepreneurial. Originality/value – The study highlights the crucial role innovativeness and competitive aggressiveness play as mediators when the relation between knowledge creation and small business performance is examined.

Impact of Counseling on Small Business Performance

1984 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Rocha ◽  
M. Riaz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
New England ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Counseling Service ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This paper assesses the effect of the Small Business Institute's counseling program at the University of Lowell on small business performance as perceived by client firms located in New England. In analyzing data gathered from a population of 52 firms, the authors initially classify recommendations made by counseling teams for the purpose of improving business operations. The impact of the suggestions is examined primarily by considering various dimensions of their implementation. After weighing results of an evaluation of the counseling service as discerned by the client firms, the authors summarize their findings and draw conclusions.

scholarly journals The Impact of Earthquake on Small Business Performance: Evidence from Small Accommodation Services in Ranau, Sabah

2019 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 301-313
Author(s):  
Noor Fzlinda Fabeil ◽  
Kamarul Mizal Marzuki ◽  
Izyanti Awang Razli ◽  
Mohd Rizwan Abd Majid ◽  
Marry Tracy anak Pawan
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
The Impact

An Analysis of the Predictors of Business Performance in Small Tourism and Hospitality Firms

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma H. Wood
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Organizational Variables ◽  
Hospitality Sector ◽  
Hospitality Firms ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

The data from a national survey into small tourism and hospitality firms were analysed to provide a deeper understanding of small business performance. The analysis used logistic regression to determine the model that best predicts the performance of these firms. The model identifies those organizational variables that greatly influence performance, as well as identifying the business activities that have little or no effect on performance. The practical implications of the findings are discussed, resulting in recommendations for improving the performance of small firms in the tourism and hospitality sector.

The Impact of Cloud Computing on Organizational Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-151
Author(s):  
Thura Al-Azzawi ◽  
Tugberk Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Direct Relation ◽  
Organizational Agility ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The use of cloud computing has remarkable advantages in business performance. It is related especially in the portion of the organizational environment, such as organizational culture and organizational agility. Organizational agility provides an easier process to search and retrieve knowledge and allow the businesses to utilize and apply this knowledge to get high-quality services. Agility and culture factors can help organizations to enhance their cloud computing adoption. The achievement of any organization is dependent upon human resources. With human resources, the organization can develop its employees by sharing knowledge, skill, and experience of personnel. Expert cloud has a significant impact on and direct relation with human resources as it facilitates the communication among human resources better, more efficiently, and reduces the cost of the service. In this paper, the authors discuss the relationship between expert cloud and human resources to enhance the organizational performance through the assistance of organizational agility and culture.

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