Adoption of e-commerce in Small and Medium Enterprises: with special reference to the Sri Lanka-based apparel industry

Small and Medium Enterprises in any nation are blessed with the ability to become the backbone of the domestic economy and the sustainability. Therefore, they must concern about the factors which are affecting their performance. Many studies have been conducted by highlighting the financial factors that affect the performance of small and medium enterprises. Furniture industry is also embodied with number of small and medium enterprises around Sri Lanka. But still it is held the reputation in Moratuwa city. As an industry, small and medium enterprises are not sufficiently aware of non-financial factors which affect their performance and struggle to identify the impact of non-financial factors and how they could avoid the barriers from non-financial factors. Though the recent governments and regulatory bodies have designed policies and strategies to encourage small and medium enterprises by providing financial facilities, the information and the knowledge regarding non-financial factors are not sufficient. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of non-financial factors on performance of Furniture industry in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. After a comprehensive literature review, Input constraints, Regulatory Constraints, Technology constraints, Infrastructure constraints and Threats of Substitute products are identified as the independent variables of the study. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire with 30 questions of Likert scales from the selected sample of 100 Furniture small and medium enterprises located in Moratuwa area. The analysis was carried out performing tests on descriptive statistics, validity, reliability, correlation, and regression analyses, and it is empirically supported that there is a significant impact of input constraints and infrastructure constraints on performance of Furniture industry in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Thereby, the findings would help the authorities and policy makers to take necessary actions to accomplish fu

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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India-Gaining Sustained Competitive Advantage with Special Reference to Resource-based view of Firms

Indian Journal Of Applied Research ◽

10.15373/2249555x/july2014/90 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 4 (7) ◽

pp. 286-288

Author(s):

PROF.(DR.) PRASANNA KUMAR JENA ◽

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ASHIS MOHANTY

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Special Reference ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Resource Based View ◽

Sustained Competitive Advantage ◽

Medium Enterprises

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Impact of regional cultures on the business performance of women entrepreneurs with special reference to small and medium enterprises in Pakistan

Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ) ◽

10.47264/idea.lassij/5.1.13 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 179-190

Author(s):

Rida Fatima Akhtar Shamsheri ◽

Sana Mukarram ◽

Shaheryar Naveed ◽

Aleena Mukarram

Keyword(s):

Special Reference ◽

Women Entrepreneurs ◽

Business Performance ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Capital City ◽

Economic Development And Growth ◽

Regional Cultures ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Gilgit Baltistan

Women entrepreneurs’ role is considered crucial for the overall economic development and growth. Entrepreneurship is embedded in the cultural norms and values of the society, and it affects the way individual define their behavior, activities in terms of risk taking proactiveness, the aim of this study is to investigate the influence of the two cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s model i.e., Masculinity and Individualism on the business performance of women entrepreneurs with special reference to small and medium enterprises. The Masculinity side of this dimension represents a preference in society for achievement while individualism indicates greater importance on attaining personal goals. The study intends to analyze the relationship of women entrepreneurship with cultural dimensions individualism and Masculinity in Pakistan’s two culturally diversified regions, Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad, home to large numbers of women entrepreneurs. To capture the diversity of these regions by using the technique of purposive sampling, a sample of 374 was collected, 51% participants from the capital city and 49 % belonged to GB. The findings indicate that regional cultures within the context of Masculinity and Individualism have significant but antagonistic influences on the business performance of women entrepreneurs.

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Information and Communication Technology Adoption in SMEs in Sri Lanka; Current level of ICT Usage and Perceived Barriers

Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-9155-0.ch051 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1040-1052

Author(s):

Jayani Chamarika Athapaththu ◽

Busige Nishantha

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Strategic Partner ◽

The North ◽

Ict Adoption ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Medium Enterprises

Information communication technology (ICT), considered as one of the major impacts of organizational performance and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), plays a significant role in the Sri Lankan economy as a strategic partner. Thus, the article examines current levels of ICT usage and perceived barriers to ICT adoption in SMEs in Sri Lanka. The findings revealed that despite the majority of respondents using IT for essential functions, they lacked proper internal IT infrastructures, personal motivation, had internet connection issues, trust issues, and lack of knowledge. These factors were identified as the perceived barriers to ICT adoption in SMEs in Sri Lanka. Data was collected from 67 SME owners from Sri Lanka, except the North province, in November 2016. The findings offer valuable insights to policy makers in general and to the SME owners. The methodology, implications, and suggestions are also discussed.

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