scholarly journals Small And Medium Enterprises Training For Survival In A Competitive World

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Ndiritu Caroline ◽  
Ndiritu Anne ◽  
Kidombo Harriet
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Youth Group ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

This study explored the influence of Total Quality Management practices on performance of Small and Medium Enterprises. Youth Projects in Kajiado County, Kenya were used as the target population. One of the key TQM management practices is training of employees. The study sort to determine the influence of training of employees on performance on SMEs. The study was carried out on 168 youth group projects in Kajiado County.Questionnaires and interviews were used as research instruments. For triangulation purpose, the interview schedule was used to confirm the information captured by the questionnaire. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The study used mixed method approach in the collection and analysis, to capture both the qualitative and quantitative data.Spearman’s correlation was used to test the relationship between training and performance of SMEs. The analyses indicated a moderately positive relationship between training and performance of SMEs in Kajiado county which was statistically significant rs=0.400, p=0.600.Based on the findings and conclusions of the study, it is recommended that to improve the performance of the youth groups, they should strive to ensure their product in the market is superior. This can only be ensured by equipping their employees with proper skills, knowledge and values through training.

scholarly journals Top management commitment for successful small and medium-enterprises(SMEs): A hoax or a reality?

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ndiritu Caroline ◽  
Kidombo Harriet ◽  
Ndiritu Anne
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Youth Group ◽  
Management Commitment ◽  
Group Projects ◽  
Top Management Commitment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The role of small and medium enterprises in any country’s economic development cannot be under estimated. It is important for all countries especially the developing ones to note that the key to having a sustained development is to improve the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This ensures economic growth is inclusive of all people. The success of these enterprises should be the concern of all governments that are interested in not only alleviating poverty as a major threat to sustainable development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of top management commitment as a Total Quality Management (TQM) practice on performance of small and medium enterprises. The study concentrated on youth group projects in Kajiado north sub county, Kajiado County, Kenya. Youth projects were randomly selected from Kajiado north sub-county, in five wards. The study used mixed method approach in the data collection and analysis, to capture both the qualitative and quantitative data. The design is descriptive. The target population was 210 youth that were involved in youth group projects. Spearman’s correlation was used to test the relationship between the variables. The analyses indicated that there is significant relationship between top management and performance.

scholarly journals Strategic Orientation and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sabah, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusak Yumboris ◽  
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Imelda Albert Gisip ◽  
Nabila Azwa Ambad ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Technology Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

This paper seeks to examine the effects of strategic orientation (SO) to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) performance in Sabah, Malaysia context. Specifically, the effects of two components of SO namely Market Orientation (MO) and Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) towards SMEs performance in in Sabah, Malaysia context are discussed. In addition, Technology Orientation (TO) as moderator to the relationship between the two SO components and SMEs performance will also be deliberated. This paper is mainly based on secondary sources of information, through references and review of articles in selected journals pertaining to strategic orientation and SMEs performance.This paper highlights past studies on the relationship between the two main components of SO and its effects to SMEs performance. The reviews also address the related gaps from previous studies.The work of the researcher is genuine reference to published literatures and seeks to contribute to the development of knowledge by adapting and testing the moderating effect of technology orientation in the relationship between SO and SMEs performance.

scholarly journals Total quality management practices in Indonesian local SME: Understanding the employees Role

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
Safitri Lamsah ◽  
Zakky Zamrudi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Total Respondent ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Abstract Understanding the schemes of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) managerial capability is becoming important aspects today. Implementing proper strategies and internal policy may create a significant change in SME’s performance. Total Quality Management (TQM) has been being a one of specific measurement on organizational performance. This research was proposed to understand the factor that can affect the TQM’s performance in SME’s by identifying the two factors that can change it. Based on the recent studies, the developed model was employed PLSSEM to analyze the data by total respondent 95 respondent consist of owner and manager. The sample was taken in the area of Sasirangan SME’s in Banjarmasin, Kalimantan Selatan province, Indonesia. Sasirangan is a local fabric developed by its ancestor. The population of Sasirangan SME’s was huge in amount. The results of these studies indicate that both motivation and employee performance can increase the TQM in the SME’s which one of them has a more significant effect. The complete description of finding in this research will be discussed in this research.

scholarly journals Financial capital, constraints, partners, and performance: An empirical analysis of Indonesia SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
I Wayan Widnyana ◽  
I Made Dauh Wijana ◽  
Almuntasir Almuntasir
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Indonesia's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered the backbone of the national economy. However, the fact that SMEs still contribute less to the national gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of value-added, need to be addressed. While previous studies mainly focused on financial (access) constraints as one of the major constraints faced by small enterprises which affect their growth and performances, this study aims to extend the relationship between capital and financial performance of Indonesia SMEs with the moderating effect of financial constraints and partners. This study is different from others as it uses a bigger panel dataset which is about 4.36 million SMEs in Indonesia and is the first to explore the role of financial partners comprehensively. Moreover, the panel regression model with geographic analysis unit uses as a data analysis method. The results of the study show that financial capital has a positive and significant effect on the financial performance of SMEs. Furthermore, while the moderation role of financial partners on the relationship between financial capital and financial performance of Indonesia SMEs was failed to prove, the negative moderation effect of financial constraints was able to prove in this study.

Green Manufacturing Practices and Performance among SMEs

2013 ◽  
pp. 208-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Ramayah ◽  
Osman Mohamad ◽  
Azizah Omar ◽  
Malliga Marimuthu ◽  
Jasmine Yeap Ai Leen
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Performance Data ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
Environmental Initiatives ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Due to the rise in environmental awareness, green technologies and practices have become the conscientious imperative expected from all manufacturing industries. Consequently, environmental initiatives are becoming an essential part of the strategic planning in organizations, including the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine the extent of implementation in green manufacturing practices among the SMEs as well as to examine the relationship between those practices and manufacturing performance. Data was collected via a survey from 544 SMEs across all types of industries located throughout Malaysia. Results of the analysis showed that there is an encouraging level of implementation in green practices among the SMEs, with the optimization of processes to reduce solid waste being the top practice. The results also revealed that green practices within the inbound and production phase of the manufacturing lifecycle significantly affected manufacturing performance but not practices within the outbound phase.

Green Manufacturing Practices and Performance among SMEs

2013 ◽  
pp. 1026-1043
Author(s):  
T. Ramayah ◽  
Osman Mohamad ◽  
Azizah Omar ◽  
Malliga Marimuthu ◽  
Jasmine Yeap Ai Leen
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Performance Data ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
Environmental Initiatives ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Due to the rise in environmental awareness, green technologies and practices have become the conscientious imperative expected from all manufacturing industries. Consequently, environmental initiatives are becoming an essential part of the strategic planning in organizations, including the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine the extent of implementation in green manufacturing practices among the SMEs as well as to examine the relationship between those practices and manufacturing performance. Data was collected via a survey from 544 SMEs across all types of industries located throughout Malaysia. Results of the analysis showed that there is an encouraging level of implementation in green practices among the SMEs, with the optimization of processes to reduce solid waste being the top practice. The results also revealed that green practices within the inbound and production phase of the manufacturing lifecycle significantly affected manufacturing performance but not practices within the outbound phase.

scholarly journals Innovative CRM and Performance of SMEs: The Moderating Role of Relational Capital

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Nagwan AlQershi ◽  
Sany Sanuri Mohd Mokhtar ◽  
Zakaria Bin Abas
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Key Customer

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is more than an information tool and plays a critical role in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The present study explored the moderating effect of relational capital (RC) on the relationship between CRM dimensions and the performance of 284 Yemeni manufacturing SMEs. Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the study’s hypotheses. Results indicate that only three of the CRM dimensions have a significant effect on performance. The moderating effects of relational capital on this relationship were also examined and were found to be significant for only two CRM dimensions: technology-based CRM and CRM organization. Key customer focus and CRM knowledge management had no effect. The findings of this study offer important insights for owners and managers of SMEs, researchers, and policymakers to further understand the effects of relational capital and CRM on SMEs’ performance. SMEs should be encouraged to develop their CRM and relational capital to improve their performance.

The contingency role of business strategy on the relationship between operations practices and performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 690-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayanth Jayaram ◽  
Keah Choon Tan ◽  
Tritos Laosirihongthong
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the direct influence of three types of operations management practices, namely total quality management (TQM), lean manufacturing (LEAN), and supply chain management (SCM) on operational performance. Design/methodology/approach – Cluster analysis is used to classify data collected from Thai manufacturing firms into three business strategy clusters of cost leadership, differentiation, and focussed strategy. Next, multiple-regression analysis was used to test the relationships between operations management practices and performance in each of the three strategy clusters. Findings – Results show that all three operations management practices were significantly associated with performance including the interaction of TQM and SCM. Also, the interaction of LEAN and SCM significantly affected performance for firms pursuing focussed business strategy. Practical implications – Manufacturers in developing nations can use this result to deploy appropriate operations management practices to enhance their competitive edge. Originality/value – This study explores the cross-functional alignment between strategies and practices, which have been transferred from developed to developing countries.

scholarly journals Model Kepemimpinan Situasional Pada Perusahaan Keluarga ( Kasus UKM di Sentra Industri Wedoro Sidoarjo )

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
SENTOT IMAM WAHJONO
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Leadership Effectiveness ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Situational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in general, grow and develop from the bottom armed with the spirit of entrepreneurship.After survived and developed into a company, usually a family company that is driven by human resources that have a family linkage to each other. As a family company that emphasizes harmony, need a central figure as a leader capable of moving the company effectively. The effectiveness of leadership in family firms in the model of situational leadership is largely determined by the adjustment of the maturity of the employees with the leadership style practiced. In the event of compliance hence could be expected would be easy to achieve corporate objectives include achieving sustained earnings growth that is sustainable. One indicator of leadership effectiveness is the satisfaction and performance improvement. Indicated satisfaction with the feeling satisfied and happy under certain circumstances surrounding the employees' daily work, including: how leaders deal with employees, provide fringe benefits, providing a space of expression, and others. This research examines the relationship between leadership effectiveness with satisfaction. Leadership model using the situational leadership theory of Hersey-Blanchard. The results turned out to support the theory that there is a positive and significant relationship between leadership effectiveness and job satisfaction.

Examining the link between social capital, knowledge quality, SMEs innovativeness and performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Henry Boateng ◽  
Ramanah Visnupriyan ◽  
Kwame Simpe Ofori ◽  
Robert Ebo Hinson
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Knowledge Quality ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between some elements of social capital, knowledge quality, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’ innovativeness and export performance. Data were collected from owners/managers of SME exporters in Ghana. Structural Equation Modeling was used for the data analysis. The results indicate that the elements of social capital facilitate access to quality knowledge which consequently improves SMEs’ innovativeness. The study also shows that SMEs’ innovativeness affects their export performance.

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