scholarly journals Examining the Aspects Decrease the Development of the Small and Medium Enterprises in Al Batinah Province - Oman

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Kholood Al Farsi ◽  
Nebras Alattar
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Well Design ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in any developing economy. In Oman, about 60% of SMEs are the source of employment. There is an increase in SMEs, but there are also challenges linked with growth; this research project explores the specific challenges faced by small and medium business owners. This study used a simple random sample with data from 200 SME owners, and data was collected using a well-design questionnaire. The data was analyzed in more detail by descriptive statistics and ANOVA statistics. A reliability test was performed to determine how reliable the data collecting instrument was. The limitations of this work and several suggestions are recorded. Several hypotheses are tested, and the results show a significant relationship between Financial management constraints and SME growth. And, also, there is a significant relationship between Marketing management constraints and the growth of SMEs. And, also, there is no significant relationship between the relationship of statistical importance between the Human resource constraints and the growth of SMEs in Oman.

The Outsourcing Dilemma on Decision to Outsource Among Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 348-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasliza Abdul Halim ◽  
Noor Hazlina Ahmad ◽  
Theresa C. F. Ho ◽  
T. Ramayah
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Unexpected Findings ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Making a decision on outsourcing has posed many difficulties among many organizations, particularly the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The outsourcing dilemma surrounds the issue on the factors that influence the outsourcing decisions. Therefore, this study attempts to examine what factors may influence the decision of the SME owners to outsource their business processes. A data sample of 100 SMEs was analyzed to examine the relationship between the factors (business owners’ characteristics, environmental dynamism and strategic orientation) and the decision to outsource more of their business processes which is measured through degree of outsourcing of the respondents. The analysis was then conducted via partial least squares. The results showed several interesting findings: (i) business owners’ characteristics encouraged SME founders/owners to outsource more of their business processes, (ii) environmental dynamism has a negative significant impact on the degree of outsourcing and (iii) the relationship between strategic orientation and outsourcing was not supported. Rational explanations of the unexpected findings were then discussed in this study.

scholarly journals Acquiring International Knowledge and Experience: Internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankar CHELLIAH ◽  
Mohamed Zain Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Firm Internationalization ◽  
International Knowledge ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Levels

Purpose – This paper intends to understand the importance of acquiring international knowledge and experience and its relationship in the internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Malaysian context. Within this scope, this study sets out to further the discussion by comparing the global orientation of SMEs in Malaysia with their different levels of firm size. In a nutshell, the study further understands the moderating effect of firm size between the relationship of international knowledge and experience, and internationalization of SMEs.   Design/Methodology/Approach – The study is based on literature review in the areas of SMEs internationalization, international knowledge and experience, and the firm size. The data was collected using a survey instrument among 300 internationalized enterprises located in the northern region of Malaysia.   Findings – The results suggest that those firms that acquire international knowledge and experience have no significant relationship with firm internationalization. However, when firm size is used as a moderating factor, acquiring international knowledge and experience shows some importance for internationalization of firms. Interestingly, international knowledge and experience are important for relatively smaller firms. In other words, firm size is significant when relatively smaller SMEs acquire international knowledge and experience. It poses some implications for managers and policy makers.   Originality/Value – This study explores the use of the index of internationalization to measure the internationalization of SMEs in Malaysia.   Keywords: International knowledge and experience, index of internationalization, firm size.

The effect of market orientation as a mediating variable in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and SMEs performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muslim Amin ◽  
Ramayah Thurasamy ◽  
Abdullah M. Aldakhil ◽  
Aznur Hafeez Bin Kaswuri
Keyword(s):  
Market Orientation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This study aims to examine the effect of market orientation (MO) as a mediating variable in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs)’ performance. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 500 SMEs in the manufacturing industry of food and beverages were involved in this study with a response rate of 117. Data collection was conducted in all states of Peninsular Malaysia including the northern, central, southern and eastern regions. Findings – The findings show that EO has a significant relationship with MO, and MO has a significant relationship with SME performance. MO will mediate the relationship between EO and SMEs’ performance. Practical implications – The higher the EO implemented in a business, the more willing a company will be to implement MO. This analysis shows that highly entrepreneurial firms tend to be highly market orientated and this affects SMEs’ performance. Originality/value – The results of this study show that the characteristic of entrepreneurial and MO practiced by SMEs in Malaysia has been significantly affected the SMEs’ performance. It indicates that EO offers a holistic and systematic model for supporting SMEs to build a well-maintained environment of MO and SMEs’ performance.

scholarly journals Social Capital and its Impact on Business Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises of Sindh (Pakistan)

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 458-468
Author(s):  
Saqib Wahab Mahar ◽  
Ikhtiar Ali Ghumro
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Sindh Province ◽  
Correlation Techniques ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Institutional Network ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Social capital is a significant resource for Small and Medium-sized firms. Social Capital resources generate assets for firms which in turn contributes towards the performance of firms. The paper analyzes the relationship of Social Capital with SMEs Performance operating in Sindh. Research has investigated the impact of the personal, professional, associative, and institutional network towards performance. To attain the purpose of the paper, the data was gathered using a questionnaire from 395 entrepreneurs of SMEs of Sindh Province. The regression and correlation techniques are employed to evaluate the relationship and to investigate the hypothesis. Results revealed a significant relationship between Social Capital and Firms performance

scholarly journals Behaviour of Financial Management for Small and Medium Enterprises in the New Normal Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anik Yuesti ◽  
Ni Made Dwi Ratnadi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Social Interest ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Management Behavior ◽  
New Normal ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Interests ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Small and medium enterprises have been considerably affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the new normal era, small and medium enterprises need attention and support to survive. This study aims to analyze how the behaviors of disclosing financial statements, managerial perspectives, and social interest perspectives can change management behavior in disclosing financial statements in the absence of financial information. This research was conducted in Bali on small and medium enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the new normal era. The sample of this research was 839 small and medium enterprises. The results showed that the disclosure of financial statements and managerial perspectives affected the perspective of social interest. Disclosure of financial statements and managerial perspectives affect the behavior of financial management. Perspectives of social interest are able to mediate the relationship between disclosure of financial statements and managerial perspectives with the behavior of financial management. Thus, in the new normal era, good and bad information about finances remains important to increasing the social interests of society.

scholarly journals The Comparison of Customer Relationship Management (Crm) in Czech Small and Medium Enterprises According to Selected Characteristics in the Years 2015, 2010 and 2005

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 1767-1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halina Starzyczná ◽  
Pavlína Pellešová ◽  
Michal Stoklasa
Keyword(s):  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Customer Contact ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the article is to present the results of the research in 2005 and 2015, respectively 2010, in the field of Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The subject of the research is CRM knowledge, CRM definition preference, customer contact level, and CRM results. The object of the research are the SMEs in the Moravian‑Silesian Region. A method of comparison of selected characteristics was used. Starting point is a brief theoretical discussion based on selected studies, including a brief genesis of research. Recent primary research using questionnaire survey addressed 736 respondents. Comparing the results of the research confirmed the growth of CRM skills between 2010 and 2015. In 2015, the first place in the preferences of the definition of CRM won the option A, meaning the creation of lasting relationships with customers, which delivers long‑term value to both parties to the relationship. The share of respondents who voted for it, was higher than in 2005. To compare the level of contact with customers, 4 ways of contacting them were selected. Adverse developments showed up for the customer records, higher was its randomness, which was not expected. More sophisticated ways of contacting customers confirmed a positive change, though not very significant. The most important result in 2005 and 2015 was the increase in the number of loyal customers, which contributes to the growth of profitability. In the end of the article, hypothesis about the relationship of the size of SMEs and CRM knowledge is confirmed by using logistic regression, and premises are verified about the comparison of results in various years. It turns out that the CRM can be beneficial for SMEs, so it should be implemented in its management system.

SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dima Jamali ◽  
Peter Lund-Thomsen ◽  
Søren Jeppesen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This article is the guest editors’ introduction to the special issue in Business & Society on “SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries.” The special issue includes four original research articles by Hamann, Smith, Tashman, and Marshall; Allet; Egels-Zandén; and Puppim de Oliveira and Jabbour on various aspects of the relationship of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to corporate social responsibility (CSR) in developing countries.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pelatihan dan Pengembangan Serta Prestasi Kerja terhadap Pengembangan Karir Pegawai Pada Dinas Koperasi Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah Banjarmasin

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wida Gerhana
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

The Effects of Training and Development and Work Achievement on Employees Career Development at the Department of Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Banjarmasin. The purpose of this study is to investigate employees opinions on the effect of training and development and work achievement on employees career development. The populations in this study were 30 employees. The census method was used with the quantitative descriptive and explanatory research as its type of the study. Explaining the relationship of the effect of training and development and work achievement on employees career development was used the multiple regression analysis. In order to test the hypothesis simultaneously, F-test has been used, while t-test has been used to test the hypothesis partially. The result showed that simultaneously and partially, the implementation of training and development and work achievement had a significant positive effect on employees career development at the Dinas Koperasi Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah in Banjarmasin. Both variables contributed 50.6%, work achievement gave a greater influence than the training and development on employees career development, even though the training and development also contributed in giving an influence.Keywords : training and development, work achievement, career development

scholarly journals How Different Ownership Structures Perform in Industry 4.0: A Case of Malaysian Manufacturing SMEs

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 04003
Author(s):  
Aamir Iqbal Umrani ◽  
Satirenjit Kaur Johl
Keyword(s):  
Failure Rate ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Ownership Structures ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Small and medium enterprises are vital components for economic growth globally. Similarly, the Malaysian manufacturing SMEs has contributed greatly in developing Malaysia’s economy. However, higher failure rate of the Malaysian SMEs is a great concern among researchers and government bodies. Currently, the industry 4.0 has changed the business environment globally. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate the relationship of ownership structures on firm performance with a mediating role of innovation. Baron and Kenny approach of mediation analysis was used on the sample of the Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. The results revealed that, majority SMEs prefer traditional business methods, which causes the higher failure rate in the industry.

scholarly journals The mediating role of the novelty ecosystem between personality traits, entrepreneurial networks and entrepreneurial ambidexterity among small and medium enterprises

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Mayanja ◽  
Michael Omeke ◽  
Josue Vajeru Tibamwenda ◽  
Henry Mutebi ◽  
Fredrick Mufta
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Entrepreneurial Networks ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Networking

AbstractThis paper examines the mediating effect of the novelty ecosystem in the relationship between personality traits, entrepreneurial networking and entrepreneurial ambidexterity. Three hundred eighty-two SMEs in Kampala, Uganda, were studied to explore the influence of the novelty ecosystem. The results show that novelty ecosystem mediates the relationship between personality traits, entrepreneurial networking and entrepreneurial ambidexterity. This suggests that novelty ecosystem is a conduit through which personality traits and entrepreneurial networking relate to entrepreneurial ambidexterity. Business owners/managers should, therefore, create an enabling environment for employees to interact, learn from others through constructive feedback and tolerate learning through slip-ups and putting in place flexible policies to allow creativity. In effect, business owners/managers should create environments that are conducive to opportunity exploration, tension and exploitation.

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