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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Small and Medium Enterprise"”.
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IT governance in small and medium enterprise post Sarbanes Oxley
… that affect IT organizational decisions. Weill and Ross’s (2004) seminal text on IT governance represents a synthesis of these two streams of research and thus establishes a new trajectory in the discourse related to IT governance. Their study included analysis from both survey data and case …
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An investigation into the evolution of e‐business in the small and medium enterprise sector
… (e-business) is of vital importance to the small and medium enterprise sector (SME); failure to participate may disadvantage them. This has been recognised and numerous SMEs are now adopting e-business. However, there has been little systematic research into how e-business is being adopted …
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Financial sustainability and financial well-being of small and medium enterprise owners in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Masters in Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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A study of differences between entrepreneurial competency levels and business performance of established entrepreneurs small and medium enterprise
… that the success, performance, survival, and growth of SMEs are strongly influenced by the entrepreneur’s competencies. Therefore, the instrumentality of entrepreneurial competencies has remained an important topic to economic development. Previous studies show that entrepreneurial …
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Impact of Power Outage to Small and Medium Enterprise at Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) Dar Es Salaam
… the effects caused by power breakouts to SMEs and To suggest measures to reduce the impacts caused by power outage to SMEs. The study used questionnaires and documentary reviews as data collection methods and a total of 180 respondents were also questioned for this study. In the end this study …
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An investigation of the challenges faced by the small and medium enterprise contractors in the construction industry of Windhoek
This study investigated the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contractors in the construction industry of Windhoek. The study seeks to establish the challenges that SMEs are faced with on a daily basis. A quantitative method was used to obtain data from the owners of …
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An examination of the antecedents to small and medium enterprise co-operation, and their effect on network propensity and behaviour.
Business co-operation in the small firm sector has in recent years been the beneficiary of both considerable academic debate and public sector funding for its facilitation. This thesis reviews the pertinent literature in the fields of business co-operation, trust, commitment and personality …
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An Exploratory Study of Owner/Manager Characteristics, Firm Characteristics and External Factors Influencing SME Growth in Nigeria
As a result of the rising problems of poverty and unemployment in African countries, there is now growing interest in the development of the small and medium enterprise sector. The interest given to small and medium enterprises rests on the belief that such firm's serve as a medium to stimulate …
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The impact of development finance institutions on the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Windhoek, Namibia
Small and Medium Enterprises play a very big role in an economy by creating jobs and value addition. There is no universal definition of Small and Medium Enterprises. Despite this important role, Small and Medium Enterprises are faced by numerous challenges such as lack of access to finance among …
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The paradox of prosperity in China: the interplay among entrepreneurs, government, and venture capitalists at initial public offering
This dissertation includes three essays and focuses on a key entrepreneurial event in a life of a new venture, the initial public offering. Each essay investigates the mechanisms through which three key players, namely founders, government, and venture capitalists, influence governance structure …
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An assessment of knowledge use and knowledge management maturity among the micro, small and meduim enterprise sector in Zambia
… of this study was to establish the knowledge use and Knowledge Management (KM) maturity among the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Sector in Zambia. This is a domain that has received little attention in the Zambian business and economics literature, partially because of the newness of KM …
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A framework to internationalise South African small and medium enterprises through the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement
… the internationalisation of South African Small and Medium Enterprises. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement was established in 2012 and is one of the largest free trade areas in the world in terms of the number of participating countries and it became operational in January 2021. …
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Supplier Development Framework in Supply Chain Cybersecurity Evaluation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
… rely on suppliers to meet customer needs and improve operations. However, the interconnectedness between organizations and their suppliers, brought about by digital transformation, has led to an increase in significant cyber breaches. To mitigate these risks, organizations use various …
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An assessment of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in selected townships of Lusaka province.
… outbreak of the Coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic affected the entire globe socially and economically. The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) were not spared. This study aimed at assessing the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Performance of SMEs due to the significant economic roles …
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Integrating SMEs into value chains: an accelerated growth plan for South Africa
… of new jobs in the country will be created by small and growing enterprises. Worryingly however, South Africa lags in meeting its target for job creation as set out in the National Development Plan despite some effort made by the government to promote and grow small businesses. Globally small …
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Working capital management and AIM listed SME companies profitability: a mixed research method approach.
… of Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) companies. The second objective was to investigate through a questionnaire survey the WCM practices of AIM listed SMEs and their effect on profitability from the perspective of financial directors. These two …
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Research on remote control of reconfigurable modular robotic system
… work space with respect to their own volume and occupied floor space, are the most common industrial robots by far. However, in many environments the situation is unstructured and less predictable, such as aboard a space station, a nuclear waste retrieval site, or a lunar base construction …
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Hospitality undergraduates’ and graduates’ perceptions of careers in the international hospitality industry
… Publication explores hospitality undergraduates’ and graduates’ perceptions of careers in the international hospitality industry. The thesis is based on eight published articles; the first published in 1990 and the final one in 2018. The selected papers include conceptual and empirical work, and …
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Developing SMEs through large firm-small firm linkages
This thesis aims to explore the prospects for small and medium enterprise (SME) development using inter-finn linkages between large and small finns in Kenya A wide range of strategies has been adopted already for the development of small enterprises globally, but limited use appears to have been …
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) adoption in South African SMEs
… change is more notable in developed economies and has led to the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon which promises increased productivity for employees and their organisations. There have been several studies on the corporate adoption of BYOD but few have investigated the phenomenon from a …
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