scholarly journals Effect of individual entrepreneurship orientation on export intention in micro and small enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-99
Author(s):  
Ajit Dahal ◽  
Mahestu Krisjanti
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
Less Developed Country ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose: Considering the importance of the internationalization of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) for the national economic growth, this study was conducted in order to determine the possible impact of individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) on export intention in MSEs through the moderating effect of access to finance. Methodology: This research consists of a survey of 150 agriculture farm owners from Nepal conducted in January 2020. The researchers used SmartPLS as a research tool to analyse the data. Results: The results of this study indicate that out of five dimensions of IEO, only autonomy has a positive significant effect on export intention, whereas access to finance had no moderating role in the effect of IEO on export intention. Conclusion: Overall, this study provides profound insight about IEO in the context of a less developed country like Nepal and also sheds light on Nepalese farm owners’ IEO and their intention to export.

scholarly journals Mediating role of Innovation and Moderating Role of Size of Enterprise over the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.7) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Yousif Riyadh Mahmood ◽  
Khitam Dekhn Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

In this study the authors tried to identify mediating role of innovation and moderating role of size of enterprise in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). The researchers also investigated the effect that vary from enterprise size that basically means micro and small enterprises. For the purpose of this study data was collected from 384 MSE's operating in Punjab province. Initially the data was analyzed using SPSS 22 and later on for the development of structure equation modeling Smart PLS-3 was used. Only two aspects of entrepreneurial orientation have been analyzed; first one is risk taking and second one is pro-activeness, third most common aspect innovation has been taken as mediating variable as an enterprise cannot be innovative if it has not the capacity of risk taking and pro-activeness. These both aspects are attached to performance and also deals with innovation. The major contribution of the study is to identify any moderating effect of size of the enterprise over the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, innovation and performance of MSEs. These elements basically show the contribution that is made by the innovation and performance of the MSE's. The objectives of the study were achieved, and it was found that there is no difference between performance of MSEs on the basis of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation. It is proved that the size of the enterprise is not the factor. The linkages found are affected by size of the enterprises. 

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Orientation in Micro and Small Enterprises of Traditional Food Centers in Bandung, West Java

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
Margo Purnomo ◽  
Erwin Permana ◽  
Achsanul Qosasi ◽  
Ahmad Fajri Febrian ◽  
Asep Miftahuddin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Competitive Aggressiveness ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises

The research objective was to analyze the determninant factors of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) in the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) of the traditional food centers in Bandung. It used the EO dimension at the organizational level. Five dimensions were used to measure the EO level, namely risk-taking, innovativeness, competitive aggressiveness, proactiveness, and autonomy. The questionare’s was distributed to eight MSEs in Bandung. The sample size is 100 employee Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis techniques with Partial Least Square (PLS) was used to test the samples. This research shows that the EO level in the micro and small enterprises in the traditional food centers in Bandung is at a moderate level. Although EO of MSEs in the traditional food centers in Bandung is in the moderate category, the results of testing on the EO model find out that each EO dimension forms a significant EO construct. The four dominant and recommended dimensions forming an EO construct in MSEs are risk-taking, innovativeness, competitive aggressiveness, and proactiveness. Among the four dimensions, risk-taking is the dominant dimension. It indicates that courage in taking risks in MSEs is a natural characteristic of the EO in the traditional food centers in Bandung.

scholarly journals Determinants that influence the performance of women entrepreneurs in micro and small enterprises in Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Endalew Terefe Alene
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Business Training ◽  
Business Information ◽  
Physical Infrastructure ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore determinants that influence women entrepreneurs’ performance in micro and small enterprises in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, and in turn contribute to entrepreneurship-related literature mainly in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach The study employed an explanatory research design with agreement of primary data collection via a cross-sectional survey questionnaire followed by quantitative research approach. The sample of this study was 180 women entrepreneurs and selected using random sampling technique. Findings The findings of this study revealed that educational level, previous entrepreneurial experience, access to business training, access to finance, access to business information, government support, land ownership, and tax are significant in explaining women entrepreneurs’ performance in one hand. On the other side, however, age, marital status, access to market, and access to physical infrastructure are found to be insignificant variables in determining women entrepreneurs’ performance. Research limitations/implications The study used one time data for determinants like level of education, previous working experience, age, and profitability of the enterprise. Thus, due to frequent change in such variables, the study may not reflect the dynamics of the data, which would have a convincing influence on the conclusion. In addition, the research has only consisted of 180 samples. Moreover, such number may not represent the whole population of the entrepreneurs of Ethiopian MSEs. In future research, it is advisable to expand study factors, use interviews as a research tool, and make a comparison between women and men entrepreneurial performances. Practical implications The paper might serve as an input for officials to consider such determinants and encourage an environment that increases women entrepreneurs’ performance. In addition, the study might help women entrepreneurs in addressing the factors affecting performance to take actions towards improving their performance and in turn contribute to job creation, wealth, innovation, and poverty alleviation. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature on the determinants of women entrepreneurs’ performance in micro and small enterprises. Specifically, it tests the impact of educational level, age, marital status, previous entrepreneurial experience, access to business training, access to finance, access to business information, access to market, access to physical infrastructure, government support, land ownership, and tax on the performance of women entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Microfinance and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises: Does Training have an Impact

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Hussain Haider ◽  
Muzaffar Asad ◽  
Minaa Fatima ◽  
Rana Zain Ul Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The People ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance

Access to finance is considered as very important for gaining high performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). Yet it has been observed that despite the availability of access to finance the performance of several MSEs is poor, which is a major hurdle in the growth rate of MSEs. The purpose of this study was to find the difference in certain performance indicators of MSEs who owners have been given training against those whose owners have never been given any kind of training. In order to conduct study survey research has been conducted and a sample of 384 MSEs was selected on simple random basis. The findings revealed that all the performance indicators including sales increase, income increase, assets increase, employment increase, and meeting household expenses have shown a significant difference among the two groups. The findings of the study are very important for the policy makers and the people who are involved in microfinance industry.

Entrepreneurial Orientation and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ Performance; Does ‘Access to Finance’ Moderate the Relation in Emerging Economies?

2020 ◽  
pp. 097226292095460
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ullah Khan ◽  
Yashar Salamzadeh ◽  
Hiroko Kawamorita ◽  
Gabor Rethi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Firm Resources ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The main objective of the underline study is to examine the influence of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on financial and non-financial performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the moderating role of access to finance. Because SMEs—due to fair reasons such as lack of resources and lack of managerial skill—are often unable to succeed in their mission, the managers look for much less risky and convenience factors to compete in the market. A variety of factors has been tested but the role of finance in this perspective has received minor attention. Hence, the underline study tested finance as a moderator between firm resources and their performance. To test the model, a structured questionnaire is used to collect data from 326 Pakistani SMEs. Structural equation modelling in AMOS is used to test the hypotheses. Our finding suggests that EO significantly enhances SME’s financial and non-financial performance in emerging economies. On the other hand, access to finance significantly moderates the relationship between EO and SME’s financial performance while it is not significantly moderating between EO and non-financial performance. This research recommends policymakers and practitioners to focus on accessing adequate finance while Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Development Authority encourages banks and financial institutions to facilitates SMEs. Furthermore, the possible implications have been discussed.

scholarly journals Proposing a strategic capability index for micro and small enterprises

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-109
Author(s):  
Sarah Mesquita Lima ◽  
Joyce Da Silva Albuquerque ◽  
Sérgio Henrique Arruda Cavalcante Forte ◽  
Henrique Santos Lyra Maia
Keyword(s):  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Capability Index ◽  
Strategic Processes ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Resources And Capabilities ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
Strategic Capability

Organizations depend on their ability to formulate, implement and evaluate strategies effectively in order to make better use of their resources and capabilities to achieve and maintain competitive advantage. Regarding micro and small enterprises (MSE), which mortality levels are significant, those capacities are fundamental conditions for their survival and growth. Considering the lack of a more robust method of measuring strategic capability for this type of companies, this study proposes a Strategic Capability Index (SCI) for MSE. The research population was composed of companies located in the state of Ceará, Brazil, from a sample of 196 companies. By means of the application of a second order Confirmatory Factorial Analysis, it was possible to propose the factored index in five dimensions: Strategic Approach; Strategic Tools; Strategic Relations; Analysis of Environments; Strategic Processes. The SCI for MSE in the organizations analyzed in Ceará was low, implying the relative lack of competitiveness of these organizations.

scholarly journals O ambiente de gestão de MPEs do setor de turismo no Brasil: uma revisão sistemática

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Barbosa Leite ◽  
Paulo Augusto Ramalho de Souza ◽  
Emerson José da Silva ◽  
Adriana Ramalho Monte Coco ◽  
Sandro Ribeiro da Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Industry Environment ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
Lexical Data

As Micro e Pequenas Empresas MPEs no setor de turismo estão presentes na maioria dos municípios e representam um relevante segmento para geração de emprego em renda. Pesquisas acerca das MPEs justificam-se tanto em virtude da representatividade das micro e pequenas empresas para o setor, quanto pelo ainda incipiente aprofundamento de estudos sobre o ambiente de gestão dessas organizações. Nesta linha, a consolidação de um arcabouço teórico acerca do ambiente de gestão de MPEs do setor de hospedagem no Brasil apresenta-se como um assunto que levanta vários questionamentos, sendo: quais características são mais presentes nestas organizações, existe sensível diferenciação quanto a regionalidade das organizações, quais as ferramentas de gestão são mais discutidas, existem grupos ou instituições de destaque neste conceito, dentre outros fatores. Para tal, a partir do processo de consolidação de uma década de publicações acadêmicas, direcionamentos e gaps conceituais esta pesquisa buscou identificar quais características são presentes no arcabouço conceitual acerca do ambiente de gestão de MPEs do setor de hospedagem no Brasil. A presente pesquisa configurou-se como exploratória, a qual foi realizada partir de publicações acadêmicas selecionadas nos últimos 10 anos, em bases de periódicos listados na última atualização do sistema QUALIS/ CAPES do ano de 2015 (SPELL, SCIELO, EBSCO, CAPES Periódicos e DOAJ). Para tal foram utilizados os softwares IRAMUTEQ em conjunto com o Software R, ferramentas gratuitas desenvolvidas com tecnologia “aberta” e colaborativa, para processar os dados lexicais acerca do ambiente de gestão das MPEs do setor de hospedagem brasileiro. Os resultados da pesquisa sugerem, a partir de sua uniformidade, uma possível ausência de grupos de pesquisa e instituições de referência acadêmica no desenvolvimento de pesquisas acerca do ambiente de gestão de MPEs do setor de hospedagem no Brasil. Registre-se, a presença de um conjunto de características da orientação empreendedora no ambiente de gestão destas organizações. The management environment at MPEs in the tourism sector at Brazil: a systematic review ABSTRACT Micro and Small Enterprises MSEs in the tourism sector are present in most municipalities and represent an important segment for generating employment income. Research on the MSEs are justified both because of the representation of micro and small enterprises in the sector, as the incipient further studies on the environmental management of these organizations. In this line, the consolidation of a theoretical framework about the MSEs management of the accommodation industry environment in Brazil is presented as an issue that raises many questions, namely: what features are most present in these organizations, there is sensitive differentiation as the regionalism of organizations, which management tools are most discussed, there are groups or prominent institutions in this concept, among other factors. To do this, from the consolidation of a decade of academic publications, direction and conceptual gaps this research sought to identify which characteristics are present in the conceptual framework about the MSEs management environment accommodation industry in Brazil. This research was configured as exploratory, which was held from academic publications selected in the last 10 years in regular bases listed in the latest update of Qualis/CAPES system of 2015 (SPELL, SCIELO, EBSCO, CAPES Periódicos e DOAJ). For this they used the IRAMUTEQ software in conjunction with the Software R, free tools, developed with technology "open" and collaborative, to process the lexical data about the MSEs of the management environment of the Brazilian hosting industry. The survey results suggest, from their uniformity, a possible lack of research groups and academic institutions of reference in the development of research on the MSEs management environment accommodation industry in Brazil. Register the presence of a set of characteristics of entrepreneurial orientation in the management of these organizations environment. KEYWORDS: Management Environment; MSEs; Accommodation; IRAMUTEQ software.

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