Understanding the Impact of Electricity Load Shedding on Small and Medium Enterprises: Exploring Theoretical Underpinnings

European Journal of Business and Management Pub Date : 2023-08-01 DOI:10.7176/ejbm/15-15-08

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This paper aims to deepen the understanding of the effects of electricity load shedding on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by exploring the theoretical frameworks that underpin these impacts. Drawing from resource dependence theory, institutional theory, and stakeholder theory, the article examines how power outages disrupt business operations, influence adaptation strategies, and shape stakeholder dynamics within the SME context. By delving into these theoretical perspectives, the paper provides valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers seeking to mitigate the adverse consequences of electricity load shedding on SMEs. Keywords: electricity load shedding, small and medium enterprises, theoretical underpinnings, institutional theory, stakeholder theory; Resource Dependence Theory (RDT), the Economics of Power System Reliability and Planning theory, Cybernetic theory of organisational stress, Theory of Constraints (TOC), Production Competence Theory, Systems Theory of Management, Dynamic Capabilities Theory, the Systems Theory of Management and Transformation Theory of Production DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-15-08 Publication date: August 31 st 2023

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理解电力减载对中小企业的影响:探索理论基础

本文旨在通过探索支撑这些影响的理论框架，加深对电力负荷削减对中小企业(SMEs)影响的理解。从资源依赖理论、制度理论和利益相关者理论出发，本文考察了停电如何扰乱企业运营、影响适应策略以及塑造中小企业背景下的利益相关者动态。通过深入研究这些理论观点，本文为政策制定者、从业者和研究人员提供了宝贵的见解，以减轻电力负荷削减对中小企业的不利影响。关键词:电力减载，中小企业，理论基础，制度理论，利益相关者理论;资源依赖理论(RDT)，电力系统可靠性经济学和规划理论，组织压力控制论，约束理论(TOC)，生产能力理论，管理系统理论，动态能力理论，管理系统理论和生产转型理论DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-15-08出版日期:2023年8月31日

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