Spatial preferences of small and medium knowledge based enterprises in Tehran new business area

IF 3.9 2区 社会学 Q1 URBAN STUDIES
Seyed Saman Habibi , Sahar Nedae Tousi , Farshid Aram , Amirhosein Mosavi
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In recent decades, there has been a growing emphasis on the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as a significant driver of economic growth and enhancer of competitiveness. They constitute an estimated 90% of the total population of businesses, and contribute significantly, up to 40% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in emerging markets. Furthermore, these enterprises yield a fundamental function in cultivating job prospects, offering employment to approximately half of the worldwide labor force. However, SMEs often face unique challenges related to their size and resources, including accessing finance, developing new products and services, and identifying optimal locations for their businesses. This study seeks to address the latter issue by analyzing the spatial preferences of small and medium knowledge-based enterprises in Tehran's new business area, utilizing the spatial analyst tools by GIS. The research methodology employed in this study is non-experimental in character. It involves the distribution of a social survey to proprietors of SMEs in order to ascertain the key criteria they prioritize when selecting a location for their business. For the purpose of achieving the objective, a conceptual-operational model was developed, comprising four index categories. These categories are delineated as the personal motivations of the entrepreneur, the characteristics of the internal business environment, the spatial environment surrounding the business, and the institutional factors shaping the space. These components constitute critical determinants of the proposed model. The chosen variables were subjected to spatial analysis, and a business environment assistance map was developed in four zones. Following thorough analysis, the northwestern part of the area under consideration has been identified as the optimal zone, and subsequent recommendations for appropriate strategies have been proposed. The study culminated by offering suggestions for improvement, consisting of the implementation of a contextually-oriented model pertaining to new Iranian business improvement districts (BIDs) as a means of augmenting the status of SMEs.

德黑兰新商业区中小型知识型企业的空间偏好
近几十年来,中小型企业(SMEs)作为经济增长和提高竞争力的重要推动力,其重要性日益受到重视。据估计,中小型企业占企业总数的 90%,在新兴市场中占国内生产总值(GDP)的 40%。此外,这些企业在培养就业前景方面发挥着重要作用,为全球约一半的劳动力提供就业机会。然而,中小型企业往往面临着与其规模和资源相关的独特挑战,包括获得资金、开发新产品和服务以及为其业务确定最佳地点。本研究试图利用地理信息系统的空间分析工具,分析德黑兰新商业区中小型知识型企业的空间偏好,从而解决后一个问题。本研究采用的研究方法是非实验性的。它包括向中小型企业的经营者发放一份社会调查表,以确定他们在为企业选址时优先考虑的关键标准。为了实现这一目标,我们建立了一个概念-操作模型,其中包括四个指标类别。这些类别被划分为企业家的个人动机、企业内部环境的特点、企业周围的空间环境以及塑造空间的制度因素。这些要素构成了拟议模型的关键决定因素。对所选变量进行了空间分析,并绘制了四个区域的商业环境辅助地图。经过深入分析,研究区域的西北部被确定为最佳区域,随后提出了适当的战略建议。研究最终提出了改进建议,包括实施一个以背景为导向的伊朗新商业改进区(BIDs)模式,作为提高中小企业地位的一种手段。
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CiteScore
9.50
自引率
4.90%
发文量
45
审稿时长
65 days
期刊介绍: Journal of Urban Management (JUM) is the Official Journal of Zhejiang University and the Chinese Association of Urban Management, an international, peer-reviewed open access journal covering planning, administering, regulating, and governing urban complexity. JUM has its two-fold aims set to integrate the studies across fields in urban planning and management, as well as to provide a more holistic perspective on problem solving. 1) Explore innovative management skills for taming thorny problems that arise with global urbanization 2) Provide a platform to deal with urban affairs whose solutions must be looked at from an interdisciplinary perspective.
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