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{"title":"Participative Management and Employee Productivity in Agro- Entrepreneurship Firms in Anambra State","authors":"Chiagozie Henry Orizu, C. P. Ohanyere, Chineze J. Ifechukwu-Jacobs","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n1124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n1124","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined the participative management and employee productivity in agro-entrepreneurship firms in Anambra state. the objectives of the study were to: examine the effect of direct employee’ participation, consultative employee’ participation, representative employee’ participation employee ownership participation on employee productivity in agro-entrepreneurship firms in Anambra state. However four hypotheses are formulated in line with the objectives. The study were anchored on Subjective Expected Utility theory (SEU) developed by L. J. Savage in 1954. The study adopted survey method of research. Data were generated through primary and secondary sources. The method for data collection was questionnaire which was administered randomly among the staff of the selected firm. The populations of the study were 2244, The sample size of the study is four hundred and thirty-two (432). While three hundred and thirty-two (332) where retrieved. The hypotheses were tested using regression method at 0.05% level of significance. The findings of the study revealed, There was significant relationship between direct employees’ participation in effective decision making and employee productivity in agro-entrepreneurship firms in Anambra state (t-7.761 p-0.00).There was significant relationship between consultative employees’ participation in effective decision making and employee productivity in agro-entrepreneurship firms in Anambra state (t-6.112 p-0.00).There was significant relationship between Representative employees’ participation in effective decision making and employee productivity in agro-entrepreneurship firms in Anambra state (t-2.836 p-0.00).The study recommends that The dimension and scope to which employee participate in organization sensitive issues should be deepened so as to attracts employee trust and commitment.Monthly or quarterly meetings and consultations with subordinates on crucial issues will stimulate employee morale and promote self-motivation as they will feel recognized and valued in the organization. This will be achieved through open and effective communication between the management and subordinates.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123262126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Major Determinants of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Growth in Ragwe Market, Homabay County, Kenya in Post Covid -19","authors":"Celestine Akoth, M. Mutabazi","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n12539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n12539","url":null,"abstract":"Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal economical role in various countries. The SMEs propel the growth of a country, create job opportunities, and increase the national income. There is a number of SMEs in Ragwe market on which many entrepreneurs rely for income and livelihood. However, SMEs growth is challenged with some of them dying in their first years of operations. The main objective of this study was to examine major determinants of growth of SMEs. The specific objectives were to examine how the i) management skills; ii) availability of ready market; iii) source of capital, iv) availability and accessibility to credit facilities, v) government policies and regulations affect the growth of SMEs in Ragwe Market. This was a cross-sectional study that targeted SMEs within Ragwe Market. A sample of 41 SMEs was selected using purposive sampling. The study made use of a questionnaire and SPSS 22 was used to analyse the data. The frequencies, percentages, chi-square test, multiple linear regression and ANOVA were used in data analysis. The study found that management skills, availability of ready market, source of capital, availability and accessibility of credit facilities, and government policies and regulations significantly influence the growth of SMEs in Ragwe Market (p < 0.05) with management skills being the most important determinant of SMEs growth. The regression model with the five variables managed to explain 73.9% of variance. Therefore, further studies should be done to capture more factors influencing SMEs growth in post covid-19 era.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115219502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Technological Skills and the Performance of Managers of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria","authors":"Orok A. Imagha, M. G. Okon, U. A. Akpaetor, Willie N. Nkanor, Esitime S. Umana","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n14053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n14053","url":null,"abstract":"This study was to assess the influence of technological skills on the performance of managers in Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs). The study was born out of the fact that over the years, one of the major challenges of SMEs managers has been grossly attributed to the absence of inadequate use of technology. The study adopted survey research design. Population of the study was made up of 320 registered SMEs in Uyo. Using Taro Yamene’s formulae for sample size determination, 180 was arrived at as the sample size. Source of data was from primary source gotten from copies of administered questionnaire. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the study. The descriptive statistics were percentage and frequency distribution tables which were used to capture respondents’ demographic characteristics and frequency distribution of the responses on the study variables. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient statistical tool was used in assessing the relationship between the studied variables. Findings revealed that there exist a positive correlation between technological skill and production output; technological skill and efficiency of SME managers; and technological skill and competitiveness of SME managers. Conclusively, it is established that SME managers possessing effective Technological skill is very important to the performance of their enterprises.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126456456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Talent Retention and Insurance Performance in Nigeria: An Exploration of Professionals’ Perspective","authors":"V. Umoh, Chriataina B. Nsien, N. M. Nkutt","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n15465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol11n15465","url":null,"abstract":"The general objective of the study was to investigate talent retention and insurance performance in the South South Zone of Nigeria. The population of this study was 157 and its sample 113. The study made use of the survey research design while 86% response rate was recorded. The analysis of data was done with multiple regression method. It was found that economic security has a significant influence on insurance performance(Beta =2.981, t=4.785, p<0.05); psychological security has a significant influence on insurance performances(Beta =1.003, t=2.143, p<0.05); affiliation has a significant influence on insurance performance(Beta =3.138, t=3.381, p<0.05); and that self-actualization has a significant influence on insurance performance(Beta =1.064, t=2.011, p<0.05). The research recoded an adjusted R2of 67.1%. It was concluded that talent retention can influence insurance performance in Nigeria. It was recommended that insurance companies should prioritize economic security of its professionals, provide for a working experience and environment that promotes professionals ‘social-economic stability and psychological wellbeing, provide for a friendly working atmosphere to engender friendliness and offer a working environment that engenders self-actualization dream to influence talent retention.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125658726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Learning Orientation and Customer Retention Practices in Micro and Small Enterprises: Lessons from Agro-processing Firms in Tanzania","authors":"E. Nnko, E. John","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n35878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n35878","url":null,"abstract":"Over years Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) have been struggling to build their competitiveness in retaining customers in the highly dynamic business environment in which they operate. Learning has been identified as one of the strategic weapons that influence the the development of appropriate business practices in a turbulent environment. However, there is scanty development of appropriate business practices in a turbulent environment. However, there is scanty literature that relates learning orientation and customer retention practices in agro-processing MSEs specifically in developing economies like Tanzania. This study examines the influence of learning orientation on customer retention practices. The quantitative research approach and cross-sectional research design were adopted. We obtained a total response of 302 questionnaires distributed to owner-managers of micro and small agro-processing enterprises in Arusha, Morogoro and Dar es Salaam regions in Tanzania. Structural Modelling Equation was used in data analysis. The study established that, learning orientation dimensions of learning orientation were positively and significantly influence customer retention practices except shared vision which posted only a positive relationship with competitor analysis and inter-functional coordination practices of agro-processing MSEs. The results provide implications that owner-managers who wish to form appropriate customer retention practices should enhance their learning orientation by putting commitment to learning, opening their doors to new ideas and knowledge and having a shared share vision towards learning. The study recommends that business practitioners and institutions that oversee and support the activities of micro and small business enterprises in Tanzania need to develop a well-built learning environment to accelerate the learning behaviour, competitiveness and sustainability of these firms.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127358593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable Development Goals: Multicollinearity Between Therapeutic Entrepreneurship and Rehabilitation Therapy among African Nations","authors":"Ovharhe Orugba Harry","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n3157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n3157","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the multicollinearity between therapeutic entrepreneurship and rehabilitation therapy among African nations with the moderating role of sustainable development goals. The study adopted correlational design, exploratory design and cross-sectional cohort study. The study used non-proportionate stratified random sampling techniques and purposive sampling techniques. A total population of 55 rehabilitation professionals and sample size of 48 was determined using Krejcie and Morgan Table formula at 0.05 level of significance. Also, 48 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents, while 42 copies were completed, retrieved, processed and analyzed. The instrument was validated with rehabilitation experts practising entrepreneurship, also various approach were employed to authenticate the reliability, the outcome of Cronbach Alpha Co-efficient is 0.954 (95.40%), Spearman-Brown equal length is 0.974 (97.40%) and Guttman Split-Half Coefficient is 96.10 (0.961). Ten research questions and ten hypotheses were raised which was tested with multiple regression analysis and KMO/Barllet’s test for the sampling adequacy on data appropriateness and sphericity respectively via SPSS 25 version. From the findings, therapeutic entrepreneurship aligned positively with occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. In conclusion, the apriori expectations could be deduced that there is positive outcome from the Condition Index and Eigenvalue which revealed there is minute multicollinearity presence among the therapeutic innovation skills, therapeutic risk culture and therapeutic passion in alignment with rehabilitation therapy, but was ignored because of the VIF and Tolerance outcome. Hence, it could be generally concluded that the study alignment is based on correlational rather than collinearity. This is in accord with the findings from the regression model used to analyze the hypotheses. Thus, the null hypotheses were rejected, while the alternate hypotheses were accepted. Based on the findings and conclusion, this study contributes to the knowledge that therapeutic entrepreneurship is an active support to SDG and booster to entrepreneurs with capability to rehabilitates business enterprise owners with unawesome condition, challenges and cases (i.e. trauma, autism, amputation and deformity) in line with their entrepreneurial journey, dreams and vision. It could be recommended that entrepreneurship rehabilitation therapist should be employed as a major trend of research and development towards achieving the SDG and should be design as academic curriculum. Additionally, it should be adopted as course of study in vocational and technical training program.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"160 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116236687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Entrepreneurial Skills and Self Employment: A Theoretical Exposition","authors":"S. N. Agogbua, Chukwudi D. Mgbatogu,","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n21635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n21635","url":null,"abstract":"This paper was a theoretical exposition of relevant concepts in entrepreneurship literature. A qualitative research design was utilized in the study. In doing so, a thematic and theoretical approach was used in presenting the facts. Entrepreneurial skills were indexed to include: technical skills, business skills and personal entrepreneurial skills. Their relationships with self-employment as seen in the literature were analyzed. The influence of the mediators (psycho- social factors: self- motivation and social influence) were also analyzed. The paper revealed that the proxies of entrepreneurial skills and the mediators as espoused in the literature were closely knitted with enterprise creation. The study thus concluded that with adequate motivation and positive social influence, entrepreneurial skills acquisition will metamorphose to self-employment.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129092668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tax Revenue and the Economy of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systemic Analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.37745/ejsber.2013/vol10no1pp.1-14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ejsber.2013/vol10no1pp.1-14","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the role of tax revenue in engineering economic growth in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, analyzing data for 12 regional countries obtained from secondary sources such as the OECD database and World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI), covering the period 2005-2020, and analyzed using the fixed effect method, which accounts for possible heterogeneity among the SSA countries. Economic growth was measured using real gross domestic product, and tax revenue by ratio of tax revenue to GDP. The study controlled for other economic growth drivers such as trade openness, foreign direct investment, exchange rate, domestic investment and money supply. The salient findings indicate that taxation hampers the economic growth of SSA countries, and that domestic investment and favorable exchange rates promote economic growth in the SSA region, but domestic investment has a greater stimulating impact. Based on these findings, we recommend that governments of the SSA countries should implement tax cuts or expand the tax base of the local economy in order to reduce the deadweight loss of increased taxation.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115782419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Assessment of the Performance of Small and Medium Textile Enterprises in Ghana","authors":"Isaac Abraham, E. K. Howard","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n2115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol10n2115","url":null,"abstract":"In the wake of unemployment and economic hardship in Ghana, the study sought to assess the financial, social and environmental performance of Small and Medium Textile Enterprises (SMTEs) as they are a major driver of employment generation and other opportunities in the textile sector in Ghana. The study is quantitative research. A multi-stage sampling procedure involving convenient, purposive and stratified sampling techniques was employed in this study. A sample size of 300 was drawn from the 80 SMTEs. The study established that Ghana’s small and medium textile enterprises have not performed exceptionally well generally over the past five years. However, the study observed a relatively good performance in terms of their financial performance. Similarly, the social and environmental performances of the textile enterprises have also been found to be good. To make the most of using advanced technologies to enhance their performances, SMTEs must follow market dynamics, pay more attention to customer interaction and establish interdependent relationships in the industry.","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115206430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Qualitative analysis into liquidity management by SMEs in the UAE","authors":"","doi":"10.37745/ijsber.vol8.no4p23-33.2020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.vol8.no4p23-33.2020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":187487,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research","volume":"38 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131931457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}