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Entrepreneurial competencies and employment status of business graduates: the role of experiential entrepreneurship pedagogy 商科毕业生创业能力与就业状况:体验式创业教学法的作用

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-10-19 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1821159

I. Kozlinska, Anna Rebmann, T. Mets

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引用次数: 13

Perception des femmes entrepreneures face aux exigences de garanties des organismes de crédits au Sénégal: quelle influence des réseaux d’affaires 塞内加尔女企业家对信贷机构担保要求的看法:商业网络的影响

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-10-06 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1823791

S. Simen

引用次数: 1

Small business awareness and adoption of state-of-the-art technologies in emerging and developing markets, and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic 新兴市场和发展中市场小企业对最新技术的认识和采用，以及2019冠状病毒病大流行的教训

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-29 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1820185

I. Akpan, E. Udoh, B. Adebisi

{"title":"Small business awareness and adoption of state-of-the-art technologies in emerging and developing markets, and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"I. Akpan, E. Udoh, B. Adebisi","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2020.1820185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2020.1820185","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Many challenges continue to hinder digital technologies' adoption by small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies. Comparatively, there are more success stories by SMEs in emerging markets. However, most SMEs operating in the informal sector in the emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) face similar challenges that inhibit the adoption of advanced technologies and innovations needed to improve business operations and re-engineer processes. This article evaluates the implementation and use of state-of-the-art technologies by SMEs in EMDEs to improve operations performance and create sustainable competitive advantages. Further, the papers in this Special Issue identify FinTech and analytical algorithms as some of the current technologies employed by SMEs in EMDEs to improve operations and processes in the manufacturing and service industries. The recognized technologies and technical innovations that seem novel in EMDEs have long existed in the advanced economies. Most state-of-the-art technologies, including cloud computing, 'big data', and predictive analytics that can improve operations and strategic decisions, are yet to make inroads in most EMDEs. Also, disruptive computing technologies, data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) required to engineer new business models, reduce overheads, enhance competitive advantages, and digitize SMEs' business operations remain untapped. The absence and non-adoption of digital technologies in EMDEs explain why business activities in most EMDEs remain shut during the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 and the community lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategies to survive the 'new normal' imposed by COVID-19 and fierce global competition includes a successful adoption of advanced technologies.","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82194893","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}

引用次数: 191

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: challenges among Iranian startups 新冠肺炎大流行:伊朗初创企业面临的挑战

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-24 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1821158

Aidin Salamzadeh, Léo-Paul Dana

引用次数: 83

Information asymmetry and self denial in gender participation in commercial banks’ credit markets in emerging economies in Ghana 加纳新兴经济体商业银行信贷市场性别参与中的信息不对称和自我否定

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-24 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1821530

Frank Gyimah Sackey, P. Amponsah

引用次数: 2

Farmer entrepreneurs in China: an empirical investigation of their motivations, success factors, and challenges faced 中国农民企业家:动机、成功因素及面临挑战的实证研究

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-20 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1818539

P. Qing, Chongguang Li, S. H. Chan, Shengliang Deng

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引用次数: 6

Antecedents and outcomes of the knowledge management process (KMP) in Malaysian SMEs 马来西亚中小企业知识管理过程(KMP)的前因与结果

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-15 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1818540

Shrikanth S. Narayanan, D. Nadarajah, M. Sambasivan, J. Ho

引用次数: 8

Ranking of implementation dimensions for maintenance practices in Northern Indian SMEs using integrated AHP-TOPSIS approach 使用综合AHP-TOPSIS方法对印度北部中小企业维护实践的实施维度进行排名

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-03 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1809220

S. Sidhu, Kanwarpreet Singh, I. Ahuja

{"title":"Ranking of implementation dimensions for maintenance practices in Northern Indian SMEs using integrated AHP-TOPSIS approach","authors":"S. Sidhu, Kanwarpreet Singh, I. Ahuja","doi":"10.1080/08276331.2020.1809220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2020.1809220","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Maintenance practices have been undeniably established as an integral part of an organization and become major facilitators for realizing efficient production systems. The maintenance function must ensure that the production system should always operate at rated capacity. Maintenance practices assume crucial role in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) because SMEs are backbone to efficient and smooth operation of large industries. The present study uses an integrated Analytical Hierarchy process (AHP) and Technique for Order Preference by similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) approach to evaluate the characteristics of effective maintenance practice implementation in Northern Indian SMEs. AHP approach has been deployed to calculate the weights, which serves as a primary input to TOPSIS for prioritizing the implementation dimensions for the successful implementation of maintenance practices. The present study has highlighted that maintenance implementation dimensions, Corrective Maintenance, General Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance and Breakdown Maintenance, have been observed to be the most significant factors for realizing sustainable manufacturing performance in Northern Indian SMEs. The significant implementation dimensions outlined in this study should be adopted by top management and concentrated on as crucial areas to ensure the successful implementation of maintenance practices in manufacturing organizations.","PeriodicalId":37293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82888668","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}

引用次数: 3

Social entrepreneurship, stakeholder management, and the multiple fitness elements of sustainability: where cash is no longer king 社会企业家精神、利益相关者管理，以及可持续发展的多种健康要素:在这些领域，现金不再为王

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2019.1661614

C. Meyer, David Cohen, J. Gauthier

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引用次数: 13

Boxing or golfing: a view of small business competition 拳击或高尔夫:小企业竞争的一种观点

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2020-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2019.1691324

John W. Upson, Kimberly M. Green

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引用次数: 6