Purpose – The purpose of this study was to examine the actions owner-managers of small businesses undertake in managing working capital. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted an exploratory research design. The point of saturation was achieved after ten owner-managers were...

The study examines the effect of ownership structure on firm performance. We distinguish between family firms, firms controlled by partnerships of individuals, concern controlled firms, and firms where blockholders have less than 50% of the vote. The empirical work analyzes data on 280 Israeli...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between agency factors and the debt level of Ghanaian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – Generalized least squares model is used to estimate the regression equation. Findings – The results...