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Lending methodologies and SMEs access to finance in Ghana : the mediating role of credit reference information

Gyimah, Kofi Nyarko; Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi; … - In: Cogent business & management 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-22

A major challenge to SME growth has been access to credit meanwhile literature exploring the effects of lending … methodologies on credit access has paid little attention to how credit referencing information can influence the relationship. The … study assessed the mediating influence of credit reference information on the interaction between bank lending methodologies …

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Do audited firms have better access to credit? : evidence from emerging countries

Alduraywish, Yaqoub - In: Cogent business & management 10 (2023) 2, pp. 1-18

bank credit, using data from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS). Among firms having credit … statements have better formal credit access than their counterparts. Among these, audited firms obtain bigger loan value, have …

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Credit expansion and financial sustainability of microfinance institutions : a generalized method of moments panel data analysis

Tehulu, Tilahun Aemiro - In: Cogent business & management 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-17

This study examines the nexus between credit expansion and the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions … (MFIs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study also examines the interaction effects of credit expansion and interest rate …-corrected standard errors to analyze the data. The results establish that credit expansion matters in MFI financial sustainability …

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The adoption of business intelligence systems in small and medium enterprises in the healthcare sector : a systematic literature review

Isyaku Salisu; Mazlan Bin Mohd Sappri; Mohd Faizal Bin Omar - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-22

In this era of industrial revolution (IR 4.0), coupled with the emergence of the deadly global pandemic of COVID-19, healthcare organizations are compelled to embrace new technologies for their routine decision-making. The Business Intelligence System (BIS) is one of the emphasized innovations,...

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The impact of entrepreneurial orientation on the supply chain resilience

Al-Hakimi, Mohammed A.; Borade, Deleep B. - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-18

Despite the great interest that the concept of Supply Chain Resilience (SCR) has received over the past few years, empirical research examining its antecedents still limited, especially, in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, like Yemen. Based on the...

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Challenges of change facing entrepreneurs and Kuwaiti SMEs

Al Bazie, Nouf; Braganza, Ashley - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-13

This research paper addresses a clear question: what are the critical factors that policy makers and entrepreneurs need to be aware of when operating in transitional economies in order to sustain SMEs? The SME sector is critically important to Kuwait's transformation to a broad-based economy:...

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Organizational culture, management accounting information, innovation capability and firm performance

Huyen Mong Le; Thu Thi Nguyen; Trang Cam Hoang - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-21

Drawing on a contingency theory and a resource-based perspective, the this study examines the relationship between organizational culture, management accounting information, innovation capability and firm performance in Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Data for the study...

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Social media as a promotional tool towards SME's development evidence from the financial industry in a developing economy

Amoah, John; Jibril, Abdul Bashiru - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-21

The notable contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the development of socio-economics has been very encouraging in terms of its GDP contribution and employment creation. Both developed and developing countries are living testimonies of the contributions by SMEs. The primary aim...

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The influence of managerial characteristics on external financing preferences in smaller enterprises : the case of Malaysian micro-sized enterprises

Shafie Mohamed Zabri; Kamilah Ahmad; Adonia, Siti Azirah - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-23

Previous studies have identified various factors underlying firm financing structure especially in large firms. However, few have attempted to document the reasons for financing preferences among microenterprises in developing countries. Employing a managerial-based theory, this study explores...

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Impact of financial resource building effort on financial resource availability among small and medium enterprises

Owusu, Joseph; Owusu Ansah, Wilberforce; Djan, Kwame Ohene - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-13

’s credit and bank loan drive financial resource availability. The study findings provide a clear evidence that while financial …

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