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Entrepreneurs' competencies and sustainability of small and medium enterprises in Tanzania : a mediating effect of entrepreneurial innovations

Ismail, Ismail J. - In: Cogent business & management 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-22

Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) do not often survive beyond five years. The major challenge is the transition from the maturity stage to a sustainable stage. However, apart from a few studies done on SME sustainability with the majority engaged in SME performance, a gap has been...

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Mapping the needs and challenges of SMEs : a focus on the city of Johannesburg entrepreneurship ecosystem

Msimango-Galawe, Jabulile; Majaja, Buntu - In: Cogent business & management 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-21

Entrepreneurship ecosystems have increased in popularity to foster more entrepreneurial activity and, hence, spurring … economic growth and employment creation. To explore the state of the City of Johannesburg's entrepreneurship ecosystem and …'s entrepreneurship ecosystem's issues and how entrepreneurs across different regions are not affected differently by the geographic …

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Impact of entrepreneurial mindset and motivation on business performance : deciphering the effects of entrepreneurship development program (EDPs) on trainees

Shetty, Santhosha; Baliga, Vikram; Gil, Mathew Thomas - In: Cogent business & management 11 (2024) 1, pp. 1-23

Entrepreneurial mindset and motivation are essential for launching a successful business venture. Recognising this, the study investigates how Entrepreneurial Development Programmes (EDPs) offered by RUDSETIs (Rural Development and Self-employment Training Institutes) influence trainees in...

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Entrepreneurial competencies and performance of Ugandan SMEs : the mediating role of firm capabilities

Kisubi, Moses Kisame; Aruo, Francis; Wakibi, Aziz; … - In: Cogent business & management 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-16

The purpose of this study was twofold; (1) to establish the direct influence of Entrepreneurial competencies and Firm capability on SME Performance and (2) to examine the mediating role of Firm capability between Entrepreneurial competencies and SME Performance. A cross-sectional and explanatory...

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Social entrepreneurship and CSR best practice : the drivers to sustainable business development in new COVID-19 era

Indarto, Indarto; Lestari, Rohmini Indah; Djoko Santoso; … - In: Cogent business & management 10 (2023) 2, pp. 1-21

Social Entrepreneurship (SE) practice has become one of the solutions to the economic and social problems of the …

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The role of microfinance on women's entrepreneurship development in Western Ethiopia evidence from a structural equation modeling : non-financial service is the way forward

Abebe, Abraham; Kegne, Meketaw - In: Cogent business & management 10 (2023) 3, pp. 1-20

investigates the role of microfinance services on women's entrepreneurship development in Benishangul Gumuz Credit and Saving … developed to examine the effect of microfinance institutions on women's entrepreneurship development. The findings from the … women's entrepreneurship. Finally, the structural equation model analysis finding revealed that the microfinance institution …

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Impact of entrepreneurial orientation dimensions on performance of small enterprises : do entrepreneurial competencies matter?

Khan, Mukaram Ali; Zubair, Syed Sohaib; Rathore, Kashif; … - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-18

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in determining the enterprise performance (EP) during Covid-19. Moreover, in context of this relationship, the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies (EC) has also been investigated in influencing the EO...

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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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The impact of green entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation and green supply chain management practices on sustainable firm performance

Habib, Md. Ahashan; Bao, Yukun; Ilmudeen, Aboobucker - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-26

This study attempts to examine the impact of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) and market orientation (MO) on the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and subsequent sustainable firm performance. Further, the study identifies the mediating factor between green...

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