success of microfinance around the world, a large number of commercial banks have made a profitable business out of this … sector. This paper explores various business models by commercial banks in microfinance and provides policy implications for …

This research explores the performance of international small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iran. Iran as the … market uncertainty to achieve their performance goals. This study explores this issue by placing competitive advantage to … mediate market uncertainty and international SMEs' performance. A foreign SME in Iran is considered a company with 99 …

attention on the relation between family owners who are members of the board of directors and firm performance. Also, this study … directors and firm performance, and specifically, the authors propose an S-shaped effect that implies two breakpoints. Findings … board members' ownership and firm performance in family SMEs. Nevertheless, the results are different in comparing first …

enter foreign markets. However, current knowledge on which factors determine SMEs' foreign market performance and secure … their success is limited. Using empirical data on 280 German SMEs' activities in Arab markets, we contrast the performance … performance and provides relevant advice as to which managerial approach to emphasize for which mode of foreign market entry. …