Does business planning have any impact on performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)? Despite numerous studies in management and entrepreneurship literature, the answer remains contested. We empirically address the stated research question by exploring the composite business planning...

The impact of business planning on performance (survival, growth, profit) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has been debated in strategic management and entrepreneurship research for decades. This study clarifies prior inconsistent findings by unbundling the generalized construct of...