Barriers to small business growth in Canada

Gill, Amarjit; Biger, Nahum

doi:10.1108/14626001211277451

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“…Again, this finding resonates well with past research (Bowen et al, 2010;Osamwonyi and Tafamel, 2010;Joubert, 2006), albeit in different contexts as again opined by Gill and Biger (2012).…”

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“…For the former, the Canadian study of barriers to small business growth by Gill and Biger (2012) is a typical example, whilst several developing country perspectives have been looked at, relevant to this study, for example, India Zaidi (2013),Swaziland (Joubert, (2006) Sub-Saharan Africa, (Fjose et al, (2010) Mozambique, (Fumo and Jabour (2011) Ghana and Malawi- (Kayanula and Quarterly, (2000) South Africa, (Olawale and Garwe, (2010), Kenya (Bowen et al (2009) and Nigeria (Osamwonyi and Tafamel, (2010) just to mention some of them. It may therefore raise questions as to why the interest in an area that a lot is already known about.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessing the challenges faced by rural agro-dealers in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Mtisi¹,

Dube²,

Dube³

2017

Afr. J. Bus. Manage.

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The aim of this exploratory research was to identify the challenges that are faced by rural agro-dealers (agricultural inputs retailers) in Matabeleland North Province in Zimbabwe as part of a nongovernmental organisations (NGO) funded initiative to build their capacities. A purposively selected sample of seventeen (17) rural agro-dealers scattered across the province was contacted for in-depth interviews. These were rural agro-dealers linked to a local agricultural inputs wholesaler from which they purchased most of their agricultural inputs. Observation was also used as a data collection technique on the status and condition of the rural stores from which the selected agro-dealers operated and also on the systems in use for record keeping and the extent to which records are kept at store level. A number of challenges were identified, chief among them, access to finance for working capital and business growth as dealers' credit worthiness is low. This has been worsened by the economy wide liquidity crunch that is currently obtaining due to the country's adoption of multiple currencies (mainly the United States Dollar, South African Rand and the Botswana Pula) since the consummation of the then inclusive government of 2009. Others included lack of transport; lack of demand; poor managerial and marketing skills,; record keeping and bookkeeping challenges,; among others. The study recommends, as an intervention, provision of various business support measures such as improving access to credit by rural agro-dealers, provision of consignment stocks, training in business management and record keeping, as capacity building measures.

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“…Again, this finding resonates well with past research (Bowen et al, 2010;Osamwonyi and Tafamel, 2010;Joubert, 2006), albeit in different contexts as again opined by Gill and Biger (2012).…”

Section: Constrained Market Demand and Competitionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the challenges faced by rural agro-dealers in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Mtisi¹,

Dube²,

Dube³

2017

Afr. J. Bus. Manage.

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“…SMEs require little capital to set up and have the potential to create jobs for the burgeoning number of unemployed youths in most developing countries (Gill & Biger 2012;Sonobe, Akoten & Otsuka 2011). Manufacturing SMEs boost economic activities in the areas in which they operate, because they produce goods that meet the immediate needs of locals, thus serving a market that the large enterprises have ignored (Chege et al 2016; Sonobe et al 2011).…”

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Logistics outsourcing and performance of manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises in Nairobi

Mageto

Prinsloo

Luke

2018

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Busi

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“…Los gobiernos reconocen cada vez más su importancia como fuente de crecimiento económico: crean instituciones y desarrollan políticas de Estado que favorezcan su consolidación y competitividad en el mercado (Gill, Biger & Nagpal, 2011;Foreman-Peck, 2013;Trang, 2015).…”

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Factores determinantes del éxito competitivo en la mipyme: un estudio empírico en empresas peruanas

Espinoza¹,

Lema²,

Gómez-Guillamón³

2016

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En este artículo, se analizan los factores asociados al éxito competitivo de las mipymes peruanas, con una muestra de 94 empresas, con más de cinco trabajadores. Los factores de éxito competitivo se estudian desde la perspectiva de la teoría de los recursos y capacidades de las empresas. Los resultados muestran que, conforme las mipymes tengan implantados sistemas de control de gestión más desarrollados y que apliquen prácticas de gestión de sus recursos humanos más eficientes, mayor será la probabilidad de tener éxito en el mercado. Los resultados son especialmente útiles para los gerentes de las mipymes y los organismos de fomento de dichas instituciones para que puedan diseñar y promover estrategias y políticas que favorezcan el crecimiento y competitividad de la mipyme.Palabras clave: mipyme, rendimiento, teoría recursos y capacidades, sistemas de control de gestión, recursos humanos. Factors that determine the competitive success of MSME: An empirical study in Peruvian companiesThis paper analyses the factors associated with the competitive success of MSMEs in Peru. A qualitative research was carried out with a sample of 94 companies with more than 5 employees. Factors for competitive success are studied from the perspective of the resource-based theory. Results show that MSMEs that develop a more complete management control system and have more efficient human resources practices have a better chance to succeed in a competitive market. These results are especially useful for MSMEs managers and governmental directors in order to promote and design strategies and policies that promote the growth and competitiveness of MSMEs.Keywords: MSMEs, performance, resource-based theory, management control systems, human resources. Fatores determinantes do sucesso competitivo das MPMEs: Um estudo empírico em empresas peruanasEste artigo analisa os fatores associados ao sucesso competitivo das MPMEs peruanas Uma pesquisa qualitativa foi realizada com uma amostra de 94 empresas com mais de cinco funcionários. Os fatores de sucesso competitivos são estudados a partir da perspectiva da teoria de recursos e capacidades da empresa. Os resultados mostram que as MPMEs que desenvolvem um sistema de controle de gestão completo e têm práticas de recursos humanos mais eficientes têm ESTRATEGIA EMPRESARIAL

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Barriers to small business growth in Canada

Cited by 87 publications

References 18 publications

Assessing the challenges faced by rural agro-dealers in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Assessing the challenges faced by rural agro-dealers in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Logistics outsourcing and performance of manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises in Nairobi

Factores determinantes del éxito competitivo en la mipyme: un estudio empírico en empresas peruanas

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