Resource-based view and sustainable advantage: a framework for SMEs

Nemar, Sam El; El-Chaarani, Hani; Dandachi, Ibtihaj El; Castellano, Sylvaine

doi:10.1080/0965254x.2022.2160486

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“…Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lebanon may rely on reliable suppliers who are prepared to provide loan conditions and are aware of the difficulties facing the economy. By establishing and maintaining these connections, SMEs may be able to negotiate financing terms that are suited to their cash flow needs to nourish their liquidity, suggest acceptable prices, adjust their working hours, and increase their sales and demand with high human and social capital resources as a key success factor for SMEs during uncertain periods (El Nemar, El-Chaarani, Dandachi, & Castellano, 2022).…”

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Unveiling the Resilience of Lebanese SMEs: The Effects of Multiple Crises on Its Performance

Wahidi,

Kertous,

Maliki

et al. 2024

IJBM

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This paper addresses the impact of the multiple crises on Lebanese SMEs' performance. Little is known about the effect of the multiple crises in the Lebanese context, where SMEs have been significantly impacted. A descriptive-analytical method is used to analyze quantitative data based on 379 SMEs conducted by the World Bank between November and December 2020. Descriptive tests and the mean comparison (T-test) are used to analyze the data and understand the interaction between groups. The main results show that the business sector has no impact on SMEs’ performance. However, employees’ salary is the most relevant variable that affects SMEs’ performance. Salaries are reduced by 90.38% and positively affect liquidity and working hours changes but negatively affect clients’ demand, prices, and sales variation. It could be explained by the reduction of SMEs’ costs, working hours, and employees’ low motivation because of the low demand from the clients’ side. The liquidity is negatively affected by demand and prices, which reflect the low income of SMEs in times of multiple crises. To better understand and interpret the phenomenon of SMEs’ performance in times of multiple crises, we suggested a first model that reveals the effect of several factors on SMEs’ performance, which has barely been studied in the Lebanese context.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unveiling the Resilience of Lebanese SMEs: The Effects of Multiple Crises on Its Performance

Wahidi,

Kertous,

Maliki

et al. 2024

IJBM

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“…Similarly, resource dependence theory argues that diversity on boards leads to improved performance as they better manage the organizational environment (Pfeffer, 1972). The human capital theory also suggests that a diverse board of directors contributes to companies through decisions based on their characteristics and capital including culture or emotions (Chaudhuri et al , 2022; El Nemar et al , 2022; Isidro and Sobral, 2015). According to social role theory , known also as self-schema theory (Konrad et al , 2000), or feminist caring theory (Liao et al , 2019), women and men have different education and gender roles, which ultimately leads to different decisions and actions.…”

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Exploring the influence of gender diversity and women's empowerment on family entrepreneurship performance: the moderating impact of firm characteristic

Skaf,

El Abiad,

El Chaarani

et al. 2024

JABS

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Purpose This paper aims to examine how gender diversity and women’s empowerment influence the performance of family entrepreneurships and explores the role of firm characteristics as a moderating factor. Design/methodology/approach The study used a structured questionnaire as the survey tool to collect data from 91 women managers working in family entrepreneurships, which originated from entrepreneurial initiatives, located in various Lebanese regions. The validity of the construct was assumed using the fitness of extracted index, incremental fit-index, non-normal fit-index, root mean square of residuals and standard root mean square residual. Composite reliability, Cronbach's alpha and value confirmatory factor analysis were used to measure the internal consistency. Data were analyzed using the structural equation modeling method. Findings This study reveals that gender equality, education level and family support significantly affect women's empowerment while an insignificant association was found between empowerment and earning social status and achieving financial independence. This paper also showed a significant interaction between women’s empowerment and the performance of family entrepreneurships. Additionally, the results showed that women holding managerial positions in family entrepreneurships is positively associated with firm performance. Finally, it was concluded that the location of the family firm moderates the relationship between gender diversity and firm performance. Originality/value This research contributes to theory and practice regarding the role of women in family entrepreneurships and sheds light on gender differences influencing family entrepreneurships and women empowerment issues.

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“…In a family business focused on increasing family wealth, transactional leaders will only engage with suppliers and customers if the suppliers continue to supply inputs, and customers continue to purchase products. Over time, successive inputs into production, and repeat customers will contribute positively to firm performance (El Nemar Sam et al 2022).…”

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The Impact of CEO Characteristics on the Financial Performance of Family Businesses Listed in the Euronext Exchange

El Abiad,

Abraham,

El-Chaarani

et al. 2024

JRFM

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This paper identifies the CEO characteristics that have an impact on the performance of family businesses listed in the Euronext in the post-COVID 19 period. CEO characteristics are evaluated on two dimensions, i.e., personal characteristics and corporate governance mechanisms. A sample of 137 firm-year observations from Portugal, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Ireland, France, and Belgium was chosen. CEO attributes of age, gender, education, and family membership were combined with corporate governance mechanisms of ownership concentration, CEO duality, CEO directorships, and CEO tenure, to predict return on assets and return on equity, using OLS regression. GMM estimation and Two-Stage Least Squares were employed to establish the robustness of the results. Among CEO personal characteristics, CEO family membership has a positive impact on return on assets, and a positive impact on return on equity. Among corporate governance mechanisms, CEO duality had a negative impact on return on assets, and a negative impact on return on equity. CEO ownership, and CEO tenure had a positive impact on return on assets, and a positive impact on return on equity. This paper’s value lies in its evaluation of the under-researched area of family businesses of Euronext-listed firms. It can be used by family businesses in the region, for the selection and training of CEOs to fulfill the goal of achieving superior financial performance.

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Resource-based view and sustainable advantage: a framework for SMEs

Cited by 19 publications

References 100 publications

Unveiling the Resilience of Lebanese SMEs: The Effects of Multiple Crises on Its Performance

Unveiling the Resilience of Lebanese SMEs: The Effects of Multiple Crises on Its Performance

Exploring the influence of gender diversity and women's empowerment on family entrepreneurship performance: the moderating impact of firm characteristic

The Impact of CEO Characteristics on the Financial Performance of Family Businesses Listed in the Euronext Exchange

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