Organizational and managerial structure plays an important role in the productivity difference among firms. However, studies that assessed the quality of firm management and its link with their performance are still scanty. This paper provides empirical evidence on the relationship between...

This paper examines the post-pandemic performance of micro, small, and medium-sized firms using Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs), a type of Artificial Neural Network that groups patterns based on their similarities. The goal is to identify the key characteristics that enable firms to face market...

The study assessed the impact of market orientation on performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs); the mediating role of innovation. The study was conducted on a total of 500 SMEs out of which 391 responses were received representing 78.2% response rate. Purposive and convenience...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) serve as pivotal drivers of global economic growth, a consensus reiterated by influential scholars. Yet, a critical challenge impeding their progress is the limited access to capital financing, hampering the expansion prospects of countless small businesses...

Organizational learning (OL) offers knowledge sharing and innovation to firms. OL is a driver of firms' competitive advantage and performance, yet this symbiotic relationship has not been adequately explored in most developing countries. It is against this backdrop that the current study aims to...

The study investigates the influence of breadth of open innovation strategy on product and service performance of UK SMEs and how the relationship is affected by the type of innovation. The respondents were 72 senior employees randomly sampled from SMEs in UK manufacturing sector. We collected...

The informal sector in Zimbabwe plays a fundamental role in the supply of intermediate agricultural technologies. The seemingly never-ending economic crisis has arguably contributed to the collapse of the formal industrial sector resulting in a shortage of farming technologies especially amongst...

The purpose of the study on which this article is based, was to interrogate the relationship marketing practices of small retailers in South Africa. The researcher also explores the impact of relationship marketing practices on the performance of small retailers in South Africa (SA). Objectives...

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...

Associative business structures (business associations) and non-associative business structures (those without any formal or juridical associative agreement) provide platforms to share knowledge, gain insights and collaborate. One additional benefit to participate in these structures is the...