In the economic structure of our country, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the most important part of the backbone, with the continuous popularization of the Internet, e-commerce has gradually become a ...In the economic structure of our country, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the most important part of the backbone, with the continuous popularization of the Internet, e-commerce has gradually become a business model that the current small and medium enterprises must face and accept, The development of enterprises is of great signifi cance. In this context, the article first introduced the importance of the development of e-commerce SMEs, and then based on the actual operation of the community put forward and analyzed the current e-commerce development under the existing problems, and finally based on the actual lack of effective Development Strategy of E - commerce for Small and Medium - sized Enterprises.展开更多
The topic investigated competition in marketing as a survival yardstick for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The objectives addressed by this study were: (1) identifying different types and intensi...The topic investigated competition in marketing as a survival yardstick for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The objectives addressed by this study were: (1) identifying different types and intensity of competition that SMEs are exposed to along the life-cycle portfolio in Nigeria; (2) quantifying the strength of SMEs vis-a-vis some foreign enterprises in terms of market competition; and (3) proffering solutions on how best they could match competitively these foreign enterprises. Relevant models and theories were employed in literature to evolve detailed analysis of issues relating to the variables used in terms of competition in marketing and survival of juice-producing SMEs. Two hypotheses were investigated through the survey of 20 prominent Ikeja based SMEs using Cluster sampling, 5-points Likert summated rating scale was adopted, while Yard's formula with 95% confidence level and 5% error tolerance was used. Alternative form validity of the instrument was measured at 0.63 while its reliability was measured at Cronbach's alpha of 0.70. Pearson's product-moment correlation was used in testing hypothesis 1 while standard multiple regressions were used to test hypothesis 2. Findings revealed that there was strong relationship between survival of juice-producing SMEs with forms of competition on a firm's life-cycle; while competition had positive effects on survival components for the enterprises. It was concluded that since competition subsists in any firm's life-cycle, strategies to support operations for survival must be adopted. It was recommended that operators of SMEs have to monitor and manage competition as it affects their businesses positively and/or negatively.展开更多
This study uses an unbalanced panel data analysis to examine the effects of social capital, top executive attributes and R &D on firm value in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on the Shenzhe...This study uses an unbalanced panel data analysis to examine the effects of social capital, top executive attributes and R &D on firm value in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Board from 2007 to 2011. There are several interesting findings. First, the gender (male) and academic degree of the chairperson in the SMEs have a positive and significant effect on firm value. Second, social capital (measured by politieal connections, managerial business association networks and technology association networks) and R&D have a positive effect on SME firm value. Third, the effect of politieal connections on firm value for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is stronger than for non-SOEs, while the effect of business and technology networks on firm value for non-SOEs is stronger than for SOEs. Our study has important policy implications for SMEs that want to compete successfully in China.展开更多
The small and medium enterprise firms are renowned for improving the nation’s economy through the provision of job opportunities for its populace,improving the financial and investment status of the countries a...The small and medium enterprise firms are renowned for improving the nation’s economy through the provision of job opportunities for its populace,improving the financial and investment status of the countries and provision of innovative products that meets the need of the people.SMEs are key players in the economy,through sustainable development goals(SDGs)enabling them to thrive in the open business environment and actively applying the digital transformation,promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization should be the core of any country government.This research is designed to explore the influence of government intervention and support on enterprise performance and growth in five business sectors-Hospitality,Education,Health care,Bottled Water Production and Transport and Logistics organizations.The research paper had a descriptive research design with a randomly selected sample size of one hundred and ninety-seven respondents.The research hypotheses were tested using(Factor Analysis and Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis)with Statistical Packages for Social Science(SPSS)version 25.The results of the study reveal that government intervention policies and intervention programmes when instituted will promote the growth of business firms in Nigeria.Also identified are relevant recommendations that serve as motivation for policy administrators,entrepreneurs,and business managers to ensure that relevant intervention programme is adopted to boost performance and growth of the SME sector in Nigeria.展开更多
中国企业创新创业调查(Enterprise Survey for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in China,简称ESIEC)的主要目的之一,就是通过对中小微企业的调查填补中小企业创新数据缺失的空白。本文首先对创新测度和创新调查相关的理论和文献进行...中国企业创新创业调查(Enterprise Survey for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in China,简称ESIEC)的主要目的之一,就是通过对中小微企业的调查填补中小企业创新数据缺失的空白。本文首先对创新测度和创新调查相关的理论和文献进行了梳理,其次对ESIEC的问卷设计进行了介绍,然后对ESIEC的企业创新数据的基本事实进行了分析,最后用CDM(Crepon,Duguet,and Mairessec)模型分析了中小微企业中研发、创新和生产率之间的关系。结果表明,在ESIEC的中小微企业中,研发、创新和生产率之间的关系与文献结论一致。相比中国现有的创新方面的微观数据,本文所依托的ESIEC具有以下四个方面的突出优势:①涵盖多维度的创新测度和较为全面的创新方面的信息,不仅有与国际通用创新调查数据相同的调查信息,还考虑了中国的经济特色,包含了一些与高质量发展相关的指标;②调查对象包含了小微企业;③调查对象不仅包含制造业,还包含多种服务业;④与国际上很多微观层面的创新调查采用线上或电话调查不同,ESIEC采用了由受过严格训练的访员面对面调查企业负责人或高管的方式。总之,ESIEC数据可以被很好地用来分析中国中小微企业的创新活动。初步分析结果表明,基于ESIEC的创新分析结果与文献一致:①企业规模对企业的研发投入决策起着至关重要的作用;②研发促进了产品创新和流程创新;③产品创新和流程创新都能促进劳动生产率。因此,ESIEC数据具有良好的可靠性,并且可以与欧盟创新调查(CIS)和美国的年度商业调查(ABS)进行可比性分析。展开更多
文摘In the economic structure of our country, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the most important part of the backbone, with the continuous popularization of the Internet, e-commerce has gradually become a business model that the current small and medium enterprises must face and accept, The development of enterprises is of great signifi cance. In this context, the article first introduced the importance of the development of e-commerce SMEs, and then based on the actual operation of the community put forward and analyzed the current e-commerce development under the existing problems, and finally based on the actual lack of effective Development Strategy of E - commerce for Small and Medium - sized Enterprises.
文摘The topic investigated competition in marketing as a survival yardstick for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The objectives addressed by this study were: (1) identifying different types and intensity of competition that SMEs are exposed to along the life-cycle portfolio in Nigeria; (2) quantifying the strength of SMEs vis-a-vis some foreign enterprises in terms of market competition; and (3) proffering solutions on how best they could match competitively these foreign enterprises. Relevant models and theories were employed in literature to evolve detailed analysis of issues relating to the variables used in terms of competition in marketing and survival of juice-producing SMEs. Two hypotheses were investigated through the survey of 20 prominent Ikeja based SMEs using Cluster sampling, 5-points Likert summated rating scale was adopted, while Yard's formula with 95% confidence level and 5% error tolerance was used. Alternative form validity of the instrument was measured at 0.63 while its reliability was measured at Cronbach's alpha of 0.70. Pearson's product-moment correlation was used in testing hypothesis 1 while standard multiple regressions were used to test hypothesis 2. Findings revealed that there was strong relationship between survival of juice-producing SMEs with forms of competition on a firm's life-cycle; while competition had positive effects on survival components for the enterprises. It was concluded that since competition subsists in any firm's life-cycle, strategies to support operations for survival must be adopted. It was recommended that operators of SMEs have to monitor and manage competition as it affects their businesses positively and/or negatively.
文摘This study uses an unbalanced panel data analysis to examine the effects of social capital, top executive attributes and R &D on firm value in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Board from 2007 to 2011. There are several interesting findings. First, the gender (male) and academic degree of the chairperson in the SMEs have a positive and significant effect on firm value. Second, social capital (measured by politieal connections, managerial business association networks and technology association networks) and R&D have a positive effect on SME firm value. Third, the effect of politieal connections on firm value for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is stronger than for non-SOEs, while the effect of business and technology networks on firm value for non-SOEs is stronger than for SOEs. Our study has important policy implications for SMEs that want to compete successfully in China.
文摘The small and medium enterprise firms are renowned for improving the nation’s economy through the provision of job opportunities for its populace,improving the financial and investment status of the countries and provision of innovative products that meets the need of the people.SMEs are key players in the economy,through sustainable development goals(SDGs)enabling them to thrive in the open business environment and actively applying the digital transformation,promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization should be the core of any country government.This research is designed to explore the influence of government intervention and support on enterprise performance and growth in five business sectors-Hospitality,Education,Health care,Bottled Water Production and Transport and Logistics organizations.The research paper had a descriptive research design with a randomly selected sample size of one hundred and ninety-seven respondents.The research hypotheses were tested using(Factor Analysis and Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis)with Statistical Packages for Social Science(SPSS)version 25.The results of the study reveal that government intervention policies and intervention programmes when instituted will promote the growth of business firms in Nigeria.Also identified are relevant recommendations that serve as motivation for policy administrators,entrepreneurs,and business managers to ensure that relevant intervention programme is adopted to boost performance and growth of the SME sector in Nigeria.
文摘中国企业创新创业调查(Enterprise Survey for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in China,简称ESIEC)的主要目的之一,就是通过对中小微企业的调查填补中小企业创新数据缺失的空白。本文首先对创新测度和创新调查相关的理论和文献进行了梳理,其次对ESIEC的问卷设计进行了介绍,然后对ESIEC的企业创新数据的基本事实进行了分析,最后用CDM(Crepon,Duguet,and Mairessec)模型分析了中小微企业中研发、创新和生产率之间的关系。结果表明,在ESIEC的中小微企业中,研发、创新和生产率之间的关系与文献结论一致。相比中国现有的创新方面的微观数据,本文所依托的ESIEC具有以下四个方面的突出优势:①涵盖多维度的创新测度和较为全面的创新方面的信息,不仅有与国际通用创新调查数据相同的调查信息,还考虑了中国的经济特色,包含了一些与高质量发展相关的指标;②调查对象包含了小微企业;③调查对象不仅包含制造业,还包含多种服务业;④与国际上很多微观层面的创新调查采用线上或电话调查不同,ESIEC采用了由受过严格训练的访员面对面调查企业负责人或高管的方式。总之,ESIEC数据可以被很好地用来分析中国中小微企业的创新活动。初步分析结果表明,基于ESIEC的创新分析结果与文献一致:①企业规模对企业的研发投入决策起着至关重要的作用;②研发促进了产品创新和流程创新;③产品创新和流程创新都能促进劳动生产率。因此,ESIEC数据具有良好的可靠性,并且可以与欧盟创新调查(CIS)和美国的年度商业调查(ABS)进行可比性分析。