Journal articles: 'SME education'

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Carson, David, Pauric McGowan, and Jimmy Hill. "Effective Marketing Education for SME Executives." Marketing Education Review 6, no. 2 (July 1996): 59–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10528008.1996.11488545.

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Bartoš, Přemysl, Ashiqur Rahman, Josef Horák, and Helena Jáčová. "Education and Entrepreneurship in the SME Segment in Economic Transformation." ECONOMICS & SOCIOLOGY 8, no. 2 (September 20, 2015): 227–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.14254/2071-789x.2015/8-2/16.

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Latifi-Mustafa, Njomza, and Ymer Havolli. "Founders' Education and SME Performance in Kosovo." Journal of Economics and Management Sciences 3, no. 1 (March 14, 2020): p29. http://dx.doi.org/10.30560/jems.v3n1p29.

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This research deals with the professional preparation of the founders of the SME sector in Kosovo, and also aims to present the state of abilities and skills of the founders of SMEs. Also of interest in this research is the analysis of the skills of managers, founders of SMEs, what is their perception regarding the reflection of education in the SME business, namely what is their performance which should be reflected in the success and development of SMEs. The paper therefore aims to analyze the education and reflection of this education on the success of SMEs. Economic and social development in Kosovo, and elsewhere, depends on the success of SME owners and managers. This management structure will be able to move SMEs forward if they have an important factor such as education and experience in the sector where the SME operates. This paper explores the professional background of the founders, the size of the business structure, the experience of the founders in the field where the SME was founded, the age at the time of its establishment, the impact of technology.

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Mawyne Jones Sr., Dr JaQuane, and Adit Upadhyay. "SME Sustaining Strategies." International Journal of Scientific Research and Management 10, no. 10 (October 30, 2022): 4112–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v10i10.em10.

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More than 20% of small businesses that started in March 2018 failed within a year. Small business owners would benefit from strategies to identify and mitigate constraints from inception for business survival because business failure rates are higher among small businesses less than five years old. Grounded in the theory of constraints, this qualitative multiple case study aimed to explore strategies small business owners use to sustain beyond one year of operation. The participants included six small business owners in Georgia who successfully sustained their business for five years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and analyzed using Yin's five-step data analysis approach. Three themes emerged: improving operational effectiveness, addressing marketing derivatives, and enhancing leadership competency. Key recommendations for new small business owners are utilizing bootstrapping techniques, offering customer-driven products and services, improving business networking, and strengthening leadership training. Positive social change implies the potential for local people's employment opportunities through business growth, leading to decreased poverty and improved living standards.

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Tessmer, Martin. "Meeting with the SME to design multimedia exploration systems." Educational Technology Research and Development 46, no. 2 (June 1998): 79–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02299790.

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Özen, Ercan, PAWAN KUMAR, Mukul Bhatnagar, and Sanjay Taneja. "DOES FINANCIAL EDUCATION ACT AS A CATALYST FOR SME COMPETITIVENESS." International Journal of Education Economics and Development 1, no. 1 (2023): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijeed.2023.10053629.

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Arismaya, Anisa Dewi. "Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Transaction In Salatiga." Accounting Journal of Binaniaga 7, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 31–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.33062/ajb.v7i1.492.

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SME are one of the drivers of the economy in Indonesia. It is proven that when Indonesia experienced an economic crisis, SME were the drivers of economic stimulus. SME in Indonesia still have obstacles in terms of financial recording and reporting. This study was conducted to find out what characteristics distinguish financial recording and reporting in SME. The results showed that based on the characteristics of the company and the characteristics of business actors, business turnover and education level were the differentiating factors for recording transactions at SME in Tingkir Village, Salatiga City. On the other hand, the age of the company in terms of company characteristics and business experience in terms of the characteristics of business actors does not distinguish the recording of transactions. The longer the age of the company and the business experience of the SME owners do not necessarily require information about recording transactions in business management. This is because business actors are not aware of the benefits that can be obtained from the application of recording transactions in business even though the age of the company and the experience of managing the business is quite long.

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Daempfle, Peter A. "An Analysis of the High Attrition Rates among First Year College Science, Math, and Engineering Majors." Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 5, no. 1 (May 2003): 37–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/dwqt-tya4-t20w-rcwh.

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Increases in attrition rates among science, mathematics, and engineering (SME) majors have produced a variety of deleterious effects for the society. This article attempts to clarify and interpret the interaction of those characteristics of the structure and culture of undergraduate SME programs that perpetuate high loss rates among their first year college majors. The interaction of instructional factors, differing high school and college faculty expectations for entering SME undergraduates, and epistemological considerations was found to contribute to a higher dissatisfaction among SME majors as compared with non-SME majors and the resulting attrition. Significant support was not seen for the contribution of commonly cited explanations of SME attrition such as cognitive factors and large class sizes.

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Busingye, John. "Dynamics of loan delinquency by SME owners in Uganda." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 6, no. 10 (November 10, 2019): 353–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.610.7220.

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The study mainly set out to investigate the factors that influence loan delinquency bySME owners in Uganda. SME ownersin Mbarara Municipality, South West Uganda provided conceptual setting of the study. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge by determining the local business context influencing loan delinquency among SME owners. The study fixated on thefactors that influence loan delinquency by SME owners in Uganda with focus on what SACCOs put into consideration in order to categorize an SME as suitable for micro-lending. The study engaged descriptive research design, where 20 questionnaires were administered to SME owners and detailed discussions of the questions conducted with 6 key informants in the SME sector. The study was grounded on David McClelland’s Acquired Needs theory and the Rational Choice theory in helping to understand the subject under investigation. The study further adopted Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) sample size determination methodology to select the respondents. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20, thematic and content analysis. The study findings show that majority of the respondents were male with secondary level of education, majority of the SME entities had been in operation for six years and above and their ability to manage loans was boosted by education, skills and experience. While the majority of the SME owners are accessing and utilizing loan services from the SACCOs, more than half of them have ever been in delinquency over their loan contract. The study recommends that the SME owners learn how to plough back their profits into their business, conduct sound business research so as to increase their operational capital and skills in order to expand and grow their projects. The study concluded that the SME industry is a fertile ground for investment for Uganda, SME owners, and SACCOs.

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Lee, Kyoungmi. "A Case Study on the Grow path and Continuous Learning Activities of SMEs innovative technical manpower." Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction 22, no. 23 (December 15, 2022): 381–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2022.22.23.381.

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Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of programs at high vocational schools and universities in a view of technical manpower mastering their entry jobs, and the growth path and people who gradually attempted innovative learning activities in and out of the organization and the local consortium. The learning performance researched according to the Kirkpatrick Model. Methods Individual interviews with college professors, Delphi surveys to develop performance indicators, and questionnaires with high school students, college students, teachers, professors, graduates, and corporate official were conducted. Being participated in the business meeting, it recorded the document, opinions and debates presented by public officer and researchers. Results In the individual learning process, job identity education was important for long-term employment in SMEs. To get certificates was effective in cultivating learning habits, the professional way of thinking was naturally acquired in close contact and communication with the professor. Although the role of companies does not meet the students and school officials’ expectation, employment contract decreased the energy waste and make student concentrate on preparing entry job. Group self-efficacy by observing alumni for a long time affect investment plans for R&D personnel growth. SMEs is easy to acquire experience as a president with undifferentiated job duties. To note, there is less social prejudice against technicians from vocational high schools and disadvantage to get qualified by post learning. Conclusions It analyzed the overall project evaluation, insufficient to view the learning that can be classified as an innovative technical manpower in this sample. A follow-up study is requested on how technical personnel occupy a high power position in technology, management, and education fields out of view that consortium unit as organizational learning.

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Oberski, Iddo, Armando Palomar, Carla Noya, Ettore Ruggiero, Francisco Herrera, Kirsi Korhonen, Mike Osborne, and Pat Davies. "Evaluating Online Work-Based Education for Managers in SMEs." Industry and Higher Education 14, no. 3 (June 2000): 200–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000000101295057.

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ELISC (European Learning in Smaller Companies) is a Leonardo da Vinci pilot project funded by the European Commission with the aim of evaluating the extent to which online delivery of course material is effective in supporting the work-based learning process of managers in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Finland, Italy, Spain and Scotland. The authors'conclusions from this small pilot study are that online course delivery to SME staff may be effective only if the educational provider and the SME establish an intensive collaborative working relationship, in which learners in the SME receive strong support both from within their company and from the educational provider.

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Kozubíková, Ludmila, Martin Čepel, and Monika Zlámalová. "Attitude toward innovativeness based on personality traits in the SME sector. Czech Republic case study." Management & Marketing 13, no. 2 (June 1, 2018): 913–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2018-0013.

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Abstract The research of personality characteristics of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs in relation to EO constructs is an important part of the research of the whole entrepreneurial environment of small and medium-sized enterprises. The aim of this paper is to search for a relationship between personality traits and the attitude toward innovativeness as a construct of EO of SME entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic based on their sociodemographic factors (gender, education, and age). Results from a questionnaire-based survey of the entrepreneurial environment of SME in the Czech Republic showed that the attitude toward innovativeness differed for entrepreneurs considering perseverance and responsibility to be important for entrepreneurship based on their education level. Entrepreneurs with secondary education or secondary educated with graduation were more confident about the reputation of their business as an innovator than university educated entrepreneurs.

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Christensen, Bjarne. "Learning to become an academic in an SME." Journal of Workplace Learning 31, no. 1 (March 19, 2019): 31–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jwl-05-2018-0074.

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PurposeThis paper aims to explore how an academic graduate from the cross field between the humanities and the social sciences and blue-collar workers learns to scaffold knowing in a small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME).Design/methodology/approachA case study was conducted in an SME that employed the first academic graduate among the company’s blue-collar workers. The paper applies a practice-oriented theoretical framework to study scaffolding knowing among the workers.FindingsAn academic graduate does not necessarily apply subject-specific knowledge from his or her university education in the SME practice. Rather, general academic knowing and academic work practice is applied when scaffolding knowing in the SME. Further, this depends not only on the knowing of the academic graduate but also on his/her ability to apply knowing and the willingness to change in practice.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is a single case study gaining in-depth insights into one particular case. This calls for more research.Practical implicationsThe study points at the importance for managers and academic graduates in SMEs to foster learning activities and to be aware of and develop ways to integrate the general academic knowing.Originality/valueThe case study provides new insights into the concept of scaffolding knowing in practice theory. Further, it gains unique insights into the practical possibility of employing graduates from higher education in SMEs.

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Dias, Álvaro Lopes, Elsio Carlos Manuel, Georg Dutschke, Renato Pereira, and Leandro Pereira. "Economic Crisis Effects on SME Dynamic Capabilities." International Journal of Learning and Change 13, no. 3 (2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijlc.2021.10025017.

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Dias, Álvaro Lopes, Elsio Carlos Manuel, Georg Dutschke, Renato Pereira, and Leandro Pereira. "Economic crisis effects on SME dynamic capabilities." International Journal of Learning and Change 13, no. 1 (2021): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijlc.2021.111662.

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Allan, John, and Naomi Lawless. "Learning through online collaboration by SME staff." Education + Training 47, no. 8/9 (October 2005): 653–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00400910510633189.

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Hawkins, Peter, and Jonathan Winter. "The self‐reliant graduate and the SME." Education + Training 38, no. 4 (June 1996): 3–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00400919610122438.

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Belás, Jaroslav, Aleksandr Ključnikov, Sergej Vojtovič, and Monika Sobeková-Májková. "Approach of the SME Entrepreneurs to Financial Risk Management in Relation to Gender and Level of Education." ECONOMICS & SOCIOLOGY 8, no. 4 (December 20, 2015): 32–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.14254/2071-789x.2015/8-4/2.

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Mijnhardt, Frederik, Thijs Baars, and Marco Spruit. "Organizational Characteristics Influencing SME Information Security Maturity." Journal of Computer Information Systems 56, no. 2 (January 15, 2016): 106–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2016.1117369.

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Chaston, Ian. "Danish Technological Institute SME sector networking model." Journal of European Industrial Training 19, no. 1 (February 1995): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03090599510077384.

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Marimuthu, Munusamy, and Su Hee Lee. "DETERMINANTS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING TAX AVOIDANCE IN PREPARING FINANCIAL STATEMENT AMONG SME TAXPAYERS." Labuan Bulletin of International Business and Finance (LBIBF) 20, no. 1 (August 5, 2022): 63–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.51200/lbibf.v20i1.3362.

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The tax avoidance cases in Malaysia increased year by year. The tax avoidance led to country revenue under collected. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the factors that lead to tax avoidance among SME taxpayers in Penang, Malaysia. The study is performed by adopting the Approach-Avoidance Theory model. This model widely used to explain the decision making by the taxpayers to involve in tax avoidance activities. The framework of the study focused on four level factors namely tax complexity, tax compliance costs, tax rate and government transparency spending and tax education and tax knowledge. The objectives of this study are to determine the level and the relationship of tax complexity, tax compliance costs, tax rate and government transparency spending and tax education and tax knowledge and tax avoidance. This study employed the quantitative method by distributing the surveys to the SME taxpayers in Penang state. The total sample of this study was 420 respondents. Collected data were analyzed by using SPSS statistic version 25. As a result, the findings from the regression analysis revealed that tax complexity, tax compliance costs and tax education and tax knowledge significantly on the tax avoidance activities among SME taxpayers in Penang state. However, the study discovered that there is an insignificantly relationship between tax rate and government transparency spending with tax avoidance activities in Penang state. The results of this research are used to develop awareness among the SME owners and to reduce the tax avoidance cases in Penang, Malaysia.

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Et.al, NadratunNafisah Abdul Wahab. "The Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation Success Factors To Muslim SME Success." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 3 (April 11, 2021): 2493–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.1241.

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This study presentsa research of the multidimensional entrepreneurial orientation (innovation, risk and proactive) in relation to the Muslim SME success. Thus far, past literatures shown that limited study of Muslim SME success. This study was conducted in the form of survey, with data being gathered from 122 firms (operating above 3 years) selected through simple random sampling from 2286 Muslim SME in Malaysia. The results show that innovation and proactivefactors have relationshipsto SME Muslim success. The results shed new light on the theory and practice. This finding contributes to RBV theory and to the field of Islamic entrepreneurship focusing on Muslim SME success.

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Bradshaw, Robert, Carina Maycock, and Hülya Öztel. "Exploring SME market orientation: an organisational learning perspective." Education + Training 50, no. 8/9 (November 21, 2008): 764–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00400910810917127.

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Madrid-Guijarro, Antonia, Domingo García-Pérez-de-Lema, and Howard Van Auken. "Financing constraints and SME innovation during economic crises." Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración 29, no. 1 (March 7, 2016): 84–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/arla-04-2015-0067.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the determinants of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) financing constraints and their impacts on investments in innovation. To explicate these factors, the authors use a general definition of innovation, distinguishing between product and process innovations, and highlight the role played by banking relationships. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of a literature review covering works specializing in innovation, financing constraints, and SME characteristics, a quantitative study is carried out in Spain, using a sample composed by 267 Spanish SMEs. Information was gathered by applying surveys addressed to the firm managers. Findings The findings reveal that financing constraints hinder innovation among Spanish SMEs functioning in hostile environments, though long-term banking relationships can moderate these financing constraints. The longer the duration of a firm’s banking relationship, the fewer financing constraints it faces, because the relationship significantly reduces information asymmetry. Practical implications To reduce financing constraints on their innovation, SMEs should establish long relationships and low debt concentration with their main bank. The more banks a firm works with, the greater its financing constraints. The findings have managerial implications, not just for firms but also for government policymakers and providers of consulting services. Originality/value This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the factors that affect innovation, along with insights into which financing constraints limit innovation during a severe recession.

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Darcy, Colette, Jimmy Hill, TJ McCabe, and Philip McGovern. "A consideration of organisational sustainability in the SME context." European Journal of Training and Development 38, no. 5 (May 27, 2014): 398–414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-10-2013-0108.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider organisational sustainability in the small- to medium-sized enterprises (SME) context focussing on a resource-based view. The paper overlays two contrasting perspectives: those of the SME and human resource (HR) perspectives to allow for the development of a composite model of organisational sustainability for SMEs. Design/methodology/approach – The paper overlays four models of Carson’s (1985, 1990) small firm evolution and unique characteristics of SMEs; Wright et al.’s (2001) pertaining to the application of the resource-based view of the firm perspective to strategic HR and Boudreau and Ramstad (2005) model of effectiveness, efficiency and impact of talentship. The paper, in particular, considers the human resource management (HRM) perspectives pertaining to the overlay and considers how these might impact organisational sustainability. Findings – An outcome of the paper is the development of a composite model to the SME and HR perspectives of organisational sustainability and its applicability to the SME context. Research limitations/implications – The paper suggests a number of emergent areas for future research. Future research should focus on the intangible aspects and softer elements of the organisational resource base. The majority of work in this area is grounded in the positivist paradigm. Future research should consider a pluralists perspective and draw on traditions of the post-positivist paradigm, for example, social constructionism. Practical implications – SME-support agencies and consultants who work with SMEs need, therefore, to work with them in assessing their competency spectra and then to help them develop the talent pools required to effect continued growth and success. In doing so SMEs need to be guided towards a better understanding of the traditional temporal cycle of recruitment; in essence, they need to ensure that they have the right competency set in situ in the early stages of the firms’ development. Originality/value – This paper is unique in its approach to the examination of sustainability within the context of SMEs and, in particular, the HRM aspects which contribute towards organisational survival, growth and sustainability.

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Rafiki, Ahmad. "Determinants of SME growth: an empirical study in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Organizational Analysis 28, no. 1 (January 13, 2020): 205–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijoa-02-2019-1665.

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Purpose This study aims to examine the determinants of the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The resource-based view theory is adopted in the analysis of the study. Design/methodology/approach The descriptive and multivariate regression analysis was used to analyze the data. A stratified sampling technique is adopted with a sample size of 119 managers from SMEs. There are variables delineated from theories (human capital, social capital, strategy and organization), which are associated with the firm’s growth that include; the size of the firm, firm age, manager’s education, training, experience, financing and network relationship. Findings The results found that the size of the firm, the experience of the manager, training, financing and the network relationship have a significant relationship with the firm’s growth. However, other variables such as the education and firm’s age do not have a significant relationship with the firm’s growth. Originality/value This study could be considered as an exposure to the SMEs in Saudi Arabia on the specific factors by the owner–managers who intend to develop their business.

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N.K. Saunders, Mark, David E. Gray, and Harshita Goregaokar. "SME innovation and learning: the role of networks and crisis events." European Journal of Training and Development 38, no. 1/2 (December 20, 2013): 136–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-07-2013-0073.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on innovation and entrepreneurial learning by exploring how SMEs learn and innovate, how they use both formal and informal learning and in particular the role of networks and crisis events within their learning experience. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed method study, comprising 13 focus groups, over 1,000 questionnaire responses from SME managers, and 20 case studies derived from semi-structured interviews. Findings – SMEs have a strong commitment to learning, and a shared vision. Much of this learning is informal through network events, mentoring or coaching. SMEs that are innovative are significantly more committed to learning than those which are less innovative, seeing employee learning as an investment. Innovative SMEs are more likely to have a shared vision, be open-minded and to learn from crises, being able to reflect on their experiences. Research limitations/implications – There is a need for further process driven qualitative research to understand the interrelationship between, particularly informal, learning, crisis events and SME innovation. Practical implications – SME owners need opportunities and time for reflection as a means of stimulating personal learning – particularly the opportunity to learn from crisis events. Access to mentors (often outside the business) can be important here, as are informal networks. Originality/value – This is one of the first mixed method large scale studies to explore the relationship between SME innovation and learning, highlighting the importance of informal learning to innovation and the need for SME leaders to foster this learning as part of a shared organisational vision.

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Johnston, Karen, and Kim Loader. "Encouraging SME participation in training: identifying practical approaches." Journal of European Industrial Training 27, no. 6 (August 2003): 273–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03090590310479901.

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Ssenyonga, Muyanja. "Imperatives for post COVID-19 recovery of Indonesia’s education, labor, and SME sectors." Cogent Economics & Finance 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 1911439. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2021.1911439.

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Manimala, Mathew J. "Entrepreneurship education in India: an assessment of SME training needs against current practices." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 8, no. 6 (2008): 624. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijeim.2008.023831.

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de Eyto, A., M. Mc Mahon, M. Hadfield, and M. Hutchings. "Strategies for developing sustainable design practice for students and SME professionals." European Journal of Engineering Education 33, no. 3 (June 2008): 331–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03043790802088681.

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Rodhiah, Rodhiah, and Nur Hidayah. "Sustainable Development Innovation “The Effect of Flexible HRM Behavior on SME Innovation”." Economit Journal: Scientific Journal of Accountancy, Management and Finance 1, no. 4 (February 16, 2022): 231–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.33258/economit.v1i4.589.

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Through the results of the 2020 Higher Education grant research, shows the need for sustainable innovation development in SMEs through the development of the competence of creative resources owned by SMEs. These resources need support from human resource management, because it is a business strategy that effectively supports innovation. This study aims to determine the effect of flexible human resources, innovative work behavior and SME innovation. Researched as many as 100 SMEs creative products spread across the province of Banten. The study used convenience sampling as a sample. The data collection technique was by distributing questionnaires by directly coming to SMEs. Analysis using smart PLS. The results of the study show that flexible resource management has a positive and significant effect on SME innovation, and on innovative work behavior. Flexible human resource management has no positive and insignificant effect on SME innovation with innovative work behavior as a mediating variable. Innovative work behavior has a positive and significant effect on SME innovation.

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Hauser, Bernhard. "Action learning in an SME: appetite comes with eating." Action Learning: Research and Practice 6, no. 3 (November 2009): 349–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767330903301906.

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Hoque, Mohammad Shamsul, and Nazrul Islam. "Leadership Behaviors of Women Entrepreneurs in SME Sector of Bangladesh." Businesses 2, no. 2 (May 27, 2022): 228–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/businesses2020016.

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Women’s leadership development in entrepreneurial business is critical to improving women’s participation in management and businesses in Bangladesh. Research shows that only seven percent of all business establishments in Bangladesh are women-owned and women-headed. This limited ownership and development of women’s leadership behavior is a clear gap to be filled. Thus, the study aims to identify women’s leadership behavioral factors (WLBFs) and examine the causal relationship between WLBFs and women’s leadership behavior practices (WLBPs) in line with path–goal leadership theory. We conducted causal research, applying systematic sampling techniques in selecting participants and conducting interviews with 366 women entrepreneurs from the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industries database under seven administrative divisional headquarters. We analyzed data through exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling techniques. The results show that the factors internal to women as entrepreneurs (including entrepreneurial attitude, intentions, and workplace learning culture), the factors external to women as entrepreneurs (such as training and education), and sociocultural factors are significantly related to the development of WLBPs. The external organizational behavior context was not significant. WLBPs help develop directive, supportive, participatory, and achievement-oriented leadership practices among women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. This study suggests that policymakers, implementing managers, training service providers, and women entrepreneurs focus on entrepreneurial attitude, intention, education and skills development training, workplace learning culture, and sociocultural support among women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.

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Suteja, Rani Sukma Ayu, Liestianingsih Dwi Dayanti, Angga Prawadika Aji, Santi Isnaini, Yayan Sakti Suryandaru, Titik Puji Rahayu, Andria Saptyasari, et al. "INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FOR SME (SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES) OF TRADITIONAL HERBAL AND BEVERAGES." Darmabakti Cendekia: Journal of Community Service and Engagements 3, no. 2 (November 10, 2021): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/dc.v3.i2.2021.49-54.

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Background: This program begins with observation on SME of traditional herbal and beverages in Kampung Genteng Candirejo Surabaya. Early observation shows difficulties faced by SME to market their products. Objective: This program is expected to provide information and education about marketing communication strategies for SME of traditional herbal and beverages in Kampung Herbal Candirejo Surabaya. Method: Early observation is to find problems, conducting seminar and workshop, and also evaluating community empowerment. Results: Audiences understand about the impotances of marketing communication and innovation. They also improve their skills in using integrated marketing communication to sell their products to customers. Conclusion: This community service program has achieved its goals.

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Ma'aji, Muhammad M., Robert S. Shrubsall, and Ediri O. Anderson. "DETERMINANTS OF SME SUCCESS OR FAILURE IN FRONTIER MARKETS." International Journal of Banking and Finance 18, no. 1 (January 5, 2023): 1–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.32890/ijbf2023.18.1.1.

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SME competitiveness, financial stability, and and its continuity as a going concern are important considerations for companystakeholders. This research is utilizing logistic regression to examine the determinants of SME business success or failure in Cambodia. A total of 314 successful and 78 failing SMEs were examined. Information was gathered through a survey questionnaire that had been previously validated in various countries based on the financial and non-financial information of SMEs. The study found that four factors, namely the owner’s education level, owner’s marketing skills, customer complaints, and the age of the business were important in determining the success or failure of SMEs. The predictive accuracy of the model was 95.5 percent, with an R-square estimation of 64 percent. Policymakers can use the results of this study to prepare and train aspirant entrepreneurs and current SME proprietors to keep proper records and maintain financial control, and develop marketing and other skills to assist their businesses to succeed. The findings can provide insights for entrepreneurs, especially with respect to efficient resource allocations that may help avert or lessen the rate of failure among SMEs. The findings can also help strengthen the SME sector in Cambodia, by providing more employment opportunities, assisting in better income distribution, and eventually leading to long-term prosperity and competitiveness.

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Schinckus, Louise, Stephan Van den Broucke, Gerard van der Zanden, Diane Levin-Zamir, Gabriele Mueller, Henna Riemenschneider, Victoria Hayter, et al. "To Adapt or Not to Adapt: The Association between Implementation Fidelity and the Effectiveness of Diabetes Self-Management Education." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8 (April 13, 2021): 4095. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084095.

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Self-management education (SME) is a key determinant of diabetes treatment outcomes. While SME programs are often adapted for implementation, the impact of adaptations on diabetes SME effectiveness is not well documented. This study evaluated the impact of the implementation fidelity of diabetes SME programs on program effectiveness, exploring which factors influence implementation fidelity. Data from 33 type 2 diabetes SME program providers and 166 patients were collected in 8 countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, UK, Israel, Taiwan and USA). Program providers completed a questionnaire assessing their adherence to the program protocol and factors that influenced the implementation. Patients answered a pre–post questionnaire assessing their diabetes-related health literacy, self-care behavior, general health and well-being. Associations between implementation fidelity and outcomes were estimated through logistic regressions and repeated measures MANOVA, controlling for potential confounders. Adaptations of the program protocol regarding content, duration, frequency and/or coverage were reported by 39% of the providers and were associated with better, not worse, outcomes than strict adherence. None of the factors related to the participants, facilitating strategies, provider or context systematically influenced the implementation fidelity. Future research should focus on individual and contextual factors that may influence decisions to adapt SME programs for diabetes.

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Gordon, Ian. "SME Non-Executive Directors: Having One and Being One." Industry and Higher Education 27, no. 6 (December 2013): 477–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2013.0179.

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The objective of the study reported here was to ascertain the impact on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owner–managers of simulating having and being a non-executive director (NED) within the GOLD programme at Lancaster University, the purpose of which is to help owner–managers of SMEs to become better strategic leaders of their companies. Three research approaches were used: (a) participant observation in each of the 20 businesses; (b) interviewing owner–managers; and (c) a review of materials and transcripts generated from Board meetings. Participants engaging in a higher education institution (HEI)-generated network with high levels of trust had an opportunity to behave in a different way; and owners acquired operational and strategic experience of having and being an NED. The initial results indicate that this experience results in greater strategic focus. The engagement of an HEI with SMEs through innovative processes drawn from larger organizations accelerates the creation of trust and social capital, allowing ways of working that might otherwise be dismissed.

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Godswill Agu, Agu, Samuel G. Etuk, Aja Ebeke Egele, Francisca C. Ibekwe, and Angela Nnamocha Obiageli. "Determinants of Intentions towards Sustainable Consumption among University Students in Nigeria: The Role of Sustainability-oriented Marketing Education and Morality." African Journal of Business and Economic Research 17, no. 4 (December 6, 2022): 29–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/1750-4562/2022/v17n4a2.

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Education and moral values influence human behaviour, including intention to engage in actions that are beneficial to the society. Increasing research effort has recently focused on sustainable human behaviour, but research that explores the role of sustainability-oriented marketing education (SME) and morality in stimulating sustainable actions, such as sustainable consumption, seems to be missing in the literature. The purpose of this research is to examine how SME and morality influence sustainable consumption intentions among university students, basing on an extended theory of planned behaviour. An online quantitative survey of Management Science students in Nigerian Universities was conducted. Data analysis was based on the SmartPLS structural equation modeling. Findings suggest that SME relates positively with all the constructs, while morality influences sustainable consumption intention and fully mediates the relationship between SME and sustainable consumption intention. However, attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control emerged as non-significant determinants of sustainable consumption intention.

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Ahunjonov, Umidjon, Hu Shuhua, Bandula Jayathilake, and Mu Renyan. "Characteristics of Small and Medium Enterprise Innovativeness: Cases of Uzbekistan and China." International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration 1, no. 1 (2014): 12–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.11.1002.

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In this study, we aim at investigating factors significantly affecting innovation behavior of SMEs in developing country context. To realize the research objective, a thorough literature view on SME innovativeness has been realized and initial model for the study has been constructed. Data collected by self-administered questionnaire from SME CEOs and high level managers of Uzbekistan and China sample SMEs has been analyzed by Multivariate Logistic Model to make inference about significant determinants of SME innovativeness. The findings of the study suggest that CEOs with higher education, their innovation goal-oriented determination, and competition pressure from home market and abroad due to high export orientation of the SME and government incentives for innovations are being main forces making SMEs realize innovations. Internally, innovative SMEs are being led by CEOs with higher education degree and who well fits the great importance of innovations in their company strategy.

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Powell, James A., and Jane Houghton. "Action learning as a core process for SME business support." Action Learning: Research and Practice 5, no. 2 (July 2008): 173–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767330802185871.

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Smith, Laurie. "Experiences of action leaning in two SME business support programmes." Action Learning: Research and Practice 6, no. 3 (November 2009): 335–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767330903301849.

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Agostini, Lara, Anna Nosella, and Roberto Filippini. "Does intellectual capital allow improving innovation performance? A quantitative analysis in the SME context." Journal of Intellectual Capital 18, no. 2 (April 10, 2017): 400–418. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jic-05-2016-0056.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association between the strength of intellectual capital (IC) and small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach Primary data of 150 SMEs belonging to manufacturing medium-high tech industries were collected through a survey. The methodology consists of a confirmatory factor analysis and a cluster analysis, complemented by a t-test, to assess whether there is a significant difference in terms of innovation performance of SMEs characterized by a different strength of IC. Findings Overall, the findings show that SMEs of the sample can be divided into two groups characterized by a different strength of IC, and those SMEs disclosing a higher strength of IC, in terms of human capital, innovation capital and relational capital, exhibit a significantly higher radical and incremental innovation performance. Practical implications The present study provides SME entrepreneurs and managers with an empirical evidence that possessing strong IC in its three dimensions seems to help SMEs reinforce their ability to generate both radical and incremental innovation. This calls that SME entrepreneurs and managers need to identify and effectively manage IC in order to strengthen and effectively leverage their investments on IC. Originality/value This study is particularly relevant because, instead of focusing on single categories of IC as previous studies mainly do, it adopts an overarching perspective of the dimensions of IC and their impact on both radical and incremental innovation performance. Moreover, it focuses on the SME context which has been less investigated than large firms within the domain of IC.

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Purwidianti, Wida, and Naelati Tubastuvi. "The Effect of Financial Literacy and Financial Experience on SME Financial Behavior in Indonesia." Jurnal Dinamika Manajemen 10, no. 1 (October 1, 2019): 40–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/jdm.v10i1.16937.

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The aim of this study is to examine the effect of financial literacy and financial experience on SMEs financial behavior in Indonesia.The dependent variable is financial behavior while independent variables are financial literacy and financial experience. There are four control variables used, namely company size, business length, age and education level of SME owner. The respondent sample is 42 owners of SMEs in Purwokerto Selatan. This study used multiple regression analysis. The results showed that financial literacy has no effect on financial behavior. Financial experience has a positive effect on financial behavior. While among four control variables, only company size has a significant negative effect on financial behavior. Three control variables have no significant effect on financial behavior. The implication of this study, SME owners have good financial experience will increase financial behavior. Therefore, it is very important to improve the financial experience of SME owners

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Werle, Flávia Obino Corrêa, Adriane Brill Thum, and Alenis Cleusa de Andrade. "Processo nacional de avaliação do rendimento escolar: tema esquecido entre os Sistemas Municipais de Ensino." Ensaio: Avaliação e Políticas Públicas em Educação 17, no. 64 (September 2009): 397–419. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0104-40362009000300002.

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O trabalho discute o panorama de municípios do Rio Grande do Sul que criaram Sistemas Municipais de Ensino (SME), analisando como e até que ponto essa legislação acolhe o processo nacional de avaliação do rendimento escolar do ensino fundamental o qual deverá, pela Lei 9394/96, processar-se mediante a colaboração dos sistemas de ensino. Analisa o conjunto das leis de SME apresentando mapas e gráficos da sua distribuição no estado e das que referem a avaliação externa de larga escala. Conclui-se que estas leis não expressam adesão da instância municipal ao sistema nacional de avaliação da educação básica. Este distanciamento do poder municipal face a propostas da União quanto a avaliação externa sugere mecanismos de imposição e não de colaboração entre as instancias de governo.

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Virglerova, Zuzana, Kamil Dobes, Jan Kramolis, and Anna Kotaskova. "The Influence of SME Owners‘s Education on Their Perception of Business Environment in Czech Republic." Economics & Sociology 10, no. 3 (October 2017): 321–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.14254/2071-789x.2017/10-3/22.

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FAYE, Oumar. "Influence of the Manager’s Characteristics on the SME Performance in Senegal." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 5, no. 1 (January 31, 2017): 47–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss1.165.

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The Small and Medium-sized Entreprises (SMEs) represent the most important part of companies in all economies. In Senegal, they constitute 90% of companies, contribute to up to 30% of job creations and participate in the national value added training for up to 20%. In most of the countries, the SME is defined by the number of employees, the turnover and the investment; but what characterizes it, in particular, is the manager’s central position (Julien, 1997). It is him who assumes the responsibility for defining the vision, combining the different resources and setting up strategies to lead the SME towards performance.In Senegal, very little work basically focuses on the SME manager and namely his or her personal characteristics. The ambition of this paper is also to study the manager’s characteristics which influence the performance of his company. It is based on the theoretical framework of the Upper Echelons Theory (UET) developed by Hambrick and Mason (1984).The results which are obtained from a sample of 202 Senegalese SMEs show that the manager’s characteristics namely the age and the high level of education have a positive impact on the SMEs performance.

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O'Brien, Emma, John McCarthy, Ileana Hamburg, and Yvonne Delaney. "Problem-based learning in the Irish SME workplace." Journal of Workplace Learning 31, no. 6 (August 12, 2019): 391–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jwl-10-2018-0131.

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Purpose This paper aims to explore how in Irish small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), problem-based learning (PBL) could possibly provide a paradigm which addresses two key research objectives: What are the learning needs and challenges faced by Irish SMEs? and How could PBL satisfy these needs through integrating formal and informal learning? Design/methodology/approach An action research methodology was adopted using Lewin’s (1994) action research cycle. In the reconnaissance stage, surveys and focus groups were conducted with a purposive research sample of Irish SMEs regarding their learning needs and challenges. Based on these results, a plan was formulated to adapt the traditional PBL model into a workplace PBL model (wPBL). Lastly, the wPBL model was implemented and evaluated in 42 SMEs. Findings The research identified several specific learning needs for SMEs, namely, learning that is cost-effective, tailored to the company and its challenges, immediately applied, demonstrates a tangible outcome (is measurable), organically fostering a learning culture, addresses knowledge gaps, continuous, develops communication, team work, problem-solving and technical skills. The traditional PBL model was adapted into a wPBL model to meet the above learning needs of SMEs. It was found that the wPBL model had the potential to address long-standing company problems (making it cost-effective), facilitate continuous learning and develop horizontal and transversal skills such as problem-solving and communication. Originality/value Much of the learning that takes place in SMEs is incidental or informal, and often does not contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organisation. This paper aims to propose a practical framework using wPBL to structure incidental and informal learning in SMEs so that it provides an immediate benefit to the company. To date, there has been little research into the application of PBL outside higher education, and the paper proposes a framework to assist the transition of PBL to a workplace environment.

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Obiwulu, Solomon Uche, Esa M. Yunus, Fahmi Ibrahim, and Abu Samah Zuruzi. "Sustaining Innovation: Creativity among Employees of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Students in Higher Education Institutions in Brunei Darussalam." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 5, no. 2 (May 7, 2019): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/joitmc5020025.

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This paper compares creativity experiences and perceptions among employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and students in higher education institutions (HEI) in Brunei Darussalam. The study was conducted through interactions and surveys to assess (i) understanding and practice of creative tools and techniques; (ii) creativity performance in teams and individuals and (iii) perception of creativity among 39 employees in SME and 68 students from HEI. Statistical analysis was carried out using Pearson’s chi-square test for goodness of fit and Cramer’s V test to estimate strength tests for correlation. The findings indicate a majority in both groups have not received prior instruction in creativity and that employees of SMEs have less interest in receiving creative instructions. There is consensus among both groups that group work will result in greater creative performance. Ambiguity of customer needs or requirement was a factor most often cited to impede creative performance of teams in SME. Results from this study were used to make recommendations to improve practice and learning creativity in SME and HEI.

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Mintah, S., and S. Darkwah. "Drivers of Informal Sector Participation of Small and Medium Enterprise in Ghana." Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica 49, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 60–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/sab-2018-0010.

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Abstract The informal sector of Ghana has been growing amidst the recent economic development in this country. The study investigated the drivers of informal sector participation by SMEs in Ghana and made use of a Chi-square statistical methodology to analyze the drivers of SME participation in the informal sector of Ghana. Analyses from the study showed that gender can be deemed as a driver for SME participation in the informal sector of Ghana. Gender was significant at 0.012 with registration of business enterprise and 0.055 with tax obligation of respondents. The educational level of SME operators had an impact on registration and tax obligation and therefore can be deemed as a driver of SME participation in the informal sector of Ghana. However, the level of education was insignificant to registration and tax obligation but had a strong correlation to these variables. The study also showed that women are more likely to participate in the informal sector of Ghana as compared to men and also that there is a high tendency of not paying tax among SME operators in the informal sector of Ghana. A very low educational level among SME participants was recorded with over 60% of the respondents not having any formal education. Based on the findings of the study, a country-wide research can be done to ascertain the socio-economic determinants of informal sector participation in Ghana. Also, the study highly recommends policies that can harness the usefulness of informal sector.

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