Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between financial literacy,
access to finance and growth among small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the …

This research study aims to assess the face validity and reliability of the construct of skills set
and explore quantitatively a small sample of data on the determinants of performance of …

Purpose Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) significantly contribute to economic growth,
development, exports and employment of the nations. To maintain competitiveness in …

The general objective of this study was to find out the influence of owner/manager
characteristics on SMEs' access to bank loan. A sample of 87 small and medium …

Managerial competencies and performance appraisal practices are often ignored when
considering the performance of Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Yet, these …

It has been noticed that many countries around the world have started making the
construction and development of industrial SMEs one of the critical driving forces for …

Abstract Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have popularly been argued to contribute
positively to economic growth of countries of the world through their positive effect on socio …

Purpose Literature has pointed that conventional financial development theories have
inconclusive role on motivating new businesses. New ventures often consider the …

Small and medium enterprises (SME's) play a very significant role in the economy of any
country. They provide employment and improve the standard of living of individuals-both the …

Sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) is becoming increasingly important for every society.
However, the dynamics of sustainable entrepreneurship is not much known or not in …