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Smallbone, David; Welter, Friederike; Isakova, Nina; Slonimski, Anton

doi:10.1023/a:1013113312503

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“…Government support in promoting SME development is necessary to find an appropriate response to address these challenges. This area has been studied by some research, for example Smallbone et al (2001) studied role of the government in the process of SMEs development, especially in transition economies. Effective institutional structures and consultation mechanisms can help to overcome these constraints as small enterprises otherwise do not have the ability to influence nation-wide policies.…”

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“…As a result, their contribution to economic and social change is less than it could be, mainly due to an unstable environment and an institutional context that has yet to establish the framework conditions for sustainable private sector development. It means that reform of the distorted legal and financial infrastructures that exist in these countries is the highest priority need (Smallbone et al, 2001). Moreover, the difference in the degree of small business development in different regions of the country gives rise to the idea that emphasis on small business support at the local level would significantly improve the situation (Kloschko & Issakova, 1996).…”

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Position and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in European Countries

Janošková¹,

Čulková²,

Csikósová³

2018

Proceedings of the 8th Business &Amp; Management Conference, Venice

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SMEs have irreplaceable task not only in macroeconomic in area of working posts creation, contribution to the flexibility of market mechanism or its contribution to the value added creation, but they are profitable also at the micro-economic level. The goal of the contribution is to search position and development of such enterprises in the frame of chosen European countries and how they contribute to economic growth and competitive environment. During the analysis we considered SME Policy Index. Overall position and development had been analyzed by chosen indexes, mainly index of economic freedom, global competition index, doing business index and corruption perception index. The results speak about increasing trend of SMEs in EU, creating employment possibilities, with limitation of barriers to make business in individual countries.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Position and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in European Countries

Janošková¹,

Čulková²,

Csikósová³

2018

Proceedings of the 8th Business &Amp; Management Conference, Venice

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“…This industry has significant importance for the economy of every country. It has a significant role in economic development and gross domestic product [43][44][45][46][47]. Therefore, SMEs are the major element of the economy.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Mediating Role of Business Strategies between Management Control Systems Package and Firms Stability: Evidence from SMEs in Malaysia

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The aim of the current study was to ascertain the influence of a management control systems (MCS) package on a firm's sustainability with the help of mediating variables such as differentiation and cost leadership strategy in Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Data were collected from managers working in Malaysian SMEs. A total of 384 questionnaires was finally used for analysis using SmartPLS 3.8.2. Area cluster sampling was used for data collection, and seven out of sixteen clusters were selected randomly. These included Selangor, Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, Penang, Sarawak, and Perak because these seven states cover 73.9% of total SMEs. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was also used to examine the reliability and validity, and structural model assessment was used to test the relationship between variables. Findings revealed that an MCS package had a positive influence on a firm's sustainability, cost leadership, and differentiation strategy. Moreover, cost leadership and differentiation strategy have a significant and positive influence on a firm's sustainability. In addition, cost leadership strategies and differentiation strategies significantly mediate between the MCS package and a firm's sustainability. This research assesses the influence of the MCS package through cost leadership and differentiation strategy on a firm's sustainability of Malaysian SMEs. It helps top management to focus on the MCS package and business strategies in attaining a firm's long-term sustainability. Finally, research recommendations discuss that the present study helps future researchers and academicians.

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“…According to EBRD transition indicator scores published in the 2005 Transition Report, Belarus is in the early stage of market reforms (EBRD, 2005). This limited progress or case of 'delayed' transition in Belarus (Smallbone et al, 2001) calls for reflection about the position of Belarus on a post-communist continuum. Thus, the private sector has to operate under conditions of a 'distorted' transition (Aidis, 2005, p. 15) with elements of the former political, statecontrolled systems.…”

Section: Soviet Past Economic Development In the Ussrmentioning

confidence: 99%