Does family employment enhance MSEs performance?

Cruz, Cristina; Justo, Rachida; Castro, Julio O. De

doi:10.1016/j.jbusvent.2010.07.002

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“…It is argued that only credit cannot enhance the performance of MSEs. However, other factors that motivate the owners have a significant role (Cruz, Justo, & Castro, 2012). This motivation which is required for the high performance of MSEs can be acquired by several ways (Abdullah, 2013), the most common and influencing way is training and education (Karlan & Valdivia, 2011), which has a significant positive impact over the performance of MSEs.…”

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“…The owners of MSEs have had the opportunity to attend in business training for different causes. It is very important to understand that in what manner business training of owners of MSEs influence the performance of MSEs (Cruz, Justo, & Castro, 2012). Likewise, it is also very important to understand the difference if any in the performance of MSEs financed by microfinance institutions and owned by trained or owners who have not been trained (Karlan & Valdivia, 2011).…”

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“…The human motivation is received and enhanced when they have appropriate knowledge about doing something (Cruz, Justo, & Castro, 2012). Knowledge regarding doing business is received through training.…”

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“…MSEs are important for the provision of cheap goods and services (Cowling & Liu, 2014). Because of significant contribution in employment and provision of cheaper goods and services, their importance cannot be ignored (Cruz, Justo, & Castro, 2012). MSEs are important for the indispensable growth of any developing country by enhancing the income level of the middle and lower middle class.…”

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Microfinance and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises: Does Training have an Impact

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2 indicators of MSEs who owners have been given training against those whose owners have never been given any kind of training. In order to conduct study survey research has been conducted and a sample of 384 MSEs was selected on simple random basis. The findings revealed that all the performance indicators including sales increase, income increase, assets increase, employment increase, and meeting household expenses have shown a significant difference among the two groups. The findings of the study are very important for the policy makers and the people who are involved in microfinance industry.

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“…The results of the study of Cruz et al (2010) also showed that employing family members in micro and small enterprises increases sales but decreases profitability. However, some authors suggest that the structural dimension of internal social capital improves family firm performance.…”

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Exploring the family effect on firm performance

Mani

Lakhal²

2015

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior &Amp; Research

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how internal social capital – as a part of the familiness resources– affects family firm performance. The social capital theory states that internal social capital within family businesses is composed of three dimensions: the structural dimension, the relational dimension, and the cognitive dimension. The aim of the paper is to study the relationship between each dimension of internal social capital and family firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs an empirical investigation which is based on a sample of 114 Tunisian family firms. Findings – Results demonstrate that the structural and relational dimensions are positively associated with financial and non-financial family firm’s performance. However, the cognitive dimension has a significant positive effect on financial performance but not on non-financial family firm performance. Originality/value – The proposed model aims to test the direct effect of internal social capital dimensions on financial and non-financial family firm’s performance. Besides, there is a lack of empirical evidence aiming at understanding the impact of structural, cognitive and relational social capital on the performance of family firms.

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A matter of control or identity? Family firms' environmental reporting decisions along the corporate life cycle

Arena

Michelon

2018

Bus Strat Env

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Building on the socioemotional wealth (SEW) perspective, this study explores environmental disclosure (ED) practices in family firms and investigates whether the firm's life cycle stage plays a moderating role in these practices. We focus on two dimensions of the SEW: family control and influence and family identity. To the extent that different types of family‐controlled firms have different reporting behaviors based on their primary SEW dimension, they will undertake the ED strategies that allow them to preserve their SEW. Using a sample of listed firms from the Milan Stock Exchange, we show that family firms for which the family control and influence SEW dimension is most salient provide less environmental information than non‐family firms and that this effect is weakened along the family firm's life cycle. Our findings also indicate that middle‐aged family firms, where the family identity dimension prevails, provide more ED than do non‐family firms. Our study contributes to knowledge about how the socioemotional endowment affects family firms' reporting behavior.

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Does family employment enhance MSEs performance?

Cited by 264 publications

References 122 publications

Microfinance and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises: Does Training have an Impact

Microfinance and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises: Does Training have an Impact

Exploring the family effect on firm performance

A matter of control or identity? Family firms' environmental reporting decisions along the corporate life cycle

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