The Study of Self-employment at SMEs Level with Reference to Poverty in Developing Countries

Tunio, Muhammad Nawaz; Soomro, Aqeel Ahmed; Bögenhold, Dieter

doi:10.5430/bmr.v6n2p33

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“…The term competitive advantage refers to the conditions or circumstances that put companies in a superior business position ( Porter and Kramer, 2002 ; Tunio et al, 2017 ; Shaikh et al, 2022b ). This competitive advantage can be a result of a range of reasons; for instance, integrated business processes or differentiated and unique offerings that may reduce the extent and level of competition in the industry ( Porter and Miller, 1985 ; Santhanam and Hartono, 2003 ; Richey et al, 2007 ; Shapiee and Idrees, 2017 ; Napitupulu et al, 2018 ; Okundaye et al, 2019 ).…”

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How maritime logistic SMEs lead and gain competitive advantage by applying information technology?

Luo

Shahbaz²,

Qureshi³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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The aim of this study was to examine the importance of information technology for logistics Small Medium Entreprise (SMEs) in Pakistan. It is the time of technological rapidness; especially after COVID-19, the word business has majorly transformed into a digital business. If an organization did not shift toward technology, it would be hard for it to even sustain in this rapid era. This study adopts the questionnaire after extensive literature review. A quantitative study was conducted among logistics SMEs in Pakistan to empirically verify what competitive advantages they are leading and gaining from information technology and how much information technology is important for their sustainability. The literature lacks information about the ways in which information technology has been integrated into logistics SMEs operating model, and more specifically, there is no information about IT valence, IT resource commitment, IT managerial commitment, and IT competency. The research is primarily quantitative in nature, where the data were collected via a close-ended questionnaire from 340 logistics SMEs in Pakistan. The independent variable of this research was information technology (i.e., IT valence, IT resource commitment, IT managerial commitment, and IT competency), whereas the dependent variable was competitive advantage. The study found that IT had a significant impact on the competitive advantage of logistics SMEs operating in Pakistan. All the variables related to IT had a significant impact on competitive advantage, which included IT valence, IT resource commitment, IT managerial commitment, and IT competency. This study helps managers and owners of logistics SMEs in decision-making, who can understand how much IT can enhance their performance and reduce their risks. This study has been specifically conducted with logistics SMEs operating in Pakistan, which means that there is much scope to be worked upon, i.e., by selecting companies operating in other countries and comparing them with current findings. This study observes the impact of information technology (i.e., IT valence, IT resource commitment, IT managerial commitment, and IT competency) on competitive advantage, and other independent variables can be studied to find the impact on competitive advantage.

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How maritime logistic SMEs lead and gain competitive advantage by applying information technology?

Luo

Shahbaz²,

Qureshi³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…Trust exists in different forms and can be differentiated as institution based, process based, or based on characteristics. Thus, the trust process, containing expectations or beliefs about the trustworthiness of others, is the common element in personal and collective trust [52]. As participants mentioned, the trust issue is a major barrier in the entrepreneurial process.…”

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“…The trust issue arises in the online business mostly because there is a reliability issue between the buyer and seller. Most people believe in cash on delivery, but home-based female workers need money on time to fulfill their needs [52]. Due to this situation, there exists distrust in the market.…”

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How Entrepreneurship Sustains Barriers in the Entrepreneurial Process—A Lesson from a Developing Nation

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The aim of this study is to explore how entrepreneurship sustains the barriers in the entrepreneurial process in a developing country like Pakistan. To reach these findings, a qualitative approach was used in which semi-structured interviews were conducted with young entrepreneurs in the region of Hyderabad, Pakistan. After collecting data, thematic analysis was conducted. The findings of the study in the form of final themes suggest that trust issues, family barriers, financial issues, gender issues, educational barriers, corruption, and legal barriers are among the challenges which trigger changes in the entrepreneurial process and its sustainability. This study provides implications for the regional government, academic institutes, financial institutes, entrepreneurs, and society at large when developing a support system and promoting a sustainable entrepreneurial environment by minimizing these challenges and suggestions for an entrepreneurial focus on sustainable entrepreneurship.

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“…The contributions of a country's SMEs to the economy cannot be overstated. SMEs also play a significant role in developing countries, especially in reducing poverty levels, the number of unemployed, income distribution, and employment (Tunio et al, 2021). Wedoro is a village in the District of Waru, Sidoarjo, on the border of Surabaya.…”

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An Analysis of the Study of Home Industry Business Feasibility

Safa’atillah,

Handayati

2023

Almana

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The background to this research is that the home industry is developing rapidly, but is not yet optimal. This research aims to analyze a business feasibility study in Wedoro sandals to help boost the production and sales of Wedoro Sidoarjo sandals. This research method used descriptive qualitative analysis using several aspects of business feasibility studies which are used as research indicators to calculate the level of business feasibility from all aspects of business feasibility. The result of this study is the production of shoes and sandals from Wedoro Village began to decrease not optimally. Another factor that caused sales turnover to fall was the entry of shoes and sandals from China which were sold in the domestic market at lower prices and better quality. So it has the effect of decreasing the sales turnover of Wedoro sandals. So, it can be said that the Wedoro shoes and sandals business is not feasible in marketing analysis.

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The Study of Self-employment at SMEs Level with Reference to Poverty in Developing Countries

Cited by 23 publications

References 32 publications

How maritime logistic SMEs lead and gain competitive advantage by applying information technology?

How maritime logistic SMEs lead and gain competitive advantage by applying information technology?

How Entrepreneurship Sustains Barriers in the Entrepreneurial Process—A Lesson from a Developing Nation

An Analysis of the Study of Home Industry Business Feasibility

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