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Clink, Stuart. "Risk management in small business." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.364744.

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Wilson, Dovie. "Small Business Crisis Management Strategies." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2706.

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The absence of adequate crisis management strategies in small firms could result in a premature small business closure. A qualitative multiple-case study was used to explore the crisis management strategies that 3 small business owners have used to survive an unexpected operational interruption. The small business owners in this study were from different industries in the southeast region of the United States and each owner owned a business for more than 5 years and had survived at least a single crisis. The theory of crisis management and crisis intervention theory were the conceptual framewo

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Higdon, Lora Elizabeth. "Change management for small business leaders." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10182301.

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<p> Small business owners face challenges associated with leading change, and many times lack the necessary resources to manage it properly. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to determine what challenges leaders of small businesses face in managing change, what strategies and practices those leaders employ, and how the leaders of small businesses measure success in managing change. This study also determined what advice leaders of small businesses would suggest for managing change. Four research questions were created to assist with this process, and 13 semi-structured inte

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O'Neil, Meganne Ross. "Teaching modules for small business financial management." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02162010-020108/.

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Parker, Richard Andrew. "Explaining successful information management in small business." Thesis, Durham University, 2008. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1853/.

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Palyvoda, O. M., and D. Barsuk. "Peculiarities of personnel management in small business." Thesis, КНУТД, 2016. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/4899.

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В, Hassan Rukayat. "Management of business promotion for small company." Master's thesis, Sumy State University, 2020. https://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/81776.

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Метою дипломної роботи є розробка плану управління просуванням бізнесу компанії, що спеціалізується. Ми досліджували, як забезпечити вигідну роботу компанії протягом багатьох років. Відповідно до мети завдання дослідження: - Отримати знання про поведінку клієнтів та їх цінності краще, ніж інші компанії. - Просувати свої послуги та товари, а також відрізнятися від конкурентів. - Це охоплення цільових сегментів споживачів, надання їм унікальних послуг та продуктів та формування довготривалих відносин з лояльними клієнтами. - Забезпечити прибуткову діяльність компанії протягом багатьох років

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Stephens, Paul Raymond. "SMALL BUSINESS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin980273551.

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Novotný, Lukáš. "Reward management in a small IT business." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-262040.

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The topic of this thesis is reward management and its application in a small-sized IT enterprise. Its goals are to properly document and describe current reward system in the company, evaluate the system and recommend improvements for the system. The first two goals are reached via thorough research of the company through semi-structured interviews, employee satisfaction survey, participant observation and document examination and the last one by applying principles from the current literature and education to the results of the two previous goals. The findings are that the reward system, desp

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Scalco, Simone <1994&gt. "Management control in the small business context." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/13578.

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The purpose of this research is to investigate the process of implementation of a Management Control System (MCS) in a small business context. This topic has been somehow neglected by mainstream academic literature. Papers on major research journals focus on MCS from the perspective of large businesses, overlooking the specificities of small companies (Jänkälä, 2007). Indeed, most of the literature is rooted in the Anglo-Saxon economic environment, whose capitalistic infrastructure hinges on larger corporations. Moreover, when these researches emphasise MCS in small firms, these are usually yo

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Van, Niekerk Daniel. "A framework for determining a business strategy of a small business." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50674.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a growing need for a framework that explains the important steps in creating and managing a small business in a very simplistic, flexible and holistic way. The aim of this research report is to design a framework which will guide the entrepreneur and small business owner in the set-up and management of a small business. The research report explores the logic of constructing the framework. It starts with the core business transactions which justify the existence of the business. For a better understanding of the in

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Lammin, Susan. "Safety management in small businesses." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2000. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/34434.

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The crux of this thesis was the investigation of how safety was managed in small businesses. The research considered how management differed from the approaches championed by large employers. The concern was that, that which was good practice for some businesses may not necessarily have transposed to others, which differ in terms of number of employees, managerial complexity and access to information and advice. The research was strongly based on recently propounded and popular models and theories of business management. The McKinsey 7-S Framework® was used as a skeleton to facilitate the orde

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Larimer, Lori. "Small business leaders and social responsibility." Thesis, Baker College (Michigan), 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10257793.

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<p> The central question addressed was what motivates small business leaders to incorporate social responsibility in their companies' mission, vision, and culture. In particular, there is a knowledge gap about what motivates small business leaders to take both financial and non-financial actions to support their employees, their local economies, and their communities. Interviews with three small business owners in Michigan were coded to identify key emergent themes explaining why small business leaders contributed to their local communities. Theoretical or conceptual support for the study incl

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Onyenego, Ovuefelomaloye. "Small Business Owners' Strategies for Success." Thesis, Walden University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10975877.

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<p> Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers in the United States and account for 63% of new jobs; however, 50% of small businesses fail within 5 years of operation. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that some small restaurant owners used to succeed in business for longer than 5 years. The sample population for the study was the owners of 3 small restaurants in the northeastern region of the United States who have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in operating a successful business. Chaos theory provided the conceptual framework for the study. Data

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Wilson, Steven L. "Antecedents to business succession planning in small relationship-dependent service businesses." Thesis, Oklahoma State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10142120.

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<p> As the baby boom generation approaches and enters traditional retirement ages, the owners of small professional service firms are being inundated with advice concerning how to implement a business succession plan. While much of the advice may be valuable and sound, a significant portion of this advice appears to be derived from a one-size-fits-all approach that ignores, or fails to address, the needs, desires, and personal characteristics of the business owner. Small business succession planning advice often involves growing the business into a self-perpetuating organism. However, many sma

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Foley, P. "Marketing management policies and small businesses : An investigation of the factors contributing to small business success." Thesis, Leeds Beckett University, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.379432.

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Williams, Jon. "Exploring Crisis Management in U.S. Small Businesses." Thesis, Northcentral University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10109613.

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<p> As a critical infrastructure, the US electricity grid supplies electricity to 340 million people within eight separate regions. The power infrastructure is vulnerable to many types of disasters capable of severing supplies of electricity. The impact on the employees and communities when small- and medium-size enterprises are shut down due to disasters can be severe. The purpose of the quantitative comparative study was to explore small- and medium-size enterprises crisis management strategies in the case of power infrastructure vulnerabilities. Perceptions of small business leaders were

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Koyagialo, Koyandome Freddy. "Small Business Survivability Beyond Five Years." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2554.

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The United States has a high failure rate of small businesses, with 30% of small business failing within the first 2 years. The objective of this case study was to explore strategies successful small business owners use to achieve profitability beyond 5 years. The purposive sample for this study included 4 owners of successful small businesses in Atlanta, Georgia, who have been in business for at least 5 years. The conceptual framework was built upon disruptive innovation and susceptibility theory. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and company documents. The analysis reveal

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Liang, Guowei. "The automatic product management system (APMS): Integrated business process management for a small business application." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/6114.

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The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the business management process for small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) and to develop an automated product management system for integrated business processing. Due to the relatively small scale of operation of these companies, they experience difficulties in applying readily available tools in the area of product management. The target of the analysis is to develop a prototype software system for automatic product management. Moreover, this software developed for this thesis is applied to a real business case---that of Inshore Fisheries, a small s

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Turner, Susan Janet. "Success Factors of Small Business Owners." ScholarWorks, 2015. http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1721.

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Small business owners represent 99.7% of all U.S. employer firms, employ half of the private sector employees, and provide 43% of the total U.S. private payroll. However, 50% of new small business startups fail within the first 5 years of operation. The purpose for this multiple case study was to explore what skills, knowledge, and strategies small business coffee shop owners use to succeed in business beyond 5 years. Systems theory, chaos theory, and complexity theory provided the conceptual framework for exploring the research question of this multiple case study. To identify and explore the

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Moore, Thomas C. "A competition module for a small business management class." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2008. http://165.236.235.140/lib/TMoore2008.pdf.

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Adoukonou, Victor K. "Strategies for Small Business Sustainability." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6501.

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Small businesses represent more than 99% of all employers in the United States, but more than 50% of small businesses have failed before 5 years. Climate change, digitization, and social media contribute to a paradigm shift in consumers' habits, as more consumers have become environmentally and social justice conscious. Business leaders who are unable to follow the consumers' trends and changes of habit may not succeed in sustaining their businesses. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies owners of small businesses in the District of Columbia use to sustain their bus

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Bai, Lining, and Ying Zhong. "Improving Inventory Management in Small Business : A Case Study." Thesis, Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-1136.

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<p>Introduction:</p><p>The growth of small business is fast and their impact on the economy is becoming bigger. How to manage the inventory effectively and efficiently often is a challenge for these small businesses. The study took place at HEM-SOL FORSALJNINGS AB, a company involved in gym sports equipment wholesale. For HEM-SOL two inventory problems, stock-out and overstock occur frequently. The company wants to improve its efficiency and is con-sidering a change in the inventory management.</p><p>Purpose:</p><p>The purpose of this study is to investigate the reasons behind the inventory ma

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Le, Roux Jacobus Petrus. "The influence of strategic management on successful small & medium businesses in the South African context." Thesis, Cape Technikon, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1021.

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Thesis (MTech(Business Administration))--Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 1998<br>The importance of small and medium businesses, (SMB's), and specifically the important role that they perfonn in a country's national economy, have long been realized. In South Africa, the emphasis being placed on promoting small businesses in the government's GEAR strategy is an indication of how important small and medium businesses are regarded, even at national government level. Statistical evidence underlining the valuable contribution ofSME's is frequently quoted in the literature. The following stati

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Mones, Chelsey. "The lasik experts| A small business plan proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10076457.

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<p> The LASIK market in Orange County, CA is extremely saturated, with the exception of the city of Laguna Niguel. This business plan proposes the creation of The LASIK Experts in Laguna Niguel to fulfill the need for such a LASIK center within the city. Based on the detailed financial projections prepared by the company’s management, it is estimated that a bank loan is necessary to begin the company’s operations successfully. The funds will be used to provide the initial working capital for the first three fiscal years. </p>

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McKinnon-Russell, Tiffany Suzanne. "Transformational Leadership Principles within Small Businesses." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/891.

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Small businesses in the United States experience a high rate of failure. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to identify and explore consistent strategies small business owners in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania used to lead successful companies. Transformational leadership theory formed the conceptual framework for this study. A mixed purposive sample of 20 small business owners participated in semistructured face- to-face and telephone interviews. Each of the participants possessed a minimum of 3 years of successful business operation and employed fewer than 500 individuals. Using Mousta

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Parkhurst, Michael. "Founder succession in small businesses." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3556877.

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<p> The purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to replicate and expand on previous studies by Rubenson and Gupta (1992, 1996) who introduced a contingency model for the initial succession of an organization. The second purpose is to verify that their model is applicable to organizations that are substantially smaller than the original 54 Fortune 1000 companies that were studied. The researcher used a qualitative research methodology to answer the following research questions. 1. Is the Contingency Model of the Initial Succession proposed by Rubenson and Gupta (1996) transferable to org

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Syed, Sameera Ali. "Small business marketing : managing word of mouth in small service businesses : longitudinal case studies of independent hotels and health and fitness clubs." Thesis, Kingston University, 2009. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/20285/.

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Word of mouth is generally agreed to be the foremost source of new business acquisition for small businesses and owners/managers often cite 'word of mouth' referrals as the main source of business generation (Carson, 1985; Curran and Blackburn, 1994; Stokes 2000). However, little is known about how small business owners know their firms gain word of mouth or, indeed, of the dynamics that influence the incidence of word of mouth. The objective of this study is to investigate the role of word of mouth in the operation of small firms in the service sector. The thesis draws upon extant theory and

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Lightfoot, Geoffrey. "Financial management and small firm owner-managers." Thesis, Kingston University, 1998. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/20617/.

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This study investigates financial management and small firms through considering some of the financial concepts that are used by owner-managers, their meanings and the relationships between them. At the same time, it examines the contexts through which these concepts are given meaning - how, for example, the business, the owner-manager and the environment have to be constituted for the concepts to have the meanings they are given. Particular attention is given to the rhetorical constructions that allow the emplacement of certain financial management procedures in small firms to the exclusion o

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Sovick, Mere. "Strategies Female Small Business Owners Use to Succeed in Business." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4331.

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Small businesses owned by women cease operations 11% more often than businesses owned by men. Women, who own over 37% of all businesses in the United States, contribute significantly to the 50% small business failure rate. The purpose of this multiple-case study was to explore strategies 5 women who own small businesses use to succeed in business beyond 5 years on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The theory of constraints was the conceptual framework. Data were collected through semistructured face-to-face interviews, websites, company documents, and archival records. Transcript review of interv

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Foster, Tracy A. "Budget Planning, Budget Control, Business Age, and Financial Performance in Small Businesses." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3605.

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Over 390,000 businesses failed in the United States in 2014. The primary cause for most business failures is poor planning, and budgets are a primary means of planning. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine to what extent, if any, budget planning, budget control, and the age of the business significantly predict financial performance in small businesses. The target population consisted of small business leaders in the Midwest. Churchill and Lewis's theory on the relative importance of selected management factors of small businesses through 5 stages of development formed the th

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Dibben, Mark R. "Exploring interpersonal trust in the small business." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2232.

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This thesis explores the influences of different types of interpersonal trust on the development of the business enterprise, and builds in part on the author's MSc dissertation, which found interpersonal trust to play a key pert in the decision making process. A key feature of the research is a focus on the notion of becoming, rather than that of being; of change over static presence. The research acknowledges the basic truth of the statement 'only perception gives knowledge of things' and therefore adopts a broadly interpretative approach throughout. This is in keeping with the subjective nat

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Lean, Jonathan William Lawson. "Support for post start-up small business growth." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/401.

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The objective of this thesis is to determine how small firm support provision might be improved in order to help post start-up businesses in Devon and Cornwall to grow. Interest in this issue stems from (a) previous research carried out in the region highlighting a possible need for continued business support after the initial 12 month start-up period and (b) the increasing emphasis upon stimulating business growth apparent in recent small firm policy. An examination of relevant literature demonstrates that current understanding of the critical influences upon young post start-up business grow

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Ghamri, Nayef Salah. "Organisational behaviour in small business in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, Durham University, 1993. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/989/.

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Фисун, Ірина Владиславівна. "Risks are in small business: functions, management methods and reinsurance." Thesis, nauka i studia, 2013. http://dspace.puet.edu.ua/handle/123456789/1818.

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Wang, Yong. "Succession issues and business performance : evidence from UK small and medium family sized businesses." Thesis, Southampton Solent University, 2002. http://ssudl.solent.ac.uk/627/.

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Family business is the most prevalent form of business organisation and accounts for about 70% of all companies in European countries. Studies of this sector attract an unusually diverse group of researchers and practicioners. A review of the growing literature reveals that most of the recent family business studies generally discuss succession issues which may be of particular concern to family businesses, and they often lack a firm empirical basis. furthermore, there exists a shortage of studies that establish linkages between family business succession issues and business performance. The i

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Tabot, Enow Samuel. "The working-capital management practices of small medium and micro enterprises in the Cape Metropole." Thesis, Cape Peninisula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2064.

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Thesis (MTech (Cost and Management Accounting))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015.<br>The broad aim of this research was to investigate the working-capital management practices of Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in the Cape Metropole. The study was motivated by a lack of research on the workingcapital management practices of SMMEs. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire that comprised closed-ended questions. The findings of the study indicate that most SMMEs manage their cash effectively; however only a minority hold cash for speculative purpose, invest their

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Nigh, Silvia. "The Managerial Impact on Small Business Global Supply Chain." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3360.

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In a global economy, companies that are able to engage in international trade may have a competitive advantage over others. Increased globalization is also increasing the demand for effective global supply management practices. Building on Lorenz's chaos theory, this instrumental case study explored the strategies that 4 senior managers from small and medium-sized enterprises in Indianapolis, Indiana used to reduce disruptive vulnerabilities in the supply chain continuum. Review of company documents served as the second data collection method. Rowley's 3-step analysis guided the coding process

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Nel, Bernardus Gerhardus. "Die oorweging van die lewensvatbaarheid van 'n kleinsake-onderneming in die praktyk : 'n konsepsuele model." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8581.

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Thesis (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 1994.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research attempts to give an alternative conceptual model according to which potential small business owners should construct market and financial viability studies for proposed new small enterprises. A study was made of the theoretical requirements prescribed for market and financial viability. This theoretical requirements were compared to the extent in which data is presented in practice to financial institutions to meet their own viability requirements. Primary data was collected from the subsidiary companies o

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Hiers, Christina. "Small Aviation Business Success Strategies for Profitability." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2828.

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Ninety-five percent of all aviation businesses are small businesses; from 2009-2012, small aviation business operations decreased by 10.2% and resulted in a loss of $4.4 billion in revenue. The purpose for this multiunit case study was to explore what strategies small aviation businesses leaders used to reduce or control operating expenses for profitability. The sample comprised 3 small aviation businesses located in Middle Tennessee. The conceptual framework for this study built upon systems theory and sustainability theory. The data were collected through semistructured interviews and compan

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Maritz, Anna-marie. "Development of a critical success factor assessment for small organisations." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49694.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Small businesses are the traditional source of local and national economic growth. Small businesses in South Africa absorb almost half the people formally employed in the private sector and contribute nearly thirty seven percent to the country's gross domestic product. Unfortunately small businesses also have the reputation of a high failure rate some literature quote figures as high as sixty six percent of all small businesses within the first six years of their existence. An Australian survey indicated that nearly sixty

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Stauffer, Robert G. "Enhancing business performance| Case studies of small business leaders in the federal sector." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3734431.

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<p> Declines in federal spending from continuing resolutions and sequestration events during the 2011 – 2014 time frame reduced and delayed government purchases of products and services from small business owners operating in the federal sector. These actions affected the survivability of many federal sector small businesses, yet some leaders thrived and grew their firm’s revenues while others struggled or failed while operating under the same economic conditions. Exploring the successful actions that enabled leadership effectiveness during this time frame and under these business

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Al-Ashi, Munir M. "An analysis of small business management training needs in Jordan." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337497.

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Beaver, Graham. "Management, strategy and policy in the UK small business sector." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273775.

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FERRARI, PATRICIA JAGUARIBE. "CUTURAL MANAGEMENT OF A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2007. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=10054@1.

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Esta dissertação analisa o gerenciamento cultural ao longo do ciclo de vida de uma organização familiar. Para tanto, foi feito um estudo de caso do Tex Mex Restaurante, uma pequena cadeia brasileira de restaurantes mexicanos, uma empresa familiar fundada no Rio de Janeiro em 1996 que atualmente tem três restaurantes próprios e um franqueado. Com base em uma pesquisa qualitativa, neste trabalho foi analisado o posicionamento do Tex Mex Restaurante ao longo de sua história segundo algumas tipologias culturais identificadas na literatura. O resultado deste estudo reforça a literatura sobre

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Zhang, Li. "Quality Management in the small business environment of South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1210.

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Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master Technologiae: Quality in the Faculty of Engineering at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology<br>Beginning in the United States in December 2007, and with much greater intensity since September 2008, much of the industrialised world is being subjected to an economic downturn, which manifests in unemployment, small-business lending, and in particular, the closing of small business enterprises, etc. Customer satisfaction, quality and retention are global issues that affect all organisations, no matter whether

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Skelton, Orlando. "Exploring Knowledge Management Practices in Service-Based Small Business Enterprises." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/272.

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Small business enterprises (SBEs) are significant contributors to business growth and employment in the United States, but despite governmental support, the failure rate of SBEs is high. Some small business leaders lack the critical management skills to detect or discover when underperformance in revenue-generation is due to gaps in organizational knowledge or business practices associated with managing knowledge assets. Guided by the knowledge-based view of the firm, the purpose of this multiple case study was to address that gap by exploring the skills needed by leaders to understand how def

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Boubala, Helene Gesika Oumbahouin. "Risk management of SMMEs." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1723.

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Thesis (MTech (Internal Auditing))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010<br>Developing countries face the great challenge of balancing growth with equity and justice. Growth, in all its fairness, should translate into equitable opportunity for all, but as is observed, the distributional effect of growth often does not filter down to the majority of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities. It is imperative in these situations to embark on a process of developmental change to improve the quality of life of the majority of the disadvantaged community. South Africa u

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Barendregt, Arie T. "Do small enterprises study their competitors? : a case study analysis of the competitor study by Dutch business-to-business small eneterprises." Thesis, Kingston University, 2010. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/20886/.

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The purpose of this study is to address the knowledge gap regarding competitor study practices in small enterprises, to develop new theory, and to present 'best competitor study practices'. It uses a cross-sectional qualitative multi-case study methodology to study these practices of 7 small Dutch business-to-business enterprises. The study reveals that the SE's life cycle stage development is not related to the development of competitor study activities. The pace and intensity of these activities is dictated by the external environment's competitive intensity. SE owner-managers play leading r

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Warren, Gabriel E. "Small Business Strategies for Sustainability Beyond 10 Years." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2463.

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Small businesses are vital to the health of the United States economy, as they account for approximately 50% of all jobs and 99% of all firms. Historically, there has been a problem with small businesses being able to sustain their operation beyond 10 years. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the business strategies some small business owners used to sustain their company beyond 10 years of operation. The sample consisted of 3 small business owners who have been in operation for 10 or more years in Birmingham, Alabama. The conceptual framework for this study was the general

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