ABSTRACT This study examined effects of microfinance on small and medium enterprises in the Accra Metropolis‚ in the Greater Accra Region. .The population of the study comprised clients and staff of Micro finance Institutions (MIF). A sample of 60 clients and eight staff was used for data collection. Two interview guides were used separately to collect data from staff and clients. The return rate of data
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Strategic marketing decisions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) entering the foreign market. Introduction 600 The purpose of this study is to investigate whether small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should develop marketing strategies which enables them to make an entry to a foreign market. The investigation will also look at the long term prospects of strategic decision by small and medium firms within the UK. Available secondary data will be the main source for this investigating
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“Financing of working capital by bank & the banking regulations” Ms Prachi Jain Ms Rajni Sinha (Assistant professor- Amity College of Commerce and Finance- Amity University – Noida) Working capital is that portion of a firm’s capital which is employed in short term operations. Current assets represent Gross Working Capital. The excess of current assets over current liabilities is Net Working Capital. WORKING CAPITAL FINANCING BY BANKS Credit facility provided by commercial banks to meet
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Abstract Purpose – The object of the research presented in this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the effects of working capital management on the profitability of a sample of small and medium-sized Spanish firms. Design/methodology/approach – The authors have collected a panel of 8‚872 small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) covering the period 1996-2002. The authors tested the effects of working capital management on SME profitability using the panel data methodology. Findings – The results‚ which
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Small Scale Business Small Scale Businesses help every economy to achieve industrial growth and industrial diversification. Small Scale Business Enterprises are mainly of four different categories: 1.Small Scale Industrial Undertaking A Business Enterprise will be called Small Scale Business Undertaking if Investment in Fixed Assets‚ in Plant and Machinery‚ whether held on Ownership basis or on Lease or on Hire Purchase does not exceed 10 million Rupees and it is in no way owned‚ controlled
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mean? SMEs mean small-medium enterprises. How many employees’ should a company have to be considered an SME? According to http://www.gdrc.org/sustbiz/what-are-smes.html small and medium enterprises should consist of at least 200 people for it to be a small and medium enterprise. SMEs success is dependent on good staff management. Because without good staff members how will you run your enterprise. These days enterprises hire good staff members because if they don’t then the enterprise is going to end
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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF SMALL-MEDIUM ENTERPRISE CORE GROUP IN ZAMBOANGA PENINULA By: Ms. CESELLE C. HARINA Abstract The Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered as the backbone of the economy to support poverty alleviation‚ employment generation and economic growth with the collaboration among partner agencies in supporting entrepreneurship advocacy particularly in Zamboanga Peninsula (ZamPen). In 2011‚ the creation of ZamPen SME Core Group under
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The Role of Information Systems in Small and Medium Enterprise of Wood Products Manufacturing A Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Wood Products Processing In The Faculty of Forestry Abstract In a modern economy‚ the key influence to the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) is their ability to utilize information systems (IS). The characteristic of SMEs vary‚ but in Canada‚ SMEs are organizations
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The dynamic role of small scale business in developing countries has long been recognized (Kayanula and Quartey‚ 2000). These small scale businesses can serve as engines through which the economic growth and employment objectives of developing countries can be achieved. However‚ for many years these rural enterprises have failed to grow beyond their micro enterprise nature and sometimes at best their small or medium size (Kayanula and Quartey‚ 2000). It is believed that private small scale businesses
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University of East London Royal Docks Business School HR 3010 Research in Business and Management Assignment Two Semester A 2013/ 2014 SMALL- SCALE RESEARCH What factors are important to UEL undergraduates to help them to learn effectively on their courses? Prepared by: Zeon Cheong Sze Keat U1329 578 Table of Contents 1. Introduction The ultimate goal of this research paper was to identify the factors to UEL undergraduates to help them learn effectively
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