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What are the factors limiting the success and/or growth of small businesses in Tanzania? – An empirical study on small business growth

Enock Nkonoki
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The article was published on 2010-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 48 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Small business & Tanzania.

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Green business value chain: a systematic review

TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic literature review analysis through qualitative sampling study was conducted to explore the implications of green strategies in each business process through considering green business practices in various functions of the business value chain.
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Business Constraints and Potential Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania: A Review

TL;DR: The potential growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) elsewhere in the world including in Tanzania depends on conducive business environment as discussed by the authors, however, SMEs in Tanzania are confronted with a number of constraints which hamper their potential growth.
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The role of the non-farm sector in rural development in Lesotho

TL;DR: In this article, the role of the non-farm sector in rural development in Lesotho is assessed and the main research findings suggest that many people make a living out of nonfarm incomes.
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Factors Affecting the Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Arada and Lideta Sub-Cities, Addis Ababa

Admasu Abera
TL;DR: A Thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies of Addis Ababa University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degre as mentioned in this paper.
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A critical analysis of the experiences of female business owners in the development and management of tourism-related micro and small handicraft businesses in an Islamic society : The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an analysis of the experiences of female business owners in the development and management of micro and small handicraft businesses in Jordan, which is an Arab Islamic country.
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The theory of the growth of the firm

Edith Penrose
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the role of large and small firms in a growing economy and found that large firms are more likely to acquire and merge smaller firms in order to increase their size.
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The Theory of the Growth of the Firm

TL;DR: The Theory of the Growth of the Firm has illuminated and inspired thinking in strategy, entrepreneurship, knowledge creation, and innovation as discussed by the authors, and only a handful in business and management whose insights and ideas last for 50 years and more.
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The Role of Credit for Small Business Success A Study of the National Entrepreneurship Development Fund in Tanzania

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the role of credit in generating entrepreneurial activities and found that the enterprises whose owners received business training and extension advice performed better than those that did not, and that many of the problems faced by the entrepreneurs are not related to capital, but rather arise as a result of macroeconomic and institutional constraints.
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Small business success factors: the role of education and training

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of education, training, development, prior knowledge and experience on the success of small service sector organizations was investigated, and four substantive categories were developed, but only one category showed clear evidence that education and training had a positive effect on the business.
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Stage models of SME growth reconsidered

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of the literature on the stages-of-growth model for SME growth and propose a conceptual framework that represents SMEs growth as a series of stages of development through which the business may pass in an enterprise lifecycle.