... effectiveness of SME managers. Adopting a stratified random sampling technique, the study uses primary data collected from 506 SMEs in Ghana to test 4 hypothesised paths. First, the model result indicates that training accessibility and training content are statistically significant in explaining...

... on successful indigenous innovation commercialisation in the context of low-income economies by testing the effects of demand and supply-side incentives on firm performance in the small-scale industry in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The theoretical framework for this study is built on the below...

... data and analysis from Ghana extend the exploration of strategic positioning into a new context. In doing so we have unearthed three fundamental phases in the ESP process, consisting of spotting and exploiting market opportunities, identifying initial advantages and ascertaining and responding...

... in the food processing sector. Financial risks data on the operational, market, technological, credit and liquidity risks and financial performance including compliance, social and resource efficiency performance were collected from 214 food processors in selected cities in Ghana. Higher-order constructs were...

... capital development (entrepreneurship training) delivered by financial non-governmental organisations (FNGOs) on the performance of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Ghana. Adopting a multiple linear regression analysis, the study used primary data collected from 506 Ghanaian MSEs. Microcredit...

...Samuel Salia; Javed Hussain; Ishmael Tingbani; Oluwaseun Kolade Purpose Against the background of growing concerns that development interventions can sometimes be a zero sum game, the purpose of this paper is to examine the unintended consequences of microfinance for women empowerment in Ghana...

... the absorptive capacity and contingency perspectives to introduce extra-organizational advice as a moderator of the relationship between EO and firm performance in a dynamic environment. Design/methodology/approach – Using survey data from 340 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, the study...

... derived research model is empirically validated using survey data from 198 small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana. Findings – The study’s empirical findings are that the relationship between entrepreneurs’ optimism and entrepreneurial persistence is enhanced at higher levels of cognitive...