Table 2. Type of resource constraints in...

Table 2.

Type of resource constraints in healthcare SMEs

Type	Description	Examples
Financial constraints	Insufficient cash or other financial means to create social impact	• Financial hardship• Funding challenges
Capacity constraints	Shortage of operational means to create social impact	• Inadequate infrastructure• Equipment scarcity• Technological constraints• Throughput limits• Limited research capacity
Capability constraints	Lack of human resources to create social impact	• Knowledge gaps• Lack of competences/skills • Lack of trained professionals• Staff shortages

Type	Description	Examples
Financial constraints	Insufficient cash or other financial means to create social impact	• Financial hardship• Funding challenges
Capacity constraints	Shortage of operational means to create social impact	• Inadequate infrastructure• Equipment scarcity• Technological constraints• Throughput limits• Limited research capacity
Capability constraints	Lack of human resources to create social impact	• Knowledge gaps• Lack of competences/skills • Lack of trained professionals• Staff shortages

Note(s):

This overview builds upon research on resource constraints in healthcare (e.g. Thokala et al., 2025; Van Zyl et al., 2021) and SMEs (e.g. Cecere et al., 2020; De Blick et al., 2024; Lee et al., 1999)

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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