Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia

Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia

The aims of this study are to examine the relationship between entrepreneur’s value,firm financing, firm management, market practices, and growth performance of Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Cambodia. This study also examined the moderating influence of government policy on the relationship be...

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Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia
description The aims of this study are to examine the relationship between entrepreneur’s value,firm financing, firm management, market practices, and growth performance of Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Cambodia. This study also examined the moderating influence of government policy on the relationship between entrepreneur’s value, firm financing, firm management, market practices, and growth performance of SMEs. In determining this relationship, a hypothetical model were developed testing the relationship between entrepreneur’s value, firm financing, firm management, and market practices as independent variables; and government policy as moderating variable; and the growth performance of SMEs as dependent variable. The questionnaires were distributed and 220 questionnaires were usable for data analysis. The quantitative data were processed using a SPSS version 15.0 program. Descriptive statistics used to describe the respondents’ profile and variable items. Correlation,linear, multiple and hierarchical regressions used for inferential statistics. The result on the empirical relationship between entrepreneur’s value, firm financing, firm management, market practices, and moderated by government policy were contributed positively to the growth performance of SMEs as hypothesized. The positive association between the combinations among all independent variables to dependent variable was supported. The results also suggested that government policy had positive and significant moderating influence on the model.
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title Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia
title_short Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia
title_full Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia
title_fullStr Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia
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spelling my-uum-etd.18912024-05-13T04:19:13Z Relationship Between Entrepreneur's Value,Firm Financing, Firm Management, Market Practices, and Growth Performance of Small-Medium Enterprises in Cambodia 2009 Peou, Chea Centre for Graduate Studies Centre for Graduate Studies HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property The aims of this study are to examine the relationship between entrepreneur’s value,firm financing, firm management, market practices, and growth performance of Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Cambodia. This study also examined the moderating influence of government policy on the relationship between entrepreneur’s value, firm financing, firm management, market practices, and growth performance of SMEs. In determining this relationship, a hypothetical model were developed testing the relationship between entrepreneur’s value, firm financing, firm management, and market practices as independent variables; and government policy as moderating variable; and the growth performance of SMEs as dependent variable. The questionnaires were distributed and 220 questionnaires were usable for data analysis. The quantitative data were processed using a SPSS version 15.0 program. Descriptive statistics used to describe the respondents’ profile and variable items. Correlation,linear, multiple and hierarchical regressions used for inferential statistics. The result on the empirical relationship between entrepreneur’s value, firm financing, firm management, market practices, and moderated by government policy were contributed positively to the growth performance of SMEs as hypothesized. The positive association between the combinations among all independent variables to dependent variable was supported. The results also suggested that government policy had positive and significant moderating influence on the model. 2009 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/1891/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/1891/1/Chea_Peou.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/1891/2/1.Chea_Peou.pdf text eng public Ph.D. doctoral Universiti Utara Malaysia Abdullah, A. M. (2000). Small and medium enterprises in Malaysia: Issues and challenges in the new millennium. Asian Small Business Review, 3(1), 45-63.Abdullah, S. H. (2001). Management in Malaysia: A basic text on general management with local references to management a Malaysian business.Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Institute of Management. Abdullah, N.I. (1998). The role of bank pembangunan in the development of small and medium scales enterprises. Proceedings of the International Conference on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. 3, pp. 83-95. 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