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Interplay between entrepreneurial characteristics, organisational structure, corporate culture and SME performance: empirical results from Fiji Islands

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  • Sonal Singh
  • R.D. Pathak
  • Himanshu Shee
  • Azhar Kazmi
  • David Parker

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This paper demonstrates how entrepreneurial characteristics, organisational structure and corporate culture combine synergistically within an eclectic framework of performance influenced by corporate growth, managements optimism and product diversification in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Fiji Islands. Data analysis and key findings from a survey of 360 respondents indicate that performance of SMEs is neither influenced by the age nor the education level of the entrepreneur but rather their gender and ethnicity. Competitor orientation contributes more to the performance of SMEs than customer orientation. The implications of these findings with respect to SMEs in Fiji are discussed.

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  • Sonal Singh & R.D. Pathak & Himanshu Shee & Azhar Kazmi & David Parker, 2013. "Interplay between entrepreneurial characteristics, organisational structure, corporate culture and SME performance: empirical results from Fiji Islands," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 18(2), pages 229-246.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:18:y:2013:i:2:p:229-246
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    1. Dabić, Marina & Stojčić, Nebojša & Simić, Marijana & Potocan, Vojko & Slavković, Marko & Nedelko, Zlatko, 2021. "Intellectual agility and innovation in micro and small businesses: The mediating role of entrepreneurial leadership," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 123(C), pages 683-695.
    2. Stern Neill & Raghuvar Dutt Pathak & Barbara A. Ribbens & Terry W. Noel & Gurmeet Singh, 2020. "The influence of managerial optimism and self-regulation on learning and business growth expectations within an emerging economic context," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 37(1), pages 187-204, March.

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