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Tetsushi Sonobe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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how can micro and Small Enterprises in sub saharan africa become more productive the impacts of experimental basic managerial training
World Development, 2011Co-Authors: Yukichi Mano, Alhassan Iddrisu, Yutaka Yoshino, Tetsushi SonobeAbstract:The vast majority of micro and Small Enterprises in developing countries are located in industrial clusters, and the majority of such clusters have yet to see their growth take off. The performance of micro and Small enterprise clusters is especially low in Sub-Saharan Africa. While existing studies often attribute the poor performance to factors outside firms, problems within firms are seldom scrutinized. Entrepreneurs in these clusters are unfamiliar with standard business practices. Based on a randomized experiment in Ghana, this study demonstrates that basic-level management training improves business practices and performance, although the extent of improvement varies considerably among entrepreneurs.
Yukichi Mano - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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how can micro and Small Enterprises in sub saharan africa become more productive the impacts of experimental basic managerial training
World Development, 2011Co-Authors: Yukichi Mano, Alhassan Iddrisu, Yutaka Yoshino, Tetsushi SonobeAbstract:The vast majority of micro and Small Enterprises in developing countries are located in industrial clusters, and the majority of such clusters have yet to see their growth take off. The performance of micro and Small enterprise clusters is especially low in Sub-Saharan Africa. While existing studies often attribute the poor performance to factors outside firms, problems within firms are seldom scrutinized. Entrepreneurs in these clusters are unfamiliar with standard business practices. Based on a randomized experiment in Ghana, this study demonstrates that basic-level management training improves business practices and performance, although the extent of improvement varies considerably among entrepreneurs.
Peter Hasle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a model for design of tailored working environment intervention programmes for Small Enterprises
Safety and health at work, 2012Co-Authors: Peter Hasle, Laura Veng Kvorning, Charlotte Bn Rasmussen, Louise Hardman Smith, Mariann FlyvholmAbstract:Objectives: Small Enterprises have higher exposure to occupational hazards compared to larger Enterprises and further, they have fewer resources to control the risks. In order to improve the working environment, development of efficient measures is therefore a major challenge for regulators and other stakeholders. The aim of this paper is to develop a systematic model for the design of tailored intervention programmes meeting the needs of Small Enterprises. Methods: An important challenge for the design process is the transfer of knowledge from one context to another. The concept of realist analysis can provide insight into mechanisms by which intervention knowledge can be transferred from one context to another. We use this theoretical approach to develop a design model. Results: The model consist of five steps: 1) Defining occupational health and safety challenges of the target group, 2) selecting methods to improve the working environment, 3) developing theories about mechanisms which motivate the target group, 4) analysing the specific context of the target group for Small enterprise programmes including owner-management role, social relations, and the perception of the working environment, and 5) designing the intervention based on the preceding steps. We demonstrate how the design model can be applied in practice by the development of an intervention programme for Small Enterprises in the construction industry. Conclusion: The model provides a useful tool for a systematic design process. The model makes it transparent for both researchers and practitioners as to how existing knowledge can be used in the design of new intervention programmes.
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working in Small Enterprises is there a special risk
Safety Science, 2007Co-Authors: Ole Henning Sorensen, Peter Hasle, Elsa BachAbstract:Ownership structure is an important factor. For independent Enterprises, the ergonomic, physical and chemical work environment is more hazardous in Small Enterprises than in large ones. For Enterprises that are part of a larger organization, the work environment tends to be more hazardous in large Enterprises when controlling for the same factors. For the psychosocial factors, the trend is different - better in Small than in large Enterprises independent of ownership. In all Enterprises, both public and private, the quality of health and safety management systems and workplace assessment is remarkably higher in large than in Small Enterprises. These differences in work environment for Small and large Enterprises have been studied in the 'Danish Work Environment Cohort Study' and 'Surveillance of health and safety activities in Enterprises'. These datasets are linked together to a reliable database with data on work environment and Enterprises including size, ownership structure, and health and safety management.
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a review of the literature on preventive occupational health and safety activities in Small Enterprises
Industrial Health, 2006Co-Authors: Peter Hasle, Hans Jorgen LimborgAbstract:The scientific literature regarding preventive occupational health and safety activities in Small Enterprises has been reviewed in order to identify effective preventive approaches and to develop a future research strategy. During the last couple of years, there has been a significant increase in the number of studies of Small Enterprises, but the research community is scattered between many different disciplines and institutions. There is a lack of evaluation of intervention studies, both in terms of effect and practical applicability. However, there is sufficiently strong evidence to conclude that employees of Small Enterprises are subject to higher risks than the employees of larger ones, and that Small Enterprises have difficulties in controlling risk. The most effective preventive approaches seem to be simple and low cost solutions, disseminated through personal contact. It is important to develop future intervention research strategies which study the complete intervention system: from the intermediaries through dissemination methods to the resulting preventive activities of the Small Enterprises.
Chen Xue-mei - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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On the Formation Pattern of Mid-Small Enterprises Cluster
Journal of Jinan University, 2001Co-Authors: Chen Xue-meiAbstract:There are all kinds of formation patterns. In Italy, Mid-Small Enterprises Cluster was mainly driven by geographical environment, natural endowment and historical culture of the region; in the Republic of Croatia, Mid Small Enterprises Cluster was formed by transforming and dispersion of large sized Enterprises; in Hongkong, Mid Small Enterprises Cluster of financial service industry was driven by the investment of multinational corporation. There are internal and external causes in the formation of these Mid Small Enterprises Clusters , but the major cause is internal.
Gu Zhi-qun - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Study on the Core Competence of Mid-Small Enterprises Cluster
On Economic Problems, 2005Co-Authors: Gu Zhi-qunAbstract:It is very difficult to run well to a single mid-Small-enterprise. As a new form among Enterprises, clusters can exert the advantage of legion mid-Small Enterprises, and gain economics of scale and flexible management with a low cost. So it is very urgent to study on the core competence of mid-Small Enterprises cluster, and take some proper measures to speed clusters' development.
