Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Bhajan Lal Author-X-Name-First: Bhajan Author-X-Name-Last: Lal Author-Name: Balakrishnan Unny Author-X-Name-First: Balakrishnan Author-X-Name-Last: Unny Title: Linking the CEO personality and firm performance in micro, small and medium enterprises based in western India: measuring the mediating effect of learning and growth intentions Abstract: The study of the personality traits is especially relevant in micro, small and medium size enterprises since business process management and improvements is the sole responsibility of the chief executive officer. The learning and growth intentions lead to improvement within the organisation and thereby influence firm performance. The present study aims at identifying the mediating impact of learning and growth intentions on the relationship between personality of the chief executive officer and firm performance. A total of 109 responses from chief executive officers/owners of micro, small and medium size enterprises in the western region of India were analysed to obtain the results of the study. The findings show that the personality of the chief executive officer has an influence on the firm performance and this relationship is fully mediated by learning and growth intentions. The personality traits themselves have varying effects on firm performance. Journal: Int. J. of Globalisation and Small Business Pages: 229-246 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2023 Keywords: CEO personality; Indian MSME; HEXACO model; learning and growth intention; firm performance; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=130312 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:13:y:2023:i:3:p:229-246 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Noorlailie Soewarno Author-X-Name-First: Noorlailie Author-X-Name-Last: Soewarno Author-Name: Satwiko Oetomo Adji Basoeki Author-X-Name-First: Satwiko Oetomo Adji Author-X-Name-Last: Basoeki Author-Name: Bambang Tjahjadi Author-X-Name-First: Bambang Author-X-Name-Last: Tjahjadi Title: External pressures and financial performance of Indonesian MSMEs: role of material flow cost accounting Abstract: This study aims to investigate the mediating effect of material flow cost accounting (MFCA) on the external pressure (regulatory pressure and market pressure) - financial performance relationship. The topic of MFCA is rarely researched. The data was collected using questionnaires directed to the owners/managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the East Java Province, Indonesia. As many as 156 respondents participated in this research. The finding reveals that MFCA partially mediates the external pressure-financial performance relationship proving that MFCA as one of the environmental management accounting methods is beneficial and needed to enhance financial performance. Employing institutional theory, this study provides additional support to the scarcity of empirical evidence focusing on MFCA in the MSME research setting. Journal: Int. J. of Globalisation and Small Business Pages: 268-290 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2023 Keywords: material flow cost accounting; MFCA; financial performance; institutional theory; external pressure; micro; small and medium-sized enterprises; MSMEs. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=130315 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:13:y:2023:i:3:p:268-290 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Shahab Sharfaei Author-X-Name-First: Shahab Author-X-Name-Last: Sharfaei Author-Name: Jeen Wei Ong Author-X-Name-First: Jeen Wei Author-X-Name-Last: Ong Author-Name: Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo Author-X-Name-First: Adedapo Oluwaseyi Author-X-Name-Last: Ojo Title: The effects of dynamic capabilities on international SMEs' performance Abstract: Developing countries such as Iran face many challenges which can impact international small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to a larger extent due to their limited resources and bargaining power. International SMEs are confronted by a number of challenges such as how to develop the dynamic capabilities needed to help them attain a high level of performance. By studying international SMEs, we investigate this matter by situating competitive advantage to mediate dynamic capabilities and firm performance. The partial least square technique was used to analyse the data which was collected through a self-administered survey. The survey was obtained from 166 SMEs in Iran. The findings suggest that dynamic capability does not have a significant impact on international SME performance. Moreover, competitive advantage does not mediate the relationship. This study offers recommendations to international SMEs on how to leverage comprehensive knowledge on dynamic capabilities and competitive advantage to enhance their performance in developing markets. Journal: Int. J. of Globalisation and Small Business Pages: 247-267 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2023 Keywords: dynamic capabilities; competitive advantage; firm performance; SMEs in Iran; international SMEs; differentiation advantage; cost advantage; developing markets; SME performance; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=130321 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:13:y:2023:i:3:p:247-267 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dafnis N. Coudounaris Author-X-Name-First: Dafnis N. Author-X-Name-Last: Coudounaris Author-Name: Urmas Varblane Author-X-Name-First: Urmas Author-X-Name-Last: Varblane Title: Inward FDI in Estonia: motivational and obstacles/inhibiting factors associated with the MNC's subsidiary export performance Abstract: This study investigates the main inward FDI factors, i.e., motivational factors and obstacles/inhibiting factors associated with the subsidiary's export performance in the host country, Estonia. The study is based on 89 in-depth interviews with the CEOs of subsidiaries of firms in Estonia, using a semi-structured questionnaire. The study concludes that 27 independent variables are important when studying the antecedent factors of the subsidiary's export performance. The study reveals five research streams from the literature review, namely inward FDI, outward FDI, motivational factors of FDI, obstacles/inhibiting factors of FDI, and the subsidiary's export performance. The most prominent research stream is the obstacles/inhibiting factors of FDI and both outward FDI and motivational factors of FDI are also important. Additionally, the study investigates 31 factors, of which 13 are found to be important factors based on SEM fit. In particular, six motivational factors and seven obstacles/inhibiting factors significantly influence the subsidiary's export performance. Journal: Int. J. of Globalisation and Small Business Pages: 315-346 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2023 Keywords: inward FDI; motivational factors; obstacles/inhibiting factors; MNC's subsidiary export performance; Estonia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=130329 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:13:y:2023:i:3:p:315-346 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ansar Waseem Author-X-Name-First: Ansar Author-X-Name-Last: Waseem Author-Name: Yasir Rashid Author-X-Name-First: Yasir Author-X-Name-Last: Rashid Author-Name: Abdul Rashid Kausar Author-X-Name-First: Abdul Rashid Author-X-Name-Last: Kausar Title: Composition-based strategy and firm's performance: the mediating role of competitive advantage Abstract: The resource-based view (RBV) has been the dominant strategic perspective to study the growth of firms. However, few believe that RBV is more suited for large organisations as its central tenants are not aligned with the characteristics of small firms. Thus, a composition-based view (CBV) is an alternative perspective to studying the survival and growth of small and medium enterprises in emerging economies. Very little empirical work has been done using this strategic perspective. This paper attempts to test the central propositions of CBV by developing a causal mechanism that links composition-based strategy with a firm's performance through competitive advantage. For this purpose, data were collected from 150 owners/managers of different retail stores located in Lahore, Pakistan. Findings indicate that composition-based strategy is positively and significantly related to both firm's performance and competitive advantage. Moreover, competitive advantage mediates the underlying relationship between composition-based strategy and the performance of firms. These results provide interesting insight to both academics and managers. Academics may further explore composition-based strategy as a determinant of competitive advantage and firm's performance. Similarly, managers of small firms may pursue a composition-based strategy to attain multiple sources of competitive advantage and exploit them to achieve superior performance. Journal: Int. J. of Globalisation and Small Business Pages: 291-314 Issue: 3 Volume: 13 Year: 2023 Keywords: composition-based view; CBV; composition-based strategy; firm's performance; competitive advantage; small retail businesses. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=130346 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:13:y:2023:i:3:p:291-314