Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the configurations working capital and customer supplier diversification employed by successful small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) before during COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study a combinatory methodology analyze how 124 Brazilian SMEs configured – pandemic size their levels dependency on clients suppliers. Findings High were found be key SMEs' ability thrive However, while that growing prior depended few major...

Abstract In recent decades, quantitative models for forecasting economic crises have garnered significant interest from researchers, policymakers, and public private institutions. Identifying the most appropriate predicting time series behaviors during is a pressing challenge. Effective techniques can be instrumental in forestalling financial irregularities, thus empowering institutions to deploy remedial actions swiftly minimizing further setbacks. Contemporary literature introduces various...

Purpose This study aims to examine the paradoxical effects of explicit whistleblower protection mechanisms on auditors’ propensity report unethical conduct in audit firms. Specifically, it seeks determine whether these protections, while intended foster ethical reporting, inadvertently suppress whistleblowing due perceived risks career progression. Design/methodology/approach employed a rigorous experimental design. It involved 561 auditors systematically assigned 1 4 distinct scenarios,...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between dynamic service innovation capabilities (DSICs) and startup growth in an emerging country. Design/methodology/approach This paper used a theoretical DSIC model process data on 137 Brazilian startups, using stepwise regression. Findings Service related capability enterprises understand market signals, learn from customers design scalable, repetitive profitable business model. Research limitations/implications Despite...

Purpose Although the governance and management of networks are deeply intertwined, there is a lack empirical studies on how strategic (SNs) configure both realities for higher performance. This paper aims to analyze array sets adopted by high-performing SNs. Design/methodology/approach The authors bridge research gap using qualitative comparative analysis (decision-making process, formalization, specialization, incentives control) (strategy, structure, processes leadership) dimensions 73...

Purpose The paper aims to provide robust evidence about the relationships between key individual characteristics of owners and managers (OMs) small medium enterprises (SMEs)' growth moderating influence country context on these relationships. Design/methodology/approach authors meta-analyzed 62 studies presenting a cumulative sample 175 effect-sizes 174,590 SMEs. Findings found that SMEs led by more experienced men with higher levels education are likely grow. While relationship OMs'...

Societal problems represent both opportunities and challenges for organiza-tions. Issues such as poverty, climate change, inequality can be seen either a burden or source of innovation. Multinational Corporations, Non-Profit Organizations (NGOs), Cooperatives Social-Purpose have engaged in projects that tackle some these major societal issues. As con-sequence, debate around social innovation has emerged. Social is broadly defined the emergence new social, organi-zational institutional...

Predicting operational performance enables organizations to develop effectiveness goals considering different combinations of resources. Measuring is consolidated with advances in relative efficiency analysis techniques, including data envelopment (DEA) and stochastic frontier (SFA), albeit these methods lack predictive capability. This paper proposes an approach for prediction by integrating measurement models machine learning algorithms. Data analyses were conducted using provided the...

O desenvolvimento sustentável está entrincheirado. Seu campo é marcado por visões e interesses conflitantes que retroalimentam a fragmentação da temática em dois principais grupos ideológicos se opõem. Em uma trincheira, estão os biocentrados advogam pela priorização preservação dos recursos naturais sobre sistemas socioeconômicos; outra trincheira ocupada pelos antropocentrados, movidos pelas crenças de natureza existe para servir ao homem o crescimento mercados incremento tecnológico são...

Currently there is little empirical evidence on the impact of Solidarity Economy Organizations (SEOs) in their local communities. Using qualitative comparative analysis more than 6,000 Brazilian SEOs, we analyzed how key rules governance combination with predominant gender members influences SEO effectiveness for community impact. Results point out four combinations and that are likely to produce positive outcomes Our findings have three implications. They substantiate empirically argument...

Abstract Purpose: The objective of this research was to investigate satisfaction with the management complaints through perceptions organizational justice and its subsequent impact on commitment, involvement, engagement at work internal customers in shared services centers (SSC). Originality/value: We used model developed tested by Tax et al. (1998), which study adapted context SSC. This approach is unprecedented aims reduce defragmentation academic literature SSC (Richter & Brül, 2017),...

Purpose The authors aim to examine how macro, meso and micro territorial boundaries influence the loan repayment performance of female clients mega microfinance institutions (MFIs) operating in a polarized Latin America Caribbean (LAC).

Evidence about the influence of different business models (BMs) on performance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is scarce contradictory. In this paper, a meta-analytical study quantitative literature regarding BMs SMEs developed which overcomes biases commonly found in other, more limited works. We that both innovation-based (I-BMs) efficiency-based (E-BMs) positively affect SMEs, but also that, countries with higher levels entrepreneurial capabilities, positive impact I-BMs increases....

Abstract The purpose of this article is to identify the most effective governance configurations, including gender composition, for creation and amplification solidarity economy cooperative (SEC) members' income. It known that these organizations affects their ability provide work income millions disfranchised people around world. However, relationship between SECs, gender, remains under‐investigated under‐theorized. To bridge gap, we employ qualitative comparative analysis method...

Abstract Lending groups (LGs) and social capital are two central elements to the many microfinance solutions operating around world. However, LG effectiveness in reducing transaction costs lending risks for institutions (MFIs) is mediated by institutional environments. Starting from this assumption, we discuss existent interactions between environments of developed (Anglo-Saxon communitarian) developing countries with different stocks (individual, network institutional) influences...

Abstract In this paper, we focus on the economic motivation for existence of microfinance institutions (MFIs). doing so, our study contributes to debate regarding why MFIs exist and, especially, what mechanisms are used address risks associated with their operation. examining reasons some individuals regarded as “non-bankable”, lay out basic logic that motivates exclusion population from formal credit markets. Next, show how lending group methodology overcomes dilemma which sustains and...

We investigate the relationship between women’s participation and growth of 10,445 Brazilian SMEs operating in a widespread economic crisis. Our study is motivated by disproportional unemployment scores observed among women during COVID19 pandemic. used stepwise regression conditional process analysis to test all our hypotheses. found that an increase employees total workforce boosts their growth. This indicates spikes recessions are not only unjust but also harmful striving weather crises....

Purpose Little is known about the role causation plays in establishing necessary conditions for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to face first stages of a major crisis. Our study aims investigate how affects their ability be successful at onset widespread calamities. Design/methodology/approach We examined 191 Brazilian MSEs utilized managing different aspects operating cycle before COVID-19 pandemic using combinatory methodology. Findings Causation more important than usually supposed...

Purpose -To provide a broader perspective on how the institutionalization of cooperation (in network) through work practices local actors can generate positive social impact and reduce vulnerability Design/methodology/approach -We analyzed experience many in Brazilian Amazon region, who cooperate extraction processing Brazil nuts, up to formation collaborative network.Interviews were conducted we became immersed field.In addition, used secondary documents Findings -The network around nuts...