‘Soft’ support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in European countries
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between ‘soft’ support infrastructure (SSI) and the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The study encompasses European countries’ economic activity and SMEs’ output in 2015 and 2018. The focus of the research is SME...
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Faculty of Economics, Belgrade
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| author | Ćudić Bojan Skrodzka Iwona |
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between ‘soft’
support infrastructure (SSI) and the performance of small and medium
enterprises (SMEs). The study encompasses European countries’ economic
activity and SMEs’ output in 2015 and 2018. The focus of the research is
SMEs in the European Union member states and the Western Balkan countries.
The analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation
modelling (PLS-SEM). This method enabled the examination of links between
variables that are not directly observable. The results show that countries
investing in SSI have better SME performance. Based on the statistical
analysis, among other things, the authors identify the Human Development
Index and the use of information and communication technology at the company
level as the two most significant factors that impact on SMEs’ performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bee0fe4505524bc6930f80b19f7d7c952022-12-21T21:24:47ZengFaculty of Economics, BelgradeEkonomski Anali0013-32641820-73752021-01-0166230679910.2298/EKA2130067C0013-32642130067C‘Soft’ support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in European countriesĆudić Bojan0Skrodzka Iwona1University of MariborUniversity of BialystokThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between ‘soft’ support infrastructure (SSI) and the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The study encompasses European countries’ economic activity and SMEs’ output in 2015 and 2018. The focus of the research is SMEs in the European Union member states and the Western Balkan countries. The analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). This method enabled the examination of links between variables that are not directly observable. The results show that countries investing in SSI have better SME performance. Based on the statistical analysis, among other things, the authors identify the Human Development Index and the use of information and communication technology at the company level as the two most significant factors that impact on SMEs’ performance.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0013-3264/2021/0013-32642130067C.pdfsmall and medium enterprisesperformancehuman capitalict usepls-sem |
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| title | ‘Soft’ support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in European countries |
| title_full | ‘Soft’ support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in European countries |
| title_fullStr | ‘Soft’ support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in European countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | ‘Soft’ support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in European countries |
| title_short | ‘Soft’ support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in European countries |
| title_sort | soft support infrastructure and the performance of small and medium sized enterprises in european countries |
| topic | small and medium enterprises performance human capital ict use pls-sem |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0013-3264/2021/0013-32642130067C.pdf |
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