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The role of risk management’s techniques in increasing the likelihood of small businesses success in the Gaza Strip
Other Title(s)
دور تقنيات إدارة المخاطر في زيادة احتمالية نجاح المشاريع الصغيرة في قطاع غزة
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
Abu Nasir, Sami Salim
Ashur, Yusuf Husayn Mahmud
University
Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Commerce
Department
Department of Business Administration
University Country
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Date
2016
English Abstract
Background: While small businesses may not generate as much income as large corporations, they are a critical component of and major contributor to the strength of local economies.
Small businesses present new employment opportunities and serve as the building blocks of any community.
Risk management and risk management techniques have become a vital and core component for business enterprise.
The management of risk is an essential part of any organization.
This study aimed - for the first time in the Gaza strip -to determine the role of risk management variables (Managerial, financial, procedures, legal, political & economic, capacity building and technological risk) in the likelihood of small businesses success.
Methods: Descriptive analytical approach was used using a case-control study: Quantitative and qualitative methods to achieve the objective of study.
Study population was 881 beneficiaries from INGOs and Incubator' grants for small businesses start up and the sample was 300 beneficiaries with 93.4% response rate (280 out of 300).
Questionnaire (Face to face interviews) was done.
Multistage sampling methods used in sample selection (stratified & random sample).
Five Key Informant Interviews (KII) were done with experts in small businesses sector.
SPSS package version 22 was used in data analysis.
Results: The main results showed that risk management, economic & political risk and technological risk were the determinants of likelihood of small business success after adjustment to confounders, in addition to some of socio-economic & demographic factors (age category, qualification, grant amount and number of courses received.
Before adjustment to confounders, capacity building & innovation, consultation visit, business age, and competition had also an important role in business success.
Financial risk and business type had an important trend on likelihood of business success in spite of absence of significance.
Conclusion: Risk management techniques have crucial influence on the likelihood of small business success.
Ongoing and periodically monitoring and follow up should be conducted along small business lifespan.
Policies should include training courses for small business owners on how to diagnose and manage the risk facing business operations.
Finally, the government should establish a shared data base system to link small business owners and enable stakeholders to obtain and update that information
Main Subjects
No. of Pages
116
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : The research general framework.
Chapter Two : Literature review.
Chapter Three : Materials and methods.
Chapter Four : Results and discussion.
Chapter Five : Conclusions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Nims, Ali Hasan Ahmad. (2016). The role of risk management’s techniques in increasing the likelihood of small businesses success in the Gaza Strip. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-727359
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Nims, Ali Hasan Ahmad. The role of risk management’s techniques in increasing the likelihood of small businesses success in the Gaza Strip. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University. (2016).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-727359
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Nims, Ali Hasan Ahmad. (2016). The role of risk management’s techniques in increasing the likelihood of small businesses success in the Gaza Strip. (Doctoral dissertations Theses and Dissertations Master). Islamic University, Palestine (Gaza Strip)
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-727359
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-727359