The Relationship Between SMEs’ Resources and Their Sustainable Growth With Moderating of Government-Private Supports, and Gender of Entrepreneurs, in Lao PDR

Souksavanh Nouanpaseuth; Pakaiphone Syphoxay

doi:10.71026/ajdis.01.01.005

Authors

Souksavanh Nouanpaseuth Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos, and Bank of the Lao PDR Author
Pakaiphone Syphoxay Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos, Lao PDR Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71026/ajdis.01.01.005

Keywords:

SMEs, Resources, Sustainable business growth, Government support, Private support, Gender of entrepreneurs

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the relationships between SME’s resources including, financial resources (FRR), financial literacy (FLR), managerial capacities (MCR), market orientation (MKR), technological innovation awareness (TIR), and their sustainable growth (SG), and to identify the impact of government support (GS), private support (PS), and Gender of entrepreneur (GE) moderate the effect of these resources on their SG. The Structural Equation Modelling, Interaction effects, Multiple group techniques, and SPSS/AMOS version 23 used for hypothesis testing.

Evidence supports existing theories and informs the importance of resources in enhancing operational business for SG. Emphasize the need for authorities, agencies, and other partners to find out how to increase support through various interventions, programs/initiatives to empower SMEs improving their resources to achieve sustainable business growth.

Author Biography

Souksavanh Nouanpaseuth, Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos, and Bank of the Lao PDR

This paper aims to investigate the relationships between SME’s resources including, financial resources (FRR), financial literacy (FLR), managerial capacities (MCR), market orientation (MKR), technological innovation awareness (TIR), and their sustainable growth (SG), and to identify the impact of government support (GS), private support (PS), and Gender of entrepreneur (GE) moderate the effect of these resources on their SG. The Structural Equation Modelling, Interaction effects, Multiple group techniques, and SPSS/AMOS version 23 used for hypothesis testing.

Evidence supports existing theories and informs the importance of resources in enhancing operational business for SG. Emphasize the need for authorities, agencies, and other partners to find out how to increase support through various interventions, programs/initiatives to empower SMEs improving their resources to achieve sustainable business growth