Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia

Abstract The main objective of this study is to assess determinant factors for the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted a cross-sectional design, with both descriptive and explanatory research design. To achieve the objectives of the study...

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Autor principal:	Erstu Tarko Kassa
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Publicado:	SpringerOpen 2021
Materias:	Micro and small enterprises Continuity COVID-19 Partnership Leadership Business HF5001-6182 Commercial geography. Economic geography HF1021-1027
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4c81eef3b30e4315a0ffb73574abfc512021-11-08T10:44:38ZDeterminants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia10.1186/s13731-021-00187-z2192-5372https://doaj.org/article/4c81eef3b30e4315a0ffb73574abfc512021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13731-021-00187-zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2192-5372Abstract The main objective of this study is to assess determinant factors for the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted a cross-sectional design, with both descriptive and explanatory research design. To achieve the objectives of the study, 276 respondents were selected from 890 micro and small enterprise owners. The sample of the study was selected through proportional stratified random sampling technique from the business types (manufacturing, construction, urban agriculture, service and trade). To collect the primary data, questionnaires were dispatched to owners/operators of micro and small enterprises. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive, correlation and regression analysis techniques. The finding of the study revealed that people and administrative factors, regulatory factors, economic factors, partnerships, leadership of owner have a positive relationship to micro–small enterprise continuous operations during COVID-19 pandemic with the value of r = 0.457, 0.558, 0.572, 0.519 and 0.654, respectively. The study regression analysis result assured that partnership, economic factors, and leadership of the owner has a positive statistical significant effect on the continuous operations of the micro and small enterprise during COVID-19 pandemic with the value of (p < 0.05). The researcher recommended that strenghtening partnership with stakeloders and excersing best leadership practices are essential to ensure the continuous operations of the micro and small enterpreses.Erstu Tarko KassaSpringerOpenarticleMicro and small enterprisesContinuityCOVID-19PartnershipLeadershipBusinessHF5001-6182Commercial geography. Economic geographyHF1021-1027ENJournal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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topic	Micro and small enterprises Continuity COVID-19 Partnership Leadership Business HF5001-6182 Commercial geography. Economic geography HF1021-1027
spellingShingle	Micro and small enterprises Continuity COVID-19 Partnership Leadership Business HF5001-6182 Commercial geography. Economic geography HF1021-1027 Erstu Tarko Kassa Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
description	Abstract The main objective of this study is to assess determinant factors for the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted a cross-sectional design, with both descriptive and explanatory research design. To achieve the objectives of the study, 276 respondents were selected from 890 micro and small enterprise owners. The sample of the study was selected through proportional stratified random sampling technique from the business types (manufacturing, construction, urban agriculture, service and trade). To collect the primary data, questionnaires were dispatched to owners/operators of micro and small enterprises. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive, correlation and regression analysis techniques. The finding of the study revealed that people and administrative factors, regulatory factors, economic factors, partnerships, leadership of owner have a positive relationship to micro–small enterprise continuous operations during COVID-19 pandemic with the value of r = 0.457, 0.558, 0.572, 0.519 and 0.654, respectively. The study regression analysis result assured that partnership, economic factors, and leadership of the owner has a positive statistical significant effect on the continuous operations of the micro and small enterprise during COVID-19 pandemic with the value of (p < 0.05). The researcher recommended that strenghtening partnership with stakeloders and excersing best leadership practices are essential to ensure the continuous operations of the micro and small enterpreses.
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title	Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
title_short	Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
title_full	Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
title_fullStr	Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed	Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
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Determinants of the continuous operations of micro and small enterprises during COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia

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