An Assessment of the Factors that Lead to SME Success in the Agro Business Sector: A Case of Ndola District

SME success provides numerous advantages to both the SME owner, the individuals employed by the SME and the country at large as it gives government the needed revenue through assorted taxes that are paid by the SMEs. These paid taxes are in turn used to develop the country through things such as building roads, buying hospital medication, and providing assorted services to the country. However, despite the many benefits that come with SMEs, there are very few SMEs that survive beyond five years and those that do, often struggle to break even. Despite the efforts made by government and various stake holders to help SMEs survivor, only a few of them manage to have success. Therefore, this study sort to analyse the factors that lead to SME success with the focus of SMEs in the agro business sector in Ndola district. The objective of this study was to examine the SMEs in the agro business sector, to establish the factors that lead to SME business success and finally to evaluate factors that lead to SME success. Using the quantitative approach, data was collected using the structured closed-ended questionnaires which were distributed to 219 people of which 204 responded. This gave a 93% response rate. Probability sampling was used to get the sample to avoid all forms of bias. A pilot questionnaire was first sent out to get views on the validity of the questionnaires and to see if all the questions were making sense and helping answer the objective questions

Crypto-Currencies: Can Investors Rely on them as Investment Avenue?

The purpose of this study is to examine investors’ perceptions about investing in crypto-currencies. We think that investors trust in crypto-currencies is largely driven by crypto-currency comprehension, trust in government, and transaction speed. This is the first study to examine crypto-currencies from the investor’s perspective. Following that, we discover important antecedents of crypto-currency confidence. Second, we look at the government's role in crypto-currencies. The importance of this study is: first, crypto-currencies have the potential to disrupt the current economic system as the debate is all about impact of decentralization of transactions; thus, further research into how it affects investors trust is essential; and second, access to crypto-currencies. Finally, if Fin-Tech companies or banks want to enter the bitcoin industry may not attract huge advertising costs as well as marketing to soothe clients' concerns about investing in various digital currencies The research sheds light on indecisiveness in the context of marketing aspects adopted by demonstrating investors are aware about the crypto

A Study of Corruption in India

For a nation, economic growth is crucial since the amount of economic growth impacts people's standard of living and is regarded as a good proxy for human progress. Corruption is one of the ideologies recognized to have an impact on a nation's economic prosperity. Scholarly research on the subject of the various effects of corruption on economic performance is examined in this study. As a case study, we've used India as an example. We used a correlation study to support our claims that corruption has a detrimental impact on economic growth. Data on corruption perception (CPI), GDP, GDP growth rate, and FDI have all been used in our analysis. It is thus an attempt to investigate the empirical link between corruption and economic development

Developing Personal Traits by using Divine Tool – The Bgagwad Geeta

Every day from morning to evening we all are in the battlefield. We are facing number of problems and challenges in day to day life. In this research paper, some important teachings of Bhagwad-Geeta are highlighted. Such as; teachings regarding maintaining peace, overcoming anger, anxiety, depression, discrimination, greed, forgiveness, confusion, self-control, pride etc. so that we can win the battle of everyday life by using these teachings. In every sphere of life, we need some educational qualification, technical proficiency, skills, expertise and other capabilities. But in order to implement the required qualification we need some personal traits like; a positive attitude, a stress-free mind, impartial opinion, forgiveness, self-control, control over envy, anger free living and high emotional intelligence etc. Without these personal traits, it becomes difficult to have self satisfaction in life. A person can become a well-known businessman, an expert lawyer, engineer etc. but in order to have an all-round personality with inner beauty & divinity, imbibing these virtues is first and foremost requirement. So in addition to have good worldly knowledge and qualification one should pay attention on developing personal qualities within. In order to discharge the family, social, professional and other responsibilities a strong mind-set is required. A strong and stable mind set can be built only by exercising number of divine teachings as mentioned in this paper

Decision-Making Risk Management in Indian Industries

Indian corporations' risk management practises are examined in this study. Enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) implementation can be broken down into three broad categories: enabling factors in the organisation, ERM practises, and ERM effects. In literature, each of the elements has been discussed in detail; however, it is desirable to link the elements in a more complete manner. More than a dozen ERM practises and enabling factors were surveyed from a sample of 106 senior executives in this study. Three main components can be used to explain ERM practises: the Risk Management Structure, the Risk Records, and the Risk Activities. Statistical tests reveal that public and private sector practises differ. Executives in the service sector had a clear advantage over their counterparts in the non-service sector when it came to risk management practises. It is hypothesised that each component has a number of enablers, such as management information systems (MIS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP). Enabling factors for ERM implementation should be bolstered, and practises from the service sector and public or private sector enterprises should be adopted to ensure success, according to a new study

Diversified Work Environment – A Challenge for Workplace Manager

Uniqueness is the law of nature. Two individuals are not alike. This law has a great impact on business organization’s work environment. It’s a big challenge to deal with number of individual & group differences at workplace. In this process number of challenges arise such as; staying humble, giving individual recognition, overcoming anger, dealing with anxiety, developing the attitude of acceptance, gender gap, generation gap, inspiring others and accommodating various beliefs. It requires knowledge of psychological aspects of human nature, a good understanding with the individuals, sense of humanity, involvement of informal groups for promoting friendly environment at workplace.   The focus of this study is to find out the various challenges arising due to individual differences of number of person from different economic, social, cultural background come together for a common purpose, there are chances of mutual disagreement. It creates disturbance at workplace.  If individual differences are not dealt with in a proper manner, it can cause heavy burden to a business organization. So, right action should be taken at right time. So the manager’s role becomes more challenging while dealing with individual and group behavior. Despite this diversity in race, age, gender, native language, political beliefs, religion, sexual orientation and communication style at the workplace, there should be acceptance, respect for each other and team spirit

Practical in Organizational and Management Research

While there are different approaches to organizational and management research, although a naturally researcher is drawn to a specific type of modern research environments require flexibility. The nature of the study setting, the objectives sought by the researcher, and the researcher's philosophical beliefs all influence the research methodology used. As a result, researchers maintain a well-balanced perspective across many research orientations while maintaining their chosen philosophical and methodological positions. The objective of the study and the type of approach that best aids the achievement of the objectives are still the most important considerations. And research orientation may not be too focused for someone with diverse experience, exposing him or her to a variety of management and organizational environments. Depending on the method used, some people are positivists or explanatory. Others, however, see a central ground where the approaches to the two extremes are combined, creating a third edge from which researchers can choose. However, for other researchers, ideas about philosophy and attitudes are irrelevant. It is practicality that matters

An Assessment of Culture Organizational and Managerial Effects

Organizational change, as well as failure, downsizing, mergers, and acquisitions, necessitates tactical development initiatives in relations of easy matters. Require business activity, which necessitates a high level of employee motivation and achievement in order to attain excellence. People, systems, products, and marketing excellence are all components of business excellence. Excellence is vital among these individuals since it affects processes, products, and marketing directly. To achieve excellence, management effectiveness and a healthy corporate culture are required. Effective managers can take on a lot of responsibilities, which will help the company become even better since the publication of the Peter and Waterman report on McKinsey's Study of Outstanding American Companies in 1982, culture organizational has been a hot topic of discussion among organizational theorists and management practitioners. Managers can be effective only when there is a positive work culture that encourages employees to enjoy their work. Overcoming competition requires a strong culture organizational that allows for better collaboration and communication. The three determinants (managerial effectiveness, culture organizational and corporate excellence) have been examined together. As a result, the primary goal of this research is to investigate the probable differences in culture organizational and leadership styles between public and private businesses in India, as well as their impact on organizational performance

A Study on Strategic Directions of Drinking Water Security in Rural India

As one of the most important components of the Earth's hydrosphere, water consists of an inorganic chemical substance that is colourless, odourless, clear, and transparent. Even though it does not contain any calories or organic nutrients ,each and every type of life needs it. Throughout a person's lifespan, water that offers no immediate threat to their health, including any differences in sensitivity that may happen at various periods of life, is defined as safe drinking water in the 2017 WHO report. On the molecular level, yes. A covalent bond between two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom represents the stable balance of alternative and repulsive forces between the atoms in the compound. On Earth, there are 96.5 percent oceans, 0.9 percent salt water, and only 2.5 percent fresh water. This is the global water distribution (drinking water). Drinking water refers to water that is used in beverages or in the preparation of food. Its daily intake for a healthy person is determined by the amount of physical activity a person engages in and the surrounding environment. Furthermore, developed countries have been extremely well-managed when it comes to their citizens' tap water needs. Third-world countries and on other hand, are the constant victims of acute water shortages and floods. As a result, water and sanitation-related diseases account for 80% of all disease in these countries. As a outcome, the principal goal of this paper is to develop a region-specific and need-based strategic blueprint for the sustainable management of water resources, It could be beneficial in dealing with the basic social rights to food and liquid

Trust Building Techniques for Virtual Team Assignments

Leaders of organizations frequently a failure to employ the process of gaining trust tactics required for virtual project team adoption to be successful (VPTs). The goal of this qualitative single case study, which was based on Meyerson et alquick.'s trust theory, was to see what tactics project management office leaders and project team leaders (PTLs) in philanthropic nonprofit organizations use in order to successfully create VPTs can be trusted. Six project management office leaders and PTLs from a benevolent a non-profit in the Beijing metropolitan area region took part in the workshop. Semi structured interviews and a study of organizational documents were used to gather data. A thematic approach was used to analyses the data. Trust, leadership, communication, and technology were the primary topics that emerged from the research. One of the most important recommendations is for leaders to create a climate that promotes good communication and the use of appropriate technologies to improve team collaboration and work efforts. The possibility for charitable groups in order to successfully use VPTs in support of disaster and humanitarian relief programmes for the benefit of communities and individuals all over the entire world is one of the positive social change implications