Factors influencing the risk appetite of SMEs: an exploratory study of Greek SMEs
Georgousopoulou, M., Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U. and Johnson, J.E. (2010) Factors influencing the risk appetite of SMEs: an exploratory study of Greek SMEs. Southampton, GB, University of Southampton (Centre for Risk Research: Working Paper Series, CRR-10-03).
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The management of risk within small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is complicated due to various structural and economic factors associated with the SME sector. This paper focuses on one aspect of risk management in SMEs, namely the risk appetite which underpins their investment decisions. Data is gathered, via a survey, from a sample of SMEs operating in Greece, using both questionnaires and diagrammatic probability allocations. The data is analyzed using a combination of regression models and binomial tests for differences in proportions. The results suggest that we cannot, as previous literature suggests, conclude that SMEs generally exhibit a negative risk appetite. In particular, we found that Greek SMEs risk appetite was dependent on factors such as the type of investment being considered.
Keywords: risk, appetite, SMEs, Greece
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Keywords: | risk, appetite, SMEs, greece |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Management |
| Item ID: | 79273 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2010 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2012 14:12 |
| Contributors: | Georgousopoulou, M. (Author) Chipulu, M. (Author) Ojiako, U. (Author) Johnson, J.E. (Author) |
| Date: | March 2010 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | University of Southampton |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/79273 |
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