Essay:

Factors that may influence the

economy of an enterprise

-Impact of Age of the Firm on Business Performance

Study findings support consideration of age of an organization as a factor that may
affect firm survival and growth and/or organizational decline and death the liability
of newness that makes new enterprise face a greater risk of survival than older
firms is that new firms do not have the experience, access, links, reputation or the
legitimacy of the older firms, leading to limited access to external resources.

-Impact of Location of the Business on its Performance

Geographic location has its implications for access to markets and other resources
like: finance, skilled labor, subcontractors, infrastructure, distribution and transport
logistics and other facilities.
Enterprise success also depends on neighborhood appearance and continued or
maintained future business operations in that location.
Cortes (1987) suggests that enterprises located in urban areas might face different
closure possibilities than their rural neighbors . Strassmann (1987) suggests that
home-based enterprises in commercial areas generate more income than similar
enterprises in more isolated areas.
North and Smallbone (2000) found that firms in distanced rural areas were less
active on various dimensions of innovation. This may be influenced by the fact that
most rural areas have less well developed financial and business service sectors
than urban areas.

-Impact of Education on Performance of Enterprise

Education and skills are needed to run micro and small enterprise those with
more education and training are more likely to be successful in the business
sector. Studies show that most of the running enterprises in this sector have
at least attained college level education. Thus education system is assisted
to support and encourage those interested in knowing what it is like to run a
business.
After entering the entrepreneurial world, those with higher levels of
education are more successful because university education provides them
with knowledge and modern managerial skills, making them more conscious
of the reality of the business world and thus in a position to use their
learning capability to manage business.

-Relationship of Experience and Business Performance

Ninety percent (90%) of business failures are associated with management
inadequacy, which consist of either management inexperience or
incompetence (Perry and Pendleton).
Chiinu 2015

Many enterprise owners managers have lack managerial training and

experience. Experience is the best predictor of business success, especially
when the new business is related to earlier business experiences.
Entrepreneurs with vast experiences in managing business are more capable
of finding ways to open new business
Student: Gudima Daniel
Group: T-141

Chiinu 2015