Browsing by Author "Sassi, Akinyi"

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    Managerial competence and production capability as drivers of SME performance in resource-constrained environments: does government support matter?
    (World Scientific Connect, 2026-04-07) Luge, Jafari; Mkunda, Josephine; Sassi, Akinyi
    Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries are often resource-constrained, making the identification and effective utilization of critical internal resources essential for their survival and growth. Tanzania’s leather sector illustrates this paradox, whereby despite abundant livestock resources and government-led initiatives, SMEs struggle to achieve sustainable market performance. Grounded in the Resource-Based View (RBV) and informed by Penrosean and Institutional perspectives, this study examines the effects of managerial competence and production capability on market performance and the moderating role of government support. Survey data from 145 leather manufacturing SMEs were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results show that both managerial competence and production capability significantly enhance market performance, with production capability exerting a stronger effect. Government support strengthens the relationship between managerial competence and firm performance, but does not significantly moderate the link between production capability and firm performance, suggesting a misalignment between public support mechanisms and firms’ operational realities. The study advances RBV and Penrosean perspectives by demonstrating how internal capabilities interact differently with external institutional support in shaping SME performance within an under-researched African manufacturing context. Practically, the findings emphasize the need for managerial competence and production-focused capability development and more targeted policy interventions aligned with sector-specific operational needs.
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    The Role of Market Efficiency on Spices Production: A Systematic Literature Review
    (Open Access Library Journal, 2025-07-28) Kwesigabo, Erick; Mohamed, Salum; Sassi, Akinyi
    The objective guiding this systematic literature review was to assess the role of market efficiency in spices production. The study reviewed 44 international publications from ScienceDirect published from 2010 to 2023 that address the effect of access to market information on spices production, guided by PRISMA 2020 framework. Results from this systematic review suggest that market effi ciency has a substantial influence on spice production; access to perfect market information has a significant and positive influence on spice production in ma jority of smallholder farmers. However, the impact of access to market infor mation has varying magnitude among producers depending on geographical location; in this regard, various types of producers require different considera tion with respect to this parameter. We therefore recommended dedicated sup port from relevant authorities to create a conducive infrastructure to enhance rapid access to market information by smallholder farmers.