Ethical practices of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries: Literature analysis

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dc.contributor.authorTuryakira, Peter K.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-25T12:13:07Z
dc.date.available2023-01-25T12:13:07Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThere is increasing pressure on business organisations to behave ethically, in addition to running their operations in the most economical, efficient and effective manner possible to increase performance. Customers have also become increasingly mindful of the reputation of the businesses they patronise. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have become the worst affected since they lack the funds, strategic information and relevant alliances to implement ethical practices. Aim: This article aims at evaluating the aspects of business ethics, significance of business ethics to SMEs, ethical dilemmas and challenges of SMEs, particularly in developing countries, and suggests strategies to address ethical dilemmas and challenges. Methods: The background literature review on ethical practices in SMEs in the context of developing countries was conducted on several journal articles. Peer-reviewed articles in recent journals were analysed to identify the aspects of business ethics, significance of business ethics to SMEs, ethical dilemmas and challenges of SMEs and the proposed strategies to address ethical dilemmas and challenges thereof. Results and conclusion: It is clear that business enterprises can no longer afford to disregard business ethics. There are continuous business failures as a result of unethical practices, especially those associated with employees and top executives. This article has added to the body of existing literature on ethical practices of SMEs in developing countries. As such, SME owners and managers can use the findings of this article to design ethical policy frameworks and guidelines to improve their reputations and competitiveness.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTuryakira, P.K., 2018, ‘Ethical practices of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries: Literature analysis’, South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 21(1), a1756. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/sajems.v21i1.1756en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/ 10.4102/sajems.v21i1.1756
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7205
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Journal of Economic and Management Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectEthical practicesen_US
dc.subjectSmall and medium-sized enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectLiterature analysisen_US
dc.titleEthical practices of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries: Literature analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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