Classic and transversal governance mechanisms within Senegalese SMEs

Les mécanismes de gouvernance classique et transversale au sein des PME sénégalaises

Mamadou Ndione () and Rey Dang ()
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Mamadou Ndione: CREGO - Centre de Recherche en Gestion des Organisations - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UB - Université de Bourgogne - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] - UFC - Université de Franche-Comté - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE]

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Abstract: The objective of this article is to highlight the governance mechanisms within SMEs in developing countries and in this perspective, we have adopted a qualitative exploratory approach by interviewing, in the form of semi-structured interviews, 21 SME managers from Senegal. Our results show that entrepreneurs use classic and/or transversal governance mechanisms. In addition, if the effectiveness and efficiency of traditional governance are proven, it is not always adapted to the socio-cultural realities integrated by transversal governance. This involves local actors who use their spiritual and social influences to interfere in entrepreneurial activities. They thus facilitate access to sources of financing which are often solidarity-based, to new outlets, and also promote the coexistence of formal and informal exchanges while compensating for the lack of legitimacy of leaders.

Keywords: Developing countries; Senegal; Governance; SMEs; Stakeholders; Pays en développement; Sénégal; Gouvernance; PME; Parties prenantes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-09-14
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Published in Question(s) de Management, 2022, n° 40 (3), pp.37-48. ⟨10.3917/qdm.220.0037⟩

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DOI: 10.3917/qdm.220.0037

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