Developing Financial Leadership in Small-Medium Businesses

This research volume asserts that understanding the importance of utilising robust financial management approaches and financial information in making business decisions and assessing business performance is key. This is especially relevant for SMBs, as they can have a significant influence on country economies.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The nature and importance of SMBs 3. The nature and importance of financial leadership in SMBs 4. Business decision making in SMBs: The importance of financial inputs 5. Financial leadership and business strategy in SMBs 6. Financing SMB developments 7. SMB performance management - the financial perspective 8. Financial management control in SMBs 9. Financial risk management in SMBs 10. Leadership on contemporary financial topics 11. Developing a financially aware organization 12. The finance function and finance director (FD) in SMBs 13. Conclusions

About the author

Stewart Barnes is the founder and chief executive officer of QuoLux, UK.
Malcolm Prowle is a professor of performance management at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Summary

This research volume asserts that understanding the importance of utilising robust financial management approaches and financial information in making business decisions and assessing business performance is key. This is especially relevant for SMBs, as they can have a significant influence on country economies.

Product details

• Authors: Stewart Barnes, Stewart Prowle Barnes, Barnes Stewart, Malcolm Prowle, Prowle Malcolm
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032591582
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3259158-2
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Studies in Leadership Research
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Managerial, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Mathematics, Management: leadership & motivation, business strategy, Management: leadership and motivation, Business mathematics & systems, Management accounting & bookkeeping, Business mathematics and systems, Management accounting, bookkeeping and auditing