An exploratory study of the characteristics affecting the success of SMEs in Pakistan
by M. Khurrum S. Bhutta, Jamshad H. Khan, Adnan Omar, Usman Asad
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2009

Abstract: There is an increasing recognition of the potential contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) towards employment and economic growth in Pakistan. Unfortunately SMEs have a high mortality rate. A survey was conducted of the executive heads (CEO, Chairman, MD, GM, etc.) of target organisations and information related to different functions of SMEs was collected to try to identify the characteristics that make an SME successful. This paper presents the results.

Online publication date: Sun, 30-Nov-2008

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