Recurring Managerial Problems in Small Business

M. Riaz Khan and Joseph R. Rocha

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 1982, vol. 7, issue 1, 50-58

Abstract: This paper identifies and analyzes some recurring problems generally experienced by small businesses. It reviews performance studies made of fifty-two companies sponsored by the Small Business Administration over the period 1977 to 1981 to determine whether some broad operational patterns can be observed. An analysis of the key performance variables used in identifying major problems confronting the firms is presented here. The main problem areas are considered for the firms as a group and then as they fall in manufacturing, retailing, and service sectors. Findings are evaluated so that some general guidelines can be suggested for solving typical management problems.

Date: 1982
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