An exploratory study of the characteristics affecting the success of SMEs in Pakistan

M. Khurrum S. Bhutta, Jamshad H. Khan, Adnan Omar and Usman Asad

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2009, vol. 7, issue 1, 107-122

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.

Keywords: economic survey; success factors; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; Pakistan; entrepreneurship. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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