Managing small and medium-sized enterprises the Malaysian perspective

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Khairuddin Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Management Knowledge ◽  
Small Business Management ◽  
Insight Into

Managing small and Medium-sized Enterprises: The Malaysian Perspective provides an insight into managing small businesses more effectively in the Malaysian context. The book not only offers a comprehensive overview of the Malaysian SMEs but also highlights the problems faced by these firms. In addition, the book helps readers to analyze and understand the causes of the problems confronted by the SMEs. More significantly, the book explains how to develop the management knowledge and skills needed to overcome the problems faced by small businesses.This book consists of nine chapters. Each of the chapters in the book focuses on a topic that is not only relevant but of concern to many owners and managers of small businesses. Taken together, this book offers insightful information concerning the issues that can help readers to not only better understand how to manage SMEs, but also in assisting their development, growth and survival. Since the book addresses various managerial issues of importance to small businesses, it serves as a useful source of reference for students of small business management and entrepreneurship, owners and managers of SMEs as well as policymakers involved in supporting the development and growth of SMEs.

Business Practices in Malaysia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Khairuddin Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Information Resource ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Small Business Management ◽  
Fresh Insight ◽  
Insight Into

Business Practices in Malaysia SMEs offers a fresh insight into the business practices that occurred as well as lacking in local small and medium-sized enterprises. The seven chapters in this volume, originally presented as paper at national and international conferences focus on various aspects of important business practices in Malaysian small business. More importantly, Business Practices in Malaysia SMEs shares its understanding of how small business in Malaysia are being managed. Primarily based on recent empirical studies, this insightful contribution will serve as an invaluable information resource as well as will appeal to those who wish to seek a better understanding of small business management practices in the local context.

Small Business Orientation: A Construct Proposal

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-552
Author(s):  
Rodney C. Runyan ◽  
Jeffrey G. Covin
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Multidimensional Construct ◽  
Small Business Management ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Business Orientation

Entrepreneurship and small business management literatures diverged decades ago, with the former receiving the bulk of subsequent scholarly attention. The concept of a small business orientation (SBO) has not been widely and consistently employed in the literature. We present a conceptual framework aimed at clarifying the construct of SBO, and conceptualize SBO as a firm size- and age-independent phenomenon operating at the individual level, and reflecting manager values about how the business ought to be conducted. We discuss the values-based derivation of SBO, identify elements of this multidimensional construct, its likely consequences, and propose future research directions.

Opportunity recognition in a declining industry: the consultant's role

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Gina Vega ◽  
Earl Simendinger
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Opportunity Recognition ◽  
Furniture Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Consultant ◽  
Small Business Management

Synopsis Carl Woods, a management consultant, experiences a series of frustrating events when trying to replace the mesh sling to a patio chair. Eventually, he realizes that he could organize a coopetitive relationship among the various outdoor furniture companies, each of which provided only a portion of the service he needed. The case tracks Carl's recognition of the opportunity presented by a hole in the market and the consultant's role in the development of coopetition in the Florida outdoor furniture industry. Students are asked to assist Carl in performing the consulting role by developing solutions to the problems that have arisen within the coopetitive group. Research methodology This case has been field researched. Relevant courses and levels The case is suitable for undergraduate students in basic entrepreneurship, small business management, or organizational behavior.

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