The main objective of this study was to identify the importance of SMEs in Malaysian and Pakistani economies. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in the development and growth of the Malaysian and Pakistani economies. However, their contribution to the national economies of both countries is still relatively small. Malaysian and Pakistani governments have made various fundamen...

This paper probes the drivers, dimensions, achievements, and outcomes of technological innovations carried out by SMEs in the auto components, electronics, and machine tool sectors of Bangalore in India. Further, it ascertains the growth rates of innovative SMEs vis-à-vis non-innovative SMEs in terms of sales turnover, employment, and investment. Thereafter, it probes the relationship between i...

In this article, we put forward the small and middle-sized enterprises (SMEs) credit guarantee is the effective measure to solve the financing difficulty for SMEs. Through the analysis of the actuality of Chinese SMEs credit guarantee legal system, we try to find the shortages such as the deficiency of the SMEs special guarantee legislation, the unreasonable capital financing structure, the ris...

This paper probes two research questions by ascertaining the factors which distinguish (i) innovative SMEs from those which are not, and (ii) SMEs which experienced a higher sales growth from those which experienced a lower sales growth, with reference to 197 engineering industry SMEs in Bangalore city. The differentiating factors between innovative and non-innovative SMEs brought out that SMEs...

This paper probes the drivers, dimensions, achievements, and outcomes of technological innovations carried out by SMEs in the auto components, electronics, and machine tool sectors of Bangalore in India. Further, it ascertains the growth rates of innovative SMEs vis-à-vis noninnovative SMEs in terms of sales turnover, employment, and investment. Thereafter, it probes the relationship between in...

To survive in today’s global marketplace, businesses need to be able to deliver products on time, maintain market credibility and introduce new products and services faster than competitors. This is especially crucial to the Smalland Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Since the emergence of the Internet, it has allowed SMEs to compete effectively and efficiently in both domestic and international...

The inherent advantages of SMEs in terms of flexibility and proximity to their markets have been widely acknowledged. In developing countries, SMEs play a significant role in flourishing the economy. The prevailing considerable interest in SMEs in developing countries is thus evident. While in the past many SMEs were acting on local markets, today web-based technologies and community networks a...

BACKGROUND Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are often the main pillar of an economy. Minor accidents, ergonomics problems, old and outdated machinery, and lack of awareness have created a need for implementation of safety practices in SMEs. Implementation of healthy working conditions creates positive impacts on economic and social development. METHODS In this study, a questionnaire was de...

Globalisation has forced SMEs to think beyond the traditional methodology, in the present scenario Indian SMEs are facing competition from within the country as well as from other developing countries. Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a crucial role to play because of their potential contributions to employment creation, improvement of income distribution, poverty reduction, growt...