Issues faced by small owner-managed enterprises / Wang Wei and Ameen Talib

Wang, Wei and Talib, Ameen (2019) Issues faced by small owner-managed enterprises / Wang Wei and Ameen Talib. ASEAN Entrepreneurship Journal (AEJ), 5 (2). pp. 27-34. ISSN 2637-0301 (e-ISSN)

Abstract

This paper explores the issues confronted by small owner-managed enterprises (SOME) in Singapore. The methodology adopted was in-depth interviews of four owner managers. The interviews were conducted in an exploratory fashion; without any pre-conceived ideas or hypothesis. The interviewees were asked to talk about their business and the main challenges they face. The findings from the interviews indicate that manpower issues, regulations and securing funding were the main issues. We also interviewed a SME centre manager to validate/collaborate the owner-managers interviews.

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Item Type: Article
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Wang, Wei
UNSPECIFIED
Talib, Ameen
ameentalib@suss.edu.sg
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Small business. Medium-sized business
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management > Planning. Business planning. Strategic planning
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management > New business enterprises
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Malaysian Academy of SME and Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED)
Journal or Publication Title: ASEAN Entrepreneurship Journal (AEJ)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > ASEAN Entrepreneurship Journal (AEJ)
ISSN: 2637-0301 (e-ISSN)
Volume: 5
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 27-34
Keywords: Small business, Singapore, Regulations
Date: 2019
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/43850
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