Determinants of business performance of small and medium enterprise: A study on maruthamunai area

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dc.contributor.author Muthusamy, V.
dc.contributor.author Amitha, W.A.K.
dc.contributor.author Saajith, M.A.C.A.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-18T07:06:27Z
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-09T18:41:02Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-18T07:06:27Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-09T18:41:02Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.issn 2651-0189
dc.identifier.uri http://drr.vau.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2844
dc.description.abstract Small and Medium Enterprises are the real backbone of all economies globally and a key source of economic growth, innovation, employment generation and poverty reduction. The country like Singapore has achieved its success as they focused more on SMEs. More than 90% of ventures in Singapore accounts for SMEs. In Sri Lanka, it is just 75% and provides just 45% of job opportunities. Hence, SMEs' contribution towards the economy is significantly low and there is a doubt about the performance level of SMEs of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, this study aims to investigate the factors affecting SMEs' business performance in the Maruthamunai area, Sri Lanka. The study was conducted based on positivism philosophy and deductive approach was executed. Further, the current study is an exploratory cross-sectional study and data were gathered by deploying a survey method. In this study, SMEs' business performance was used as the dependent variable and factors influencing the business performance of SMEs were used as independent variables. The target population was 469 SMEs registered in Kalmunai Municipal Council in Ampara district, Sri Lanka and sample selection was based on judgmental sampling method. Out of the total population of 469 there was 80 sample was selected. Data was gathered using structured questionnaires. Data were analysed by using IBM SPSS. This study used correlation and multiple regression models to analyse the collected data. There were five independent variables statistically significants with business performance. Namely; needs for achievement, entrepreneurial competencies, regulatory environment, technology, and information and two variables were insignificant with business performance. Namely; risk-taking propensity and managerial competencies. Hence, this study's findings can be used to make proper decisions to improve the performance level of SMEs in Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Jaffna en_US
dc.subject Business performance en_US
dc.subject External factors en_US
dc.subject Internal factors en_US
dc.subject Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) en_US
dc.title Determinants of business performance of small and medium enterprise: A study on maruthamunai area en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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    Journal of Business Management

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