Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey and Malaysia play significant economic and social roles by offering new job opportunities, lowering unemployment rate, increasing competition, productivity and providing substantial benefits to the economy of both countries. It has contributed to m...

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Main Authors: Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri, Abdullah, Moha Asri, Ersoy, Arif
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: Zes Rokman Resources 2018
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description Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey and Malaysia play significant economic and social roles by offering new job opportunities, lowering unemployment rate, increasing competition, productivity and providing substantial benefits to the economy of both countries. It has contributed to more than 90 percent of total establishments and more than 40percent of countries GDP. The purpose of this study is to investigate issues and challenges that have affected the growth of SMEs in both countries. In identifying the issues and challenges, three factors in the Kobayashi (1997) micro model for SMEs namely, financial assistance, impact of knowledge based economy and impact of marketing assistance were analyzed. The methodology employed is by means of secondary data and literature review. This study will contribute to our understanding of the similarities and differences on issues and challenges faced by SMEs in both countries. This will assist policy makers and regulators in taking the remedial steps to improve their performances Keywords: SMEs, Kobayashi,Issues Challenges,Turkey, Malaysia,
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spelling iium-636272018-07-22T05:15:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/63627/ Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri Abdullah, Moha Asri Ersoy, Arif HD72 Economic growth, development, planning Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey and Malaysia play significant economic and social roles by offering new job opportunities, lowering unemployment rate, increasing competition, productivity and providing substantial benefits to the economy of both countries. It has contributed to more than 90 percent of total establishments and more than 40percent of countries GDP. The purpose of this study is to investigate issues and challenges that have affected the growth of SMEs in both countries. In identifying the issues and challenges, three factors in the Kobayashi (1997) micro model for SMEs namely, financial assistance, impact of knowledge based economy and impact of marketing assistance were analyzed. The methodology employed is by means of secondary data and literature review. This study will contribute to our understanding of the similarities and differences on issues and challenges faced by SMEs in both countries. This will assist policy makers and regulators in taking the remedial steps to improve their performances Keywords: SMEs, Kobayashi,Issues Challenges,Turkey, Malaysia, Zes Rokman Resources 2018-04-28 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/63627/1/63627_SMALL%20MEDIUM%20ENTERPRISES%20%28SMES%29.pdf Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri and Abdullah, Moha Asri and Ersoy, Arif (2018) Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges. In: 15th Kuala Lumpur International Business Economics and Law Conference 2018 (KLIBEL 15), 28th-29th April 2018, Putrajaya, Malaysia. http://klibel.com/
spellingShingle HD72 Economic growth, development, planning
Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri
Abdullah, Moha Asri
Ersoy, Arif
Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges
title Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges
title_full Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges
title_fullStr Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges
title_full_unstemmed Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges
title_short Small Medium Enterprises (SMES) in turkey and Malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges
title_sort small medium enterprises (smes) in turkey and malaysia a comparative discussion on issues and challenges
topic HD72 Economic growth, development, planning
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/63627/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/63627/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/63627/1/63627_SMALL%20MEDIUM%20ENTERPRISES%20%28SMES%29.pdf