Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar

This research aims to identify the severity of the export barriers faced by small and medium scales enterprises (SMEs) in Klang Valley.Ten export barrier were listed and the result shows the five main problems are “Adapt Products”,” Fluctuating Exchange Rate”,“Lack of Foreign Channels of Distributi...

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Main Authors: Md. Zain, Zahariah, Khalili, Jamaliah, Mokhtar, Marziah
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang 2008
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29917/
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description This research aims to identify the severity of the export barriers faced by small and medium scales enterprises (SMEs) in Klang Valley.Ten export barrier were listed and the result shows the five main problems are “Adapt Products”,” Fluctuating Exchange Rate”,“Lack of Foreign Channels of Distribution”, “Risks Involved in Selling Abroad”, “Lack of Capital to Finance” and “High Cost of Selling Abroad” regardless of the type of industries. The analysis indicated that the severity of the barriers differs from each industry to another. It is also found that with more years of experience in exporting the weaker will be the barriers since firms are able to cope better and learn from their experiences.
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spelling uitm-299172020-04-30T04:52:37Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29917/ Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar gadingss Md. Zain, Zahariah Khalili, Jamaliah Mokhtar, Marziah Small business. Medium-sized business Economic development. Development economics. Economic growth Training of employees. Employer-supported education This research aims to identify the severity of the export barriers faced by small and medium scales enterprises (SMEs) in Klang Valley.Ten export barrier were listed and the result shows the five main problems are “Adapt Products”,” Fluctuating Exchange Rate”,“Lack of Foreign Channels of Distribution”, “Risks Involved in Selling Abroad”, “Lack of Capital to Finance” and “High Cost of Selling Abroad” regardless of the type of industries. The analysis indicated that the severity of the barriers differs from each industry to another. It is also found that with more years of experience in exporting the weaker will be the barriers since firms are able to cope better and learn from their experiences. Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang 2008-06 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29917/1/29917.pdf Md. Zain, Zahariah and Khalili, Jamaliah and Mokhtar, Marziah (2008) Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar. (2008) Gading Journal for the Social Sciences <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Gading_Journal_for_the_Social_Sciences.html>, 12 (1). pp. 23-39. ISSN 2600-7568 https://gadingssuitm.com/
spellingShingle Small business. Medium-sized business
Economic development. Development economics. Economic growth
Training of employees. Employer-supported education
Md. Zain, Zahariah
Khalili, Jamaliah
Mokhtar, Marziah
Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar
title Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar
title_full Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar
title_fullStr Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar
title_full_unstemmed Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar
title_short Export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: A preliminary finding / Zahariah Md. Zain, Jamaliah Khalili and Marziah Mokhtar
title_sort export problems among small and medium scale industries in klang valley: a preliminary finding / zahariah md. zain, jamaliah khalili and marziah mokhtar
topic Small business. Medium-sized business
Economic development. Development economics. Economic growth
Training of employees. Employer-supported education
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29917/
https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29917/