Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences
Vol. 5 No. 3: JMPHSS 2021

Exploring the determinants of performance of SMEs in South Punjab (Bahawalpur), Pakistan

Syed Usman Ali Gillani (The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan)
Waseem Ahmad Khan (The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan)
Muhammad Rizwan (The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan)
Junaid Qureshi (The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Nov 2021

Abstract

This research aims to find the information of factors that have significant effect and relationship with the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) located in South Punjab (Bahawalpur), Punjab, Pakistan. For this purpose, firstly, the qualitative and secondary data is searched in different ways. Data is collected in various ways. The data of SMEs is collected from the chamber of commerce and the Directory of Industrial establishment Punjab (District Bahawalpur). A total of 82 out of 100 questionnaires were filled out by the officials of different SMEs containing two sections. A Likert Scale questionnaire is adopted to collect specific data for the study and analysis through smart PLS. Industry environment, Exterior factors, Infrastructure, Monetary resources, Effective Entrepreneurship, and Accessibility of information have a relationship and affect SMEs' performance in Bahawalpur. This research has several limitations worthy of improvement and future study. First, it is based on respondents from a particular city. Second, it has a limited number of respondents. In future researcher use large area population for study.

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jmphss

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Arts Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Social Sciences

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The Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences (JMPHSS) is dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of organizational challenges and theories within the realms of social sciences, humanities, and management. Emphasizing comparative and transnational methodologies, the ...