Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of barriers hindering the growth of MSMEs

Sharma, Rajiv Kumar; Kharub, Manjeet

doi:10.1504/ijbex.2015.072307

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“…To conclude that research study by using purposive sampling, they conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with senior managers in 6 firms from 2 apparel garment clusters of Lahore, Faisalabad, and Karachi. Sharma & Kharub (2015) conducted qualitative and quantitative research on "evaluation of barriers hindering the growth of MSMEs", in which they circulated total of 150 questionnaires and collected 67 questionnaires which were found correct so the response rate was 44.67 percent, and they recorded 42 interviews responses. The authors believed that this is a sufficient number of responses for further research analysis.…”

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Diagnostics of the Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Export Competitiveness in International Markets: The Case of Pakistani Readymade Garments Industry

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Abrar³

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This research study has highlighted the key challenges of export competitiveness and puts forth viable solutions for improvements in the readymade garments (RMG) industry to improve market share internationally. Pakistan is a developing country, therefore, defining industry challenges and their possible resolutions have become a very important topic in the business environment of the nation. This article presents the results of a qualitative research study, with primary data collected through an open-ended questionnaire as well as with the interviews of 134 middle and senior marketing managers with 5 to 18 years' experience. The respondents come from readymade garments production units located in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Porter's Diamond theory was used with this research study to seek ways of gaining competitive advantages and improving export competitiveness in international markets. With focusing on the factor of conditions (basic and specialized resources), it is identified 100 percent of the responses highlighted the energy crisis as a severe challenge along with the other issues. As for demand conditions, 44 percent of responses highlighted the lack of their own brands. In firm strategy, structure and rivalry, 78 percent of responses identified that the international competition is a great challenge. In related and supporting industries, 70 percent of responses highlighted the lack of innovation, and 90 percent of responses agreed that government policies were key. This study has also sought to provide a number of resolutions to these issues, e.g. the government should develop employee training and development centres, research and development institutes, along with collaboration with financial institutions to obtain funding. This research study has important theoretical and practical implications for several types of industry managers, associations, as well as research and development institutions.

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Diagnostics of the Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Export Competitiveness in International Markets: The Case of Pakistani Readymade Garments Industry

Safeer¹,

He²,

Abrar³

et al. 2019

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“…On the other hand, results from other studies pointed out lack of time devotion to quality activities, lack of management commitments, resistance to change by employee's as major obstacles which hinder the possible benefits of QM practices (Al-Zamany et al, 2002;Talib et al, 2011;Sharma and Kharub, 2015). Further, it cannot be strictly proven that QM practices lead to increasing firm performance (FP), or it is also possible that its implementation may influence only a part of the enterprise (Prajogo et al, 2012).…”

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Quantifying the relationship between latent variables after successful implementation of QM practices in MSMEs

Kharub

Sharma

2018

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between latent variables, i.e. human resource management (HRM) effectiveness, quality cost (QC), and firm performance (FP) for the successful implementation of quality management (QM) practices in micro, small and medium enterprises. Design/methodology/approach -The data analysis is accomplished in three steps: in the first step, factor analysis was conducted to extract the latent variables representing key QM practices. In the second step, a descriptive analysis (cross-tabulation) was performed to examine the current situation and association between key QM variables and firm size. In the third step, to test the research hypotheses based on latent constructs, structural equation modelling (SEM) has been used. Findings -The percent point score shows that there are substantial improvements in all organisational aspects after successful implementation of QM practices. The χ 2 -test revealed that only three domains namely employee participation, recruitment and retaining and supplier relationship are having a significant variation with respect to the firm size. The SEM results show that HRM effectiveness has a direct and positive relationship with FP, whereas QC has a negative association with HRM effectiveness and FP. Originality/value -Managers will know which aspect they must consider seeing as an indicator of QM practice in their company(s). Out of the three identified latent constructs first will help to create an efficient human capital, whereas the second will help for addressing extra cost due to poor quality. Finally, the third latent variable will show the effectiveness of these two and will assist in evaluating firm's performance.

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“…Meranti, Riau Province. Then, we use key important informants to measurement a research focus on this research (Sharma & Kharub, 2015).…”

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Peatlands Restoration As A Potential Solution To Resolve Peatlands Damage Based On Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) In Sungai Tohor, Indonesia

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Peatland restoration is a potential solution to resolve peatland damage but faces an economic-social-environmental exchange (Sustainable Development Goals) that results in strong disagreements between stakeholders who have different interests such as company, community and local or regional government concessions. Successful peatland restoration will depend on how various priorities have been reconciled, as much as it depends on improving governance and cross-sector collaboration well done. The purpose of this paper is to find a solution how to be managing peatlands in Sungaitohor, Indonesia. We use social maps to show the communities concern to restoration of degraded peatland, we try to compare the level of public awareness to prevention efforts and the restoration of peatland damaged by fires Forest and peatlands. The findings of this paper are social map, that explain the community’s participation to efforts of peatland restoration in Sungai tohor, Indonesia.

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Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of barriers hindering the growth of MSMEs

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Diagnostics of the Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Export Competitiveness in International Markets: The Case of Pakistani Readymade Garments Industry

Diagnostics of the Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Export Competitiveness in International Markets: The Case of Pakistani Readymade Garments Industry

Quantifying the relationship between latent variables after successful implementation of QM practices in MSMEs

Peatlands Restoration As A Potential Solution To Resolve Peatlands Damage Based On Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) In Sungai Tohor, Indonesia

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