International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research (IJSBER)

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CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS ENCOUNTERED BY THE SMES OWNERS IN MUSCAT

Abstract

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) plays a decisive role in any developing economy. In Oman about 60 percent of the SMEs are the source of employment. Although there is an increase in the SMEs but there is also innumerable challenges associated with the growth, this research paper explores the specific challenges encountered by the SME owners. In this study simple random sampling was adopted with the data sample size of 35 SME owners and the data was collected with the help of structured questionnaire. The data was further analyzed by using descriptive statistics and ANOVA and represented through tables. It was found that the majority of SMEs face challenges in the form of policy and administrative challenges followed by the marketing and financial issues. It is suggested that the SMEs directorate should form a committee to prepare the SME framework, the rules and regulations associated towards that to avoid cumbersome policies and complexities for those who would prefer registering the business legally.

Keywords: Challenges, Directorates, Framework, Small and Medium-Enterprises (SMEs)

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Print ISSN: 2053-5821
Online ISSN: 2053-583X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013

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