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Recurring Managerial Problems in Small Business

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  • M. Riaz Khan
  • Joseph R. Rocha Jr.

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This paper identifies and analyzes some recurring problems generally experienced by small businesses. It reviews performance studies made of fifty-two companies sponsored by the Small Business Administration over the period 1977 to 1981 to determine whether some broad operational patterns can be observed. An analysis of the key performance variables used in identifying major problems confronting the firms is presented here. The main problem areas are considered for the firms as a group and then as they fall in manufacturing, retailing, and service sectors. Findings are evaluated so that some general guidelines can be suggested for solving typical management problems.

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  • M. Riaz Khan & Joseph R. Rocha Jr., 1982. "Recurring Managerial Problems in Small Business," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 7(1), pages 50-58, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:7:y:1982:i:1:p:50-58
    DOI: 10.1177/104225878200700111
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    1. James J. Chrisman & John Leslie, 1989. "Strategic, Administrative, and Operating Problems: The Impact of Outsiders on Small Firm Performance," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 13(3), pages 37-52, April.
    2. Berning, C. & Potgieter, P. J., 1996. "Red Meat Processing In The Free State: Problems Encountered At Farm Level," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 35(4), December.
    3. Joseph R. Rocha Jr. & M. Riaz Khan, 1985. "The Human Resource Factor in Small Business Decision Making," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 10(2), pages 53-62, October.
    4. Afsaneh Nahavandi & Susan Chesteen, 1988. "The Impact of Consulting on Small Business: A Further Examination," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 13(1), pages 29-40, October.
    5. A. B. Ibrahim & J. R. Goodwin, 1986. "Perceived Causes of Success in Small Business," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 11(2), pages 41-50, October.
    6. Chenchuramaiah T. Bathala & Oswald D. Bowlin & William P. Dukes, 2003. "Corporate Governance, Illiquidity, and Valuation Issues in Privately-Owned Corporations," Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management, vol. 8(1), pages 1-30, Spring.
    7. Tom K. Massey Jr., 1986. "Computers in Small Business: A Case of Under-Utilization," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 11(2), pages 51-60, October.
    8. Joseph R. Rocha Jr. & M. Riaz Khan, 1984. "Impact of Counseling on Small Business Performance," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 9(1), pages 34-43, July.
    9. Montserrat Manzaneque-Lizano & Esteban Alfaro-Cortés & Alba María Priego de la Cruz, 2019. "Stakeholders and Long-Term Sustainability of SMEs. Who Really Matters in Crisis Contexts, and When," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-27, November.

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