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Small Business Management Assistance: Needs and Sources

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This paper reports the results of a nationwide survey of 793 small business owners and managers regarding their management assistance needs and sources. Of 15 business decision areas investigated, the greatest perceived need for management assistance was found to be in the area of long-term business planning. Employee relations and inventory management were perceived to be those decision areas in which the least assistance was needed. Of 14 management assistance sources investigated, the most used source was the accountant or CPA; the least-used sources were government-sponsored programs and university-sponsored consulting programs. 1 1 This research was supported in part by grants from Safeguard Business Systems, Inc. and the Institute for Constructive Capitalism, University of Texas. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the granting organizations.

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  • Robert A. Peterson, 1984. "Small Business Management Assistance: Needs and Sources," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 9(2), pages 35-45, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:9:y:1984:i:2:p:35-45
    DOI: 10.1177/104225878400900205
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    1. George W. Nelson, 1989. "Factors of Friendship: Relevance of Significant Others to Female Business Owners," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 13(4), pages 7-18, July.
    2. 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.
    3. Steven J. Torok & Dale J. Menkhaus & Alan Schroeder, 1991. "Management assistance needs of small food and kindred products processors," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 7(5), pages 447-461.
    4. Jensen, Kimberly L. & Pompelli, Greg, 2000. "Marketing And Logistics Assitance Needs Of Food Processors," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 31(3), pages 1-10, November.
    5. Chenchuramaiah T. Bathala & Oswald D. Bowlin & William P. Dukes, 2004. "Sources of Capital and Debt Structure in Small Firms," Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management, vol. 9(1), pages 29-50, Spring.
    6. 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.
    7. 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.
    8. James R. Lumpkin & R. Duane Ireland, 1988. "Screening Practices of New Business Incubators: The Evaluation of Critical Success Factors," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 12(4), pages 59-81, April.
    9. Davinder Singh & Ronald P. Wilder & Kok Poh Chan, 1987. "Tax Rates in Small and Large Firms," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 12(2), pages 41-52, October.

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