Management Performance and Durability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) In México

Moreno Delgadillo, Katia (2022) Management Performance and Durability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) In México. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Businesses provide to the economy paramount welfare in productivity, knowledge, and job creation, in Mexico, in terms of the constitution of companies, micro-enterprises represent 97.3% of the total established in this country, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent more than 2.7%, and large companies represent less from 1%. The constant stagnation of companies in this sector has given rise to various studies and opinions in order to detect the main flaws to prepare entrepreneurs for these findings and unblock small and medium-sized companies that represent more than 40% of the contribution to the Mexican GDP. The most recent studies have focused on specific topics such as technology, administration, training and among others, with cross-sectional or longitudinal methods, without covering in general terms the common problem that all the SMEs in the country have that it does not allow them to have durability. As a result, the data gathered from SME entrepreneurs for the research project focuses on identifying the most prevalent traits and issues shared by all businesses in the industry using the cross-sectional approach, deductive appreciation, and interpretative philosophy. Administrative practices were evaluated as well as the presence of planning, both at the beginning of the company and throughout its functions, the above considered as crucial factors for the durability of small and medium-sized companies. For that reason, it was relevant to identify that the vast majority of the companies evaluated in the research project had biases with the planning of the company and lack of mechanisms for good administration for better performance and durability of an SME, along with the relevance of having trained staff. The findings showed a lack of knowledge on administrative issues and lack of planning follow-up, in addition to having little trained personnel for SME management, as well as the influence of different external factors such as support from the public and private institutions.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Del Rosal, Victor UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Knowledge Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Small Business Sector H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Training and Development
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Science in Management
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	12 Apr 2023 12:34
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2023 12:34
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6421

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