thesis about small business in the philippines pdf

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Small-Scale Business Enterprises in the Philippines: Survey and Empirical Analysis

• Published 2007
• Business, Economics
• International Journal of Entrepreneurship

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Factors affecting entrepreneurship decision in los banos, laguna, philippines, the entrepreneurial process in a remote island context: the case of madeira, entrepreneurship and growth in emerging mini-dragon economies: a south-east asia perspective *, employment in small business sector and its impact on quality of life in russian regions, innovation and sme financing in selected asian economies, a study on the management styles among msme owners in the city of manila, related papers.

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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines: What We Know and What We Don't Know

Asian Institute of Management Working Paper No. 13 ― 022

35 Pages Posted: 27 Aug 2013 Last revised: 2 Sep 2013

Steve Z. Almeda

Asian Institute of Management - Policy Center

Ivyrose Baysic

Asian Institute of Management; Ateneo de Manila University - Ateneo School of Government

Date Written: December 13, 2012

The availability of national firm level data particularly on micro enterprises in many developing countries still remains limited up to this date. The Philippines is no exception, which in turn limits the extent of empirical analysis on the economic contributions of micro, small and medium scale enterprises. This paper presents a novel dataset of Philippine micro, small and medium enterprises and the existing literature concerning the challenges and development issues of MSMEs in the industrial and developing countries. Using a dataset on over 1,700 MSMEs collected as part of the AIM Policy Center’s Enterprise Survey 2009, this paper discusses the characteristics of these firms and their perceptions on government policies on improving the business environment. This paper also draws on the wider literature on this topic in order to map out key areas where further information and evidence on Philippine MSMEs could be useful in informing more nuanced and possibly better-fitting policies.

Keywords: small enterprises, firm level data

JEL Classification: P42

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Strategic Marketing Decision Making: Evidence from a Philippine Micro Enterprise Perspective

Despite the continuous growth of micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines, extant literature reveal that MSMEs suffer unsatisfactory firm performance as a result of poor strategic marketing decisions. Using el for strategic marketing decision process, we determined how MSME business owners make decisions through steps, methods, and contextual factors as variables. Adopting a qualitative case study research design, we conducted in-depth interviews at LMT Enterprises, a micro-firm based in Davao City, Philippines. Using descriptive analysis, we determined the similarities and differences in the process proposed by Jocumsen (2004) for small businesses. Our study revealed that a strategic marketing decision process exists at LMT Enterprises, with decisions involving large-scale investments such as innovations on processes and products; capability development for employees; and diversification decisions. Consistent with previous findings, decision-makers follow less-co...

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