Establishing the Factors Affecting the Growth of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Algeria
Asma Benzazoua Bouazza, Diabate Ardjouman, Dr. Othman Abada
Abstract
The study presented in this paper analyzes the factors influencing the growth rate of small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) in Algeria and explores the extent to which their success or failure depends on the wider
business climate. This study also examines different internal factors that may be responsible for the unstable and
limited growth ofSMEs. Our research reveals that the growth of SMEs in Algeria is hampered by several
interrelated factors, which include business environmental factors that are beyond the SMEs’ control and internal
factors of the SMEs. The external factors include the legal and regulatory framework, access to external
financing, and human resources capacities. The internal factors comprise entrepreneurial characteristics,
management capacities, marketing skills, and technological capacities.
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