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Asian Journal of Managerial Science (AJMS)

Editor Dr. Tan Fee Yean
Print ISSN : 2249 - 6300
Frequency : Quarterly

Enterprise Growth and Entrepreneurs’ Skills: A Study of MSME’s in Meghalaya

Author : Vallarie S. Lyngdoh and R. A. J Syngkon
Volume 8 No.1 January-March 2019 pp 96-102

Abstract

Entrepreneurship have been projected as one of the main tool for the development of an economy through which enterprises are created thereby providing employment opportunities. Through this practice, many types of business enterprises have been formed particularly micro and small enterprises have been established in Meghalaya. This study attempts to analyze the contribution and association of entrepreneurs in terms of their managerial skills towards the growth of MSMEs in the state of Meghalaya. Questionnaire technique was used for data collection from units registered with DIC and appropriate statistical tools and techniques were used for analyzing the data.

Keywords

Entrepreneurship, MSME’s, Managerial Skills, Enterprise Growth

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Asian Journal of Managerial Science (AJMS) is a quarterly international peer-reviewed journal of Managerial Science. One of the objectives of this journal is to disseminate knowledge on various research issues connected with the topics include, but are not limited to:

Accounting, Auditing, Banking, Business strategy, Corporate governance, Entrepreneurship, Financial structure, Capital markets, Health economics, Human resources management, Information systems,Innovation management, Insurance, Marketing, Organization, Production and logistics, Risk management, and Taxation.

Entrepreneurship have been projected as one of the main tool for the development of an economy through which enterprises are created thereby providing employment opportunities. Through this practice, many types of business enterprises have been formed particularly micro and small enterprises have been established in Meghalaya. This study attempts to analyze the contribution and association of entrepreneurs in terms of their managerial skills towards the growth of MSMEs in the state of Meghalaya. Questionnaire technique was used for data collection from units registered with DIC and appropriate statistical tools and techniques were used for analyzing the data.

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Department of HRM, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia
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Department of Finance and Banking, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Dr. Amalendu Bhunia
Department of Commerce, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India
[email protected]
Dr. Ahmad Zahiruddin Bin Yahya
Department of Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
[email protected]
Dr. Anil Govindrao Suryavanshi
Department of Commerce & Management, The New college, (Shivaji University), Maharashtra, India
[email protected]
Dr. Ong Lin Dar
Department Of Business Strategy And Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
[email protected]
Dr.V.Balachandran
Department of Corporate Secretaryship, Alagappa University,Tamil Nadu, India
[email protected]
Dr. Yeong Wai Chung
Department Of Operation and Management Information, University of Malaya, Malaysia
[email protected]
Prof.V.V.Devi Prasad Kotni
Department of Management Studies,GVP College for Degree & PG Courses, Andhra Pradesh, India
[email protected]
Dr. Quah Chee Heong
Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
[email protected].edu.my
Dr.Subrata Roy
Department of Commerce, Rabindra Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal, India
[email protected]
Dr. Norbani Binti Che Ha
Department of Marketing, University of Malaya, Malaysia
[email protected]
Dr. Tey Lian Seng
Department Of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya,  Malaysia
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Dr. Mohammad Nazri Bin Mohd Nor
Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Dr. Binish Qadri
Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir, India
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Dr. Khaw Lee Hwei
Department of Finance and Banking, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Department of Management, Balaji Institute of International Business, Maharashtra, India
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Dr. Yusniza Binti Kamarulzaman
Department of Marketing, University of Malaya,  Malaysia
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Department of Operations and Management Information Systems, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Department of Commerce, Alexandria University, Egypt
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Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    Dr. Aidil Rizal Bin Shahrin
    Department of Finance and Banking, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Amalendu Bhunia
    Department of Commerce, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Ahmad Zahiruddin Bin Yahya
    Department of Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Anil Govindrao Suryavanshi
    Department of Commerce & Management, The New college, (Shivaji University), Maharashtra, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Ong Lin Dar
    Department Of Business Strategy And Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr.V.Balachandran
    Department of Corporate Secretaryship, Alagappa University,Tamil Nadu, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Yeong Wai Chung
    Department Of Operation and Management Information, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Prof.V.V.Devi Prasad Kotni
    Department of Management Studies,GVP College for Degree & PG Courses, Andhra Pradesh, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Quah Chee Heong
    Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected].edu.my
    Dr.Subrata Roy
    Department of Commerce, Rabindra Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Norbani Binti Che Ha
    Department of Marketing, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Tey Lian Seng
    Department Of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya,  Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Mohammad Nazri Bin Mohd Nor
    Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Binish Qadri
    Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Khaw Lee Hwei
    Department of Finance and Banking, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. V. P. Sriram
    Department of Management, Balaji Institute of International Business, Maharashtra, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Yusniza Binti Kamarulzaman
    Department of Marketing, University of Malaya,  Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Kanagi Kanapathy
    Department of Operations and Management Information Systems, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Abd El Salam Mahmoud Abou Kahf
    Department of Commerce, Alexandria University, Egypt
    [email protected]
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    Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Lee Su Teng
    Department of Business Strategy and Policy, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    [email protected]
    Dr. Phoong Seuk Wai
    Department of Operation and Management Information System, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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    College of Business, Management, Florida Atlantic University
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