Perception of SME Growth Constraints in Bangladesh: An Empirical Examination from Institutional Perspective

Abstract

This article wrestles with the perception of concern institutions[1]/organisations for developing small and medium enterprise (SMEs) development of Bangladesh. The findings include the need for perceptual as well as conceptual development in the present practice of enterprise/entrepreneurship development of Bangladesh. The summary and conclusion emphasised the importance of comprehensive training for the concerned organisation for successful SME sector. Recommendations that could help sustain emerging as well as existing small enterprises and other concerned organisations.

Keywords: Small Enterprise, Perception, Growth Determinants, and Frame of Reference

[1] Institution refers in this study as “it is mechanism that sets humanly devised rules in a society that shape human interaction. In consequence they structure incentives and reward in human exchange, whether political, social or economic. Institutional change shapes the way societies evolve through time and hence is the key to understanding historical change” (see more in North 1990:p.3).