small and medium-sized enterprises (smes) are vital components of global economy. identifying the factors affecting the business growth can influence the policies that support entrepreneurship development. the main objective of this study is to identify the factors affecting the growth of small and medium-sized garment-producing businesses owned by women entrepreneurs. one of the innovations of...

Current literature on family businesses and small medium enterprises (SMEs) offers some disintegrated insights in view of managing supply chains, particularly the supplier selection agenda. The presence distinct characteristics inherent to both calls for a new line inquiry regarding SMEs. This work advances by (1) identifying set attributes best encapsulating interests SMEs, (2) evaluating thes...