Malaysian SMES performance and the government business support service

• Main Authors: Saud, Mohammad Basir, Shamsudin, Jauriyah, Mohd Shariff, Mohd Noor, Md Isa, Azwardi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/17959/1/AIBC%202013%20391-397.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/17959/

This paper will investigate the relationship between Government Business Support Services (GBSS) and the performance of Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) particularly in Northern States of Peninsular Malaysia.Various government initiatives and assistance have been introduced over the years in recognition of the importance of SMEs to the country’s economy, all aimed at developing SMEs and improving SME performance. A random sampling technique was used on 150 usable questionnaires from SMEs firms and data was analysed by using SPSS 19.0.Statistically, the results confirmed that GBSS positively related to SMEs Performance which contributes to the existing knowledge especially in Malaysia.Finally, this study provides new knowledge and important insights for Malaysia government agency such as SME Corporation to further scrutinize at the existing programmes, guidelines and enforce new policies toward continuously improving performance of Malaysian SMEs