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Asian Social Science
Vol. 7, No. 5; May 2011
Factors Affecting Business Success of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand
Chuthamas Chittithaworn (Corresponding author) School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia E-mail: chuthamas@unimap.edu.my Md. Aminul Islam School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia E-mail: amin@unimap.edu.my Thiyada Keawchana Hatyai University, Hatyai, Thailand E-mail: inspirationno1@hotmail.com Dayang Hasliza Muhd Yusuf School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia E-mail: dayanghasliza@unimap.edu.my Received: September 8, 2010 Abstract This study attempted to identify factors that are affecting business success of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand. The intention of this study is to provide the understanding on how people should start their business by looking at all the factors affecting business success hence help to reduce the risk of failure and increase chances of success. The study examined eight factors that influence the SMEs business success. These factors are: SMEs characteristic, management and know-how, products and services, Customer and Market, the way of doing business and cooperation, resources and finance, Strategy, and external environment. The theoretical framework has been drawn out and questionnaire was designed based on the factors chosen. Eight hypotheses were developed to find out factors that are affecting Business Success of SMEs in Thailand. The entire hypotheses were successfully tested with SPSS and five hypotheses were accepted. The regression analysis result shown that the most significant factors affecting business success of SMEs in Thailand were SMEs characteristics, customer and market, the way of doing business, resources and finance, and external environment. Keywords: Business success, SMEs, External environment,
Asian Social Science
Vol. 7, No. 5; May 2011
Factors Affecting Business Success of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand
Chuthamas Chittithaworn (Corresponding author) School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia E-mail: chuthamas@unimap.edu.my Md. Aminul Islam School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia E-mail: amin@unimap.edu.my Thiyada Keawchana Hatyai University, Hatyai, Thailand E-mail: inspirationno1@hotmail.com Dayang Hasliza Muhd Yusuf School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia E-mail: dayanghasliza@unimap.edu.my Received: September 8, 2010 Abstract This study attempted to identify factors that are affecting business success of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand. The intention of this study is to provide the understanding on how people should start their business by looking at all the factors affecting business success hence help to reduce the risk of failure and increase chances of success. The study examined eight factors that influence the SMEs business success. These factors are: SMEs characteristic, management and know-how, products and services, Customer and Market, the way of doing business and cooperation, resources and finance, Strategy, and external environment. The theoretical framework has been drawn out and questionnaire was designed based on the factors chosen. Eight hypotheses were developed to find out factors that are affecting Business Success of SMEs in Thailand. The entire hypotheses were successfully tested with SPSS and five hypotheses were accepted. The regression analysis result shown that the most significant factors affecting business success of SMEs in Thailand were SMEs characteristics, customer and market, the way of doing business, resources and finance, and external environment. Keywords: Business success, SMEs, External environment,