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THE JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES: THEORY AND PRACTICE, V.79, # 1, 2022, pp. 34-49

Though the government design strategy to support small and medium enterprises,
the above result shows that the mean value creating a conducive working
environment regarding facilitation to get finance (M =2.44, S. D=0.986, working
premises =2.45, S. D=0.983 and market linkage with others M=2.47 and S. D=0.973
are felt below average 2.55. And most of the respondents agreed that no conducive
environment was available for the economic integration of SMEs created by the
regional governments even though initiation is there. This implies that the city lacks
commitment and serious attention in providing the service compatible to run a
business applying the best experience taken from other successful countries using
the existing resources. The interview results also supported the above idea SMEs are
working in the difficulty of failure in creating an enabling business environment. No
proper study was conducted before the SMEs are established such as the criteria,
who supports them? does the supporting unit have the capacity in knowledge, skill,
and administrative system better than the SMEs? Does SMEs willing to work as a
team or independently? Additionally, all the discussants identified that the role of
leaders is limited with poor coordination of responsible sectors, improper
functioning of the council, and a great lack of contribution in establishing a suitable
environment for the SMEs in accessing current information, providing a favorable
working place and attractive market opportunity. This problem might emanate from
a lack of shared vision toward the role of SMEs in employment creation, economic
growth, poverty alleviation, and economic integration.

Networking with SMEs
N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Variance
Statistic Statistic Statistic Statistic Statistic Statistic
Have good relationships 95 1 5 2.54 1.040 1.081
among SMEs
Experience sharing among 95 1 5 2.69 1.063 1.129
SMEs
Transfer of knowledge
human power and capital 96 1 5 2.48 .995 .989
among SMEs
Valid N (listwise) 94

There is almost no significant statistical difference among the mean score of
networks among actors. The statistical description of having good relationships
among SMEs, experience sharing among SMEs, and transfer of knowledge human
power and capital among SMEs depict that the mean and standard deviation of (M =
2.54, S.D = 1.04), and (M = 2.48 S. D .995) respectively which is felt below the
average of 2.57. Based on the result they are not agreeing on the human power and
capital among SMEs, and they are indifferent between disagreeing and undecided on
having a good relationship among SMEs and experience sharing among SMEs.

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