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A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to explore the best practice of small medium enterprises (SMEs) from Japan. Japan has been proven to be successful lesson to be followed by Malaysia. Japan’s SMEs began after World War II in 1945. Thus, it has shown that the development process has intricacies and can...

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Main Authors: C., Hironaka, Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati, F., Diana-Rose
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Language:English
Published: Scholars Middle East Publishers 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60635/1/A%20comparative%20study%20on%20development%20of%20small%20and%20medium%20enterprises%20%28SMEs%29%20in%20Japan%20and%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.606352019-04-03T04:47:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60635/ A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia C., Hironaka Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati F., Diana-Rose The purpose of this paper is to explore the best practice of small medium enterprises (SMEs) from Japan. Japan has been proven to be successful lesson to be followed by Malaysia. Japan’s SMEs began after World War II in 1945. Thus, it has shown that the development process has intricacies and can be studied by Malaysian SMEs, which began in the 1970s due to the revolution of new economic policies. This paper provides the understanding of the development of SMEs between Japan and Malaysia. Further, we identify a gap between SMEs in Malaysia and SMEs in Japan as best practice. The challenges SMEs face might be different in their respective countries—it might be from the perspective of cultural aspects, market environments, and more, but with the initiative measures, pro and cons of both countries’ SMEs can enhance their duty as the backbone of a country’s economy. Scholars Middle East Publishers 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60635/1/A%20comparative%20study%20on%20development%20of%20small%20and%20medium%20enterprises%20%28SMEs%29%20in%20Japan%20and%20Malaysia.pdf C., Hironaka and Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati and F., Diana-Rose (2017) A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia. Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies, 2 (4A). pp. 357-364. ISSN 2415-6663; ESSN: 2415-6671 http://scholarsmepub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SJBMS-24A357-374.pdf 10.21276/sjbms
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description The purpose of this paper is to explore the best practice of small medium enterprises (SMEs) from Japan. Japan has been proven to be successful lesson to be followed by Malaysia. Japan’s SMEs began after World War II in 1945. Thus, it has shown that the development process has intricacies and can be studied by Malaysian SMEs, which began in the 1970s due to the revolution of new economic policies. This paper provides the understanding of the development of SMEs between Japan and Malaysia. Further, we identify a gap between SMEs in Malaysia and SMEs in Japan as best practice. The challenges SMEs face might be different in their respective countries—it might be from the perspective of cultural aspects, market environments, and more, but with the initiative measures, pro and cons of both countries’ SMEs can enhance their duty as the backbone of a country’s economy.
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author C., Hironaka
Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati
F., Diana-Rose
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F., Diana-Rose
A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia
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Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati
F., Diana-Rose
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title A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia
title_short A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia
title_full A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia
title_fullStr A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Malaysia
title_sort comparative study on development of small and medium enterprises (smes) in japan and malaysia
publisher Scholars Middle East Publishers
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