Success Factors of Upgrade Programs of SMEs in a Changing Environment, Resources Dependency Perspective: The Case of Algeria

Boudjemaa Amroune,Cataldo Zuccaro,Prosper Bernard,Michel Plaisent,Taieb Hafsi

doi:10.13189/aeb.2017.051103

Abstract

The SME sector is exposed to an arduous and fierce competition to the disadvantage of enterprises that are actually non-competitive. Therefore, the problems of SMEs in developing countries are rich and complex. Algeria isn't immune to these difficult conditions; the SME is exposed to an open and intense environment. Public authorities have developed and have been implementing upgrade programs to promote the SME sector. Thus, the study seeks to find the key success factors of upgrade programs, and explores the dimension of adaptation of SMEs in developing and emerging countries, Algeria is a practical case. The study is theoretical. It aims to determine a theoretical model on the success factors of upgrade programs. The research operates a diverse literature review in emerging and developing countries. To explain this research, we will use the theory of resources dependency. While exploring the literature on upgrade programs in emerging and developing countries; our research was able to theoretically identify different success factors of the upgrade programs. In addition, research has managed to develop a theoretical model on the success factors of the upgrade programs.

Highlights

Small and medium-sized enterprises "SMEs" in the developing countries “DC” are challenged by political, economic, business instability and changing environment constantly [74]
SMEs remain at the heart of economic development in developing countries, they have not fulfilled their anticipated objectives due to a number of known structural constraints, according to [11] entrepreneurs are still facing problems in any country
We present the relationship between organizational change and performance of SME

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Introduction

Small and medium-sized enterprises "SMEs" in the developing countries “DC” are challenged by political, economic, business instability and changing environment constantly [74]. The problems of SMEs in developing countries are rich and complex. SMEs remain at the heart of economic development in developing countries, they have not fulfilled their anticipated objectives due to a number of known structural constraints, according to [11] entrepreneurs are still facing problems in any country. Entrepreneurs in developing countries, including poor countries and countries in transition, have more problems [80]. Problems related to the creation and development of new businesses in transition economies, which refer to the former Soviet Union, in some countries of Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and some African countries, are serious

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