Open Access Library Journal

Volume 2, Issue 5 (May 2015)

ISSN Print: 2333-9705   ISSN Online: 2333-9721

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The Characteristics of the Businesses and Entrepreneurs and Their Relationships with the Competitiveness of the SMEs in México

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101555    1,113 Downloads   2,079 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work was to determine the correlation between the characteristics of enterprises and entrepreneurs and competitiveness in SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in México City. For this purpose the data collected in the first phase of this research were taken, which were collected through field work using direct structured questionnaire to a sample of 400 companies and correlation statistical tests were performed using the method Chi square. The main findings indicate that the level of education has a significant relationship with the global competitiveness, being coincident with the findings of the literature discussed previously. It’s also found that the size of the business has a significant relationship with global competitiveness, and with all factors being coincident with the findings of the literature discussed previously. Finally, the legal personality (natural person or corporation) and the sector also show a significant relationship with global competitiveness and its factors, where the features that have a significant relationship with competitiveness are gender and age and the type of company (family or non-family) and its antiquity.

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García, M. and Adame, M. (2015) The Characteristics of the Businesses and Entrepreneurs and Their Relationships with the Competitiveness of the SMEs in México. Open Access Library Journal, 2, 1-15. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1101555.

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