Critical success factors for small and medium sized businesses: a PRISMA-based systematic review

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-025-00458-1" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-025-00458-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43093-025-00458-1" target="_blank" >10.1186/s43093-025-00458-1</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Critical success factors for small and medium sized businesses: a PRISMA-based systematic review

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up most businesses globally. They are considered the economic engines of many nations, driving job creation, poverty reduction, and making substantial contributions to national wealth. Despite their significance, they face numerous challenges that impede their growth and sustainability. Recent studies have increasingly concentrated on examining the critical success factors of SMEs, producing a broad range of results that offer diverse insights into the key determinants of business performance and growth. This study undertakes a systematic literature review using the PRISMA guidelines to ensure a comprehensive and systematic analysis of these factors. Data were collected from Scopus and Web of Science databases, resulting in a final sample of 72 peer-reviewed publications. The data were analyzed thematically using Atlas.ti software. The systematic review identified nine key themes as critical success factors for SMEs, namely entrepreneurial characteristics, availability of financial resources, networking, adoption of technology, strategic planning, human resource management practices, enterprise factors, customer orientation and brand reputation, and government support. Among these, the most influential factors were availability of financial resources, networking, and adoption of technology which were highlighted by over 80% of the studies as critical success factors for SMEs. This study contributes to the literature by providing a comprehensive framework of critical success factors for SMEs, offering valuable insights that can guide both SMEs and policymakers in fostering small business success.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Critical success factors for small and medium sized businesses: a PRISMA-based systematic review

Popis výsledku anglicky

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up most businesses globally. They are considered the economic engines of many nations, driving job creation, poverty reduction, and making substantial contributions to national wealth. Despite their significance, they face numerous challenges that impede their growth and sustainability. Recent studies have increasingly concentrated on examining the critical success factors of SMEs, producing a broad range of results that offer diverse insights into the key determinants of business performance and growth. This study undertakes a systematic literature review using the PRISMA guidelines to ensure a comprehensive and systematic analysis of these factors. Data were collected from Scopus and Web of Science databases, resulting in a final sample of 72 peer-reviewed publications. The data were analyzed thematically using Atlas.ti software. The systematic review identified nine key themes as critical success factors for SMEs, namely entrepreneurial characteristics, availability of financial resources, networking, adoption of technology, strategic planning, human resource management practices, enterprise factors, customer orientation and brand reputation, and government support. Among these, the most influential factors were availability of financial resources, networking, and adoption of technology which were highlighted by over 80% of the studies as critical success factors for SMEs. This study contributes to the literature by providing a comprehensive framework of critical success factors for SMEs, offering valuable insights that can guide both SMEs and policymakers in fostering small business success.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50204 - Business and management

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Future Business Journal

ISSN

2314-7202

e-ISSN

2314-7210

Svazek periodika

11

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

11 March

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

32

Kód UT WoS článku

001441803200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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