Title: Practice of performance measurement: experience from Indian SMEs

Authors: Milind Kumar Sharma, Rajat Bhagwat, Govind Sharan Dangayach

Addresses: Department of Production and Industrial Engineering M.B.M. Engineering College, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur 342001, Rajasthan State, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering M.B.M. Engineering College, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur 342001, Rajasthan State, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur 302017, Rajasthan State, India

Abstract: The findings in the paper are reported on the basis of the outcome of sponsored research project on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Effective Performance Measurement System (PMS) for organisation is a key factor for success in today|s competitive globalised market. In the era of globalisation and outsourcing, SMEs understand and acknowledge the importance of the performance measurement system in day-to-day business operations but may not able to pay serious attention to it. This paper presents results of a survey of Indian SMEs whilst addressing this issue. The study included SMEs from three western states of India covering the manufacturing, high tech engineering, finance, packaging, and distribution sector. Responses from 147 SMEs are analysed for various issues related to performance measurement system.

Keywords: Small and Medium Enterprises; SMEs; globalisation; Performance Measurement; PMS; Performance Indicators; PI; survey; questionnaire; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGSB.2005.008014

International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, 2005 Vol.1 No.2, pp.183 - 213

Published online: 10 Nov 2005 *

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