Influence of Macro Environmental Factors on Business in
SMEs: An Empirical Analysis
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Customers, Competitiveness, Marketing,
Suppliers, Media, SMEs.
Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology
Volume 30 , Issue 3
Murlidhar Nebhwani , Hussain Bux Marri , Riaz Ahmed Sohag ,
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