Evidence of strategic behaviour: an empirical study of management practice in Sri Lankan manufacturing sector small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

This study investigated management practices of Small and Medium enterprises in the manufacturing sector in Sri Lanka, a country which is emerging from a long civil war and a recent natural disaster. It was undertaken as a direct result of the Sri Lankan government's requirements for research into this sector which was deemed critical to the country's ongoing economic growth and development which had been continually underperforming. This was the first study of its kind in this area and the findings provided significant insights into how the sector operates; the critical success factors for the various businesses; and the sophistication of their management practices. There were policy implications particularly with regards to education and better government initiatives. It also provides a rich basis for further research.