Business management of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the bicentennial of Peru

Abstract

Objective. To learn about the current business management of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with respect to the economy, competitiveness and employment of Peru's Bicentennial Plan. Methods.The type of research applied had a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental design and a descriptive method. The population consisted of 1031 certified public accountants, while the sample consisted of 20 certified public accountants who advise MSMEs. The data collection instrument used was the questionnaire elaborated with 3 questions, which were validated by expert judgment. The Cronbach's alpha value obtained for the instrument was 0.976 (excellent reliability). Results.The overall results showed that there is an average level of business management performance with respect to the goals of Peru's Bicentennial Plan for the economy, competitiveness and employment. Conclusions. The business management of MSMEs does not contribute fully to the development of the economy, competitiveness and employment proposed in Peru's Bicentennial Plan, which is based on a stable and forward-looking economic policy that encourages sustained economic growth through private and public investment in activities that generate decent jobs. The reduction of underemployment and unemployment, the improvement of competitiveness, investment and tax pressure, and greater macroeconomic stability are indispensable conditions for this objective; this could be achieved by optimizing current business management.