A literature review on Intrapreneurial constraints in the development of small and medium scale enterprises

SMEs development has become an imperative to the economic development of countries having a major share in GDP. A booming trend on researching the constraints of SME development is everywhere in the world. Hence the study focused on searching a firm root in the development of SMEs followed to a systematic process of categorization of constraints and identification of strategies to revitalize the SMEs. The study identified prevailing constraints on SME development referring to the previous reports and research articles. The roots of the constraints were examined properly and categories under the intrapreneurial orientation. Strategic renewal, innovation and corporate venturing are the fundamental dimensions of the intrapreneurship orientation. Intrapreneur is entrepreneur within the organization hence development of intrapreneurship enable the development of SMEs. The study explored the concentration of findings and contribution to the intrapreneurship development. SMEs are entrepreneurial centered businesses hence intrapreneurship plays a silent role within the SME business. The study explain how important the development of intrapreneurship within SME sector and the contribution of intrapreneurship to the growth of SMEs.