Abstract:
Small entrepreneurial manufacturing workshops of Bangladesh, primarily involved in
Manufacturing and supplying spare-parts for motorized and non-motorized vehicles, are
Proliferating. These workshops are principally located at a few strategic crossroads of
Different cities. Although these workshop entrepreneurs do not have formal technical and
Management education, they have developed some unique skills of promotion and human
Resource management through learning by observing. However, these entrepreneurs face
Some acute problems such as, inadequate governmental protection and policies,
Unavailability and high cost of raw materials, and infra-structural support. Other
Important concerns are lack of training facilities, severe competition, and availability of
Skilled personnel, power supply disruption. Other issues are high risk of investment in
Such projects, problem of getting finance and bureaucracy in the process, no knowledge
About information technology, lack of designing capability, inadequate knowledge about
Importing machinery and raw materials, local pressure to withdraw workshop from their
Places and threat from local pressure groups. In addition, customers are unwilling to pay
a premium amount for their products and services. If workshop owners are aided with the
Above mention issues, they will be able to contribute significantly in this strategic sector
With their innovative skills.
