We examine the impact of management practices on firm performance among SMEs in Britain over the period 2011 …-2014, using a unique dataset which links survey data on management practices with firm performance data from the UK's official … business register. We find that SMEs are less likely to use formal management practices than larger firms, but that such …

, managerial skills development programs have positive returns on management practices, firm productivity, profits, and survival … entrepreneurs and managers in specifically targeted sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, or services was more likely to …