Effect of COVID-19 on Manufacturing MSMEs in Bangalore

By : Theresa Nithila Vincent , Bhoomika Lakshminarayana , Lakshmi Bhooshetty , Enu Chalissery

Page No: 121-131

Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the functioning of enterprises and posed a significant effect on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. This research intends to explore the effect of COVID-19 on the manufacturing MSMEs in Bangalore by studying the key performance indicators, namely, Labour, Revenue, Production and Supply Chain. The study also tries to determine the extent to which manufacturing MSMEs benefitted from government relief packages. The paper followed a mixed-method approach and employed the indexing method by assigning index scores to draw inferences about the level of effect caused by COVID-19 on the KPIs of manufacturing MSMEs. Primary data was collected from MSME owners through a structured online questionnaire. The government and the policymakers can use this research to draw insights and reinforce MSMEs in the short and long term.

Authors :
Theresa Nithila Vincent
Professor and Head, Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.

Bhoomika Lakshminarayana
Scholar, Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.

Lakshmi Bhooshetty
Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.

Enu Chalissery
Scholar, Department of Commerce, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2022.63.01.10