Get organized or perish: attracting FDI to grow small food enterprises in Bangladesh

This study contributes to the literature surrounding sustainable business models for SMEs. Through the lens of the relationship between FDI, economic growth and labour force among small food enterprises in Bangladesh, we develop some propositions that can help SMEs to be more sustainable. We demonstrate how traditional business models need to reflect changing global contexts of SMEs. Whilst the pecking order theory suggests that SME owners must...