This study aims to critically analyse the landscape of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) literatures to identify direction, constrains and knowledge gap in performance analysis and sustainability.
This comprehensive review applies Scientific Procedures and Rationales for Systematic Literature Reviews (SPAR-4-SLR) protocol to select systematically publication source listed in Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) from “Scopus” and “Web of Science” (WoS) databases.
The finding shows that strategic enablers and managers maturity significantly affect MSMEs performance. Government support facilitates the adoption of sustainability, while environmental knowledge and practices and management compliance and systems enable MSMEs to evaluate their environmental strength and weaknesses. Government and top management support, collaborating skills, training and innovation determine the effective coordination between performance and sustainability.
Prior studies predominantly focus on performance analysis and sustainability of MSMEs separately. A comprehensive and integrated review of both dimensions has been considered rather than individual focus to bridge the gap by offering systematic synthesis.
