In most firms, the entrepreneur, as the dominant decision-maker, has a considerable influence on performance of the firm. The objective of this study is to examine the influence of the characteristics of the owner-manager on business performance of the Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana. The study is based on survey methodology through a structured questionnaire administered on owner-managers of SMEs in the Accra and Tema metropolis of the Greater Accra Region. It incorporated the analysis of five characteristics of the owner-manager; such as, age, gender, educational background, work experience and family background. Out of the 576 questionnaires distributed, 552 were collected and use
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