ASSESSING EXISTING

MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES OF MSMES
WITHIN METRO CEBU
The main purpose of this study is to
explore the export industry in Metro
Cebu and to assess their
management practices. This study
also aims to propose intervention
programs to further improve the
different companies’ performance
and help provide a competitive
advantage.
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EMPLOYEES
Type of Business/Legal
IN FULL-TIME Structure
OR PART-TIME
of the Business Sources of Raw Materials
30 35Job Positions
Full-time Part-time
25

1%
30
25
20

25

20
15

20

10
15

15

5
10
10

0
5
5

0 99% 0
Sole-Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Local International Indigenous
PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY
Pre-Employment Screening
20

18

16

14

12

10

Sole-Proprietorship Partnership Corporation

PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY
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Types of Training
16
Problems Encountered with Supplies
16
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TRAININGS AND SEMINARS
14 Yes No Yes No
14

12
12
22%
10 28%
10

8
8

6
6

4
4

2 72%
2 78%

0
0 Mentoring Job shadowing/cross Leadership workshops Volunteering leadership Product Development technical trainings Salesmanship and Skill Training Seminars
Price Increase training Payment Method roles outside
Damaged rawthe
materials Delayed Delivery customer
Inability service
to respond to concerns none at all
organizations
Sole-Proprietorship Partnership Corporation
Sole-Proprietorship Partnership Corporation
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Added Benefits (specifics)
35

EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEY ADDED BENEFITS

30 Yes No Yes No

3%

25

20 36%

15

64%
10

5
97%

0
SSS (Social Security Phil Health PAG IBIG Sick Leaves Maternity Leave Paternity Leave 13th month pay Labor leave Vacation Leaves Service Incentive Retirement benefits
System) insurance coverage Leave
• Fashion accessories is the dominant product, mostly acquiring their raw materials
locally within Cebu and mostly exporting to the USA.
• Majority of the employees in these businesses are employed full-time. The results
have also shown that office clerks have the highest-ranking job position
• Average operating years for the businesses is 24.51 years
• Corporations hire more accountants and bookkeepers
• Export companies comply with almost all government regulations
• DTI, DENR’s Environmental Compliance Certificate, and LGU’s Business Permit are
the most complied
• The majority of employment screening used by the businesses are: personal
references, personality or behavioral assessment, and criminal background check
• Business-to-business marketing and direct marketing are the most prevalent
marketing tools
• Environmental concerns are the common problems export industries face
• Increase in price of raw materials are the common problems the industries face
when it comes to their suppliers
1. Company Profile - assess existing management practices of MSMEs in
the export industry
2. Management Practices -
a. improve the companies’ compliance with government regulation
b. implement delineation of functions for the industries who have
none at all and provide feedback mechanism from the
employees
c. develop or improve employee welfare committee
d. create and/or enhance their goal-setting elements and
organization structures for the businesses who lack or have none
at all
e. concretely uphold its stability and optimization on the business-to-
business marketing and direct marketing to its customers and
stakeholders
3. Challenges -
a. research on cultural considerations in marketing the goods
domestically and internationally
b. have an environment specialist or research more on their
environmental impact