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There is countless research that discourse stresses and depression among workers around the world. However, there is a lack of study that tries to clarify the psychological impact among the entrepreneurs or employer. The objective of this paper is to overview the current situation faced by a selected SME-based company in Malaysia. It deliberates the employer’s experience and perspective on facing their emotional stress in managing their small company. This preliminary study had revealed that the employer's emotional struggles lie on four factors: - (i) Economic turbulence (ii) Competition with other companies (iii) Worker’s safety and, (iv) Religious or faith believes. While this study is still on-going, the proposed methodology is yet to be finalized. In conclusion, this on-going study will continue to elaborate on four factors of the employer’s emotional struggles, in the hope to promote responsibility for managing psychological hazards among workers and employers in the context of the Malaysian working environment.
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To Cite this Article: Zahar, M. (2020). Malaysian SME-Entrepreneur Emotional Impact upon Sustaining Business Operations: A Preliminary Findings. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 10(9), 1061-1068.
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