Effective Factors of SMEs Growth in Iran: The Case of Automotive Paint & Coating Industry

The objective of this study is to examine the present state of effective growth factors (barriers and drivers) in the automotive paint industry in Iran. The study population covers managers of firms in the field of automotive paints and coatings. The results show that، within the organization، the situation of human resources، financial and institutional development work as driving factors in the growth process while the weakness of the technology، economic and political problems، the shortcomings of market laws and regulations and their limitations are barriers to the growth process.