Although much has been written about managing change in large private and public companies,
very little has been written about managing change in the unique context of SMEs. Concerns
particular to SMEs include their relative lack of control over their environment, commingling of
business and personal priorities, and lack of resources to carry out the magnitude of change that
is appropriate to meet accurately diagnosed problems or recognized opportunities. When change
is undertaken, it is often carried out unsystematically without use of a comprehensive strategic
framework for guidance. Critical change steps are omitted or not performed in a logical
sequence. This guide is intended to remedy these all too frequent occurrences.