Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have experienced several developments in recent years, thanks to policies and support programs. This study aims to provide an overview of the reality of small and medium enterprises in Algeria and the region of Bechar in particular and determine the economic role they play. We chose Bechar as the capital of the Southwest as a model for the study. One hundred seventy-six workers at a low employment rate compared to the desired results of three workers in one institution, with a very low turnout rate for females compared to males. Most of them have a secondary education level in individual-owned enterprises benefiting from the State Program to Support and Recruit Youth to Build the Future in Urban Areas. Most managers and their advocates and most of the managers of these institutions lack knowledge of their culture of independence and their financial motivation to establish these institutions and eliminate unemployment. The culture of the community has an impact on the culture of the two leaders. Bechar society has many cultural and cultural traditions that cause many of the problems experienced by many small and medium enterprises in the region of Bechar, such as absenteeism and neglect, low job satisfaction, tribal. Regional, the behaviours resulting from different cultural values, the contrast between the old and the modern, between the workers and managers, and between young people and the elderly, the lack of qualified competencies of scientific level, the lack of interest in the training, and composition of workers, having a negative impact on performance. We also noted the lack of exploitation of Islamic values because if they were exploited, it would have a good reflection on the performance of the process in these institutions. The significance of the research is to highlight the impact of cultural values on the development of small and medium-sized businesses and emphasize their ability to contribute to the growth of these institutions in their places of activity.

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