Abstract
Growth of firms have widely been acknowledged in literature due to its significance as one of the
key indicators of expansion of a firms in terms of market stock, increased in turnover, increased
in employment, increased in acquisition of plant and equipment amongst others. Growth is
however classified as organic or inorganic. Inorganic growth of firms is the expansion of a firm
by integration or merging with another firm to achieve synergy while organic growth ensues
when a firm expands as a result of its own internal activities from within. This study explores
into organic growth and further highlights on the necessary drivers that will enhance organic
growth among Small and Medium-sized Construction firms (SMEs) in Ghana. In order to
achieve this purpose, the study adopted the use of extensive literature review supported by
electronic questionnaire survey which focused on the owners of the SMEs as well as
professionals engaged by the SME’s. In all, the study had responds rate of 80 percent which
revealed that construction SME’s attained organic growth when there is proper management
structure in place that ensures that all aspect of the corporate goals is accomplished. Further
organic growth of SMEs happens when all internal rifts such as communication barriers, bad
human relations, dearth motivation issues, remuneration issues, peril-conducive working
environment within the firm are resolved to enable employees to work towards growth. The
study recommends that owners of small and medium-sized construction firms must endeavour to
recruit professionals who will ensure best management practice to encourage organic growth