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Panayiotou, Panayiotis. "Automated visual inspection in small and medium sized enterprises." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.339935.

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Fletcher, Margaret. "Internationalising small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) a learning approach." Thesis, Connect to e-thesis, 2007. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/984/.

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Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Glasgow, 2007.<br>Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Department of Management, University of Glasgow, 2007. Includes bibliographical references. Print version also available.

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Hudson, Melanie. "Introducing integrated performance measurement into small and medium sized enterprises." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/400.

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The thesis extends current knowledge and understanding of integrated performance measurement (PM) development into the context of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The research builds on existing knowledge of integrated PM development approaches and identifies the context-specific factors which affect its introduction into SMEs. These are used to design, develop and validate a new, continuous improvement based approach for the development of integrated PM systems, which is specifically designed for use in SMEs. First, a conceptual model of criteria for integrated PM development is syn

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Elshamly, Amina Basiouny Mousa. "Developing a strategic framework in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, University of Gloucestershire, 2012. http://eprints.glos.ac.uk/454/.

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Aims: The purpose is to understand the strategy process approach within SMEs to gain a better understanding of how a SME performs the strategy process. The research aims to develop a strategy process framework through the findings of a case study within a SME, by comparing those findings with the existing literature. Methodology: The research paradigm is moderate constructionism that adopts first a deductive approach to obtain the required theoretical knowledge of how strategy process (phases, activities, and tools) function and how they have been used within empirical studies, with a specific

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Abdulsaleh, Abdulaziz M. A. "Bank Financing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Libya." Thesis, Griffith University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365835.

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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are of increasing importance for all national economies worldwide. Evidence already shows that SMEs are critical in key economic areas, including the distribution of income, the absorption of labour and the alleviation of poverty. As a result, SMEs have been increasingly the focus of policies and strategies that aim at achieving sustainable development goals in both developing and developed countries, regardless of any pre-existing differences in their underlying economic systems. However, despite widespread developments in recent decades, the lack of

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Centeno, Edgar. "Exploring how brands are built in small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2009. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=22003.

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El, Basha Hanan. "Internationalization Strategies for Sustainable Growth of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5004.

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Inadequate use of international knowledge by SME (small- and medium-sized enterprises) leaders is a prime contributing factor to failed internationalization efforts in the U.K. affecting firms' growth and survivability. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies U.K. SME leaders use to expand business internationally for sustainable growth. The Uppsala internationalization process model (UIPM) served as the conceptual framework for this study. Participants consisted of 4 senior leaders and 3 international operations employees who demonstrated effective use of s

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Larsson, Tereza, and Charity Mashegede. "Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) : Towards the development of socially sustainable communities." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för handel och företagande, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-17042.

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Background: Ever since the Brundtland Commission stressed that Social Sustainability (SS) issues are often ignored, there has been mounting research on social sustainability (Boström, Vifell, Klintman, Soneryd, Hallström & Thedvall, 2015). Companies are now addressing sustainability concerns more broadly because of the increasing demand and pressure from society demanding they deal with the negative social impacts associated with their products and activities. This study is delimited to SMEs. While individual SMEs are naturally smaller and have less impact on sustainability than larger bus

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Tsorbatzoglou, Konstaninos. "Marketing in successful agri-food small and medium sized enterprises in the North of England." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/503.

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Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) are vital components of many economic sectors including agri-food. However, due to their nature, SMEs face a number of developmental problems in their growth stages, including a lack of formalised marketing. Improving marketing is thus a potential source of competitive advantage for the industry and is therefore of policy interest to the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Foods (MAFF). This research is an attempt to understand SMEs marketing and identify the successful patterns of agri-food SMEs in the North of England, in terms of their marketing p

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Sanderson, Michael. "Externality in industrial relations in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in Renfrewshire." Thesis, University of the West of Scotland, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.296465.

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This study attempts to examine change to the industrial relations system of Renfrewshire over the last few decades. By focusing on the area's traditional historical reliance on manufacturing industry as a vital contributor for employment in Renfrewshire, the consequences of change and its effect on the area's local industrial relations system provide the main emphasis for our research. In particular, the study adopts the concept of'externality' as a theme, and as an analytical tool for analysis, in order to comment on change experienced by Renfrewshire's distinct industrial relations system. I

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Doole, Isobel. "How small and medium sized enterprises learn to compete effectively on international markets." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2000. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/3150/.

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This thesis seeks to develop insights into the nature of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that are effective in competing internationally, over the longer term. It therefore aims to provide a better understanding of the behaviour that engenders this capability. Its contributory value lies in the development of the new perspectives which emerged from inductive theory development grounded in longitudinal data collected between1996-1999. Traditionally explanations for the success of SMEs in export markets, it is suggested, have been sought in the marketing mix paradigm rooted in exchange

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Peters, Yvette Julianne. "Exploring Leadership Skills for the Sustainability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6854.

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to the stability and growth of economies by creating employment in rural and urban areas. More than 60% of SMEs do not survive for longer than 5 years; a lack of leadership skills is among the key problems. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the leadership skills owners-managers used to sustain their businesses for longer than 5 years. Research participants were 4 owners-managers of SMEs from the manufacturing industry in Trinidad and Tobago that sustained their businesses for at least 5 years. The contingency leadership

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Jaroudi, Hicham. "Strategies for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Geoeconomic Crisis." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4637.

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lebanon are at risk of failure because of the geoeconomic crisis. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies that successful leaders of SMEs use to sustain their businesses during tenuous economic conditions. The target population for the research comprised 6 business leaders of SMEs in Beirut, Lebanon: 3 in the civil security field and 3 in the facilities management field. Kotter's change model theory provided the conceptual framework for this research. Data were gathered from company documents and interviews with SMEs leaders

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Xu, Chenke, and Hao Hu. "Factors influencing SMEs' export performance : A case study of Chinese SMEs." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-4786.

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<p>Small and medium-sized enterprises play much more important roles in both domestic and international markets nowadays. The issue that factors influence their export performance (mainly the export sales and profits) also becomes much more attractive these years. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the factors which influence the SMEs’ export performance and how each factor influences the SMEs’ export performance. This study is built on a modified model of the factors influencing the SMEs’ export performance. The authors use case study to conduct this research, and one company’s (Com

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Mohammad, Fedek. "Sustainability drivers in Small and medium-sized enterprise's." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för industriell ekonomi, industridesign och maskinteknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-33220.

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Problem: There is little amount of research focused on small and medium-sized enterprise’s (SMEs) and their work with sustainability. Most research on sustainability drivers has been developed on large organizations which makes this thesis provide a perspective on the most important sustainability drivers in SME’s and how they are embedded in SME’s. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to deepen and enrich knowledge of sustainability drivers in SME’s with the aspects internal and external drivers. Method: This thesis has a qualitative and quantitative research approach where the interview in

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Doan, Quang Hung. "Essays on determinants of innovation of small- and medium-sized enterprises." Doctoral thesis, Luiss Guido Carli, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/11385/222380.

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Social Capital and Firm Performance in Transition Economies: Evidence from Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Vietnam. Effects of tax administration corruption on innovation inputs and outputs: Evidence from small and medium sized enterprises in Vietnam. Intangible Assets, Global Value Chains and Innovation: Evidence from Vietnamese SMEs.

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Kfutwa, Fukah. "Motivational Factors for Growth in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) : Information Technology Perspective." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Informatics, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-844.

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<p>Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) constitute the backbone of many economies in the world today. This is because they are creating new jobs and contributing positively to their respective economies in which Sweden is not an exception and par-ticularly the municipality of Jonkoping. SMEs invest in IT to gain access to integration of transactions oriented data and business processes.</p><p>This thesis, motivational factors for growth in SMEs – (IT perspective) give an overview of how SMEs grow as a result of the introduction and implementation of IT. Information Technology (IT) is seen

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Lemoussu, Sophie. "A model-based framework for innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Aeronautics." Thesis, Toulouse, ISAE, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020ESAE0014.

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Le marché de l'aviation fait face aujourd'hui à une croissance rapide des technologies innovantes. Les drones cargo, les taxis drones, les dirigeables, les ballons stratosphériques, pour n'en citer que quelques-uns, pourraient faire partie de la prochaine génération de transport aérien. Dans le même temps, les Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (PMEs) s'impliquent de plus en plus dans la conception et le développement de nouvelles formes de système aéroporté, passant du rôle traditionnel de fournisseur à celui de concepteur et intégrateur. Cette situation modifie considérablement la portée de la

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Cheng, Yan. "First line management in small and medium sized enterprises in the UK and China." Thesis, University of Derby, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10545/211229.

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The research question was offered by the sponsor of this Ph.D., The National Examining Board of Supervision and Management (NEBS Management). This research is a study of the First Line Management (FLM) role in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK and China. Different culture background, management styles, and communication systems, can be expected to affect the roles of managers. The Chinese style of managing the organisation has long been a subject of interest to researchers and practitioners. Research studies on managerial work and managerial roles have been well established i

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Nsubuga-Mugoa, Josephine Kayaga. "Successful Strategies for Using Knowledge Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6464.

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Knowledge management (KM) is vital for an organization to succeed in a highly dynamic and competitive world. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use to effectively integrate KM into business practices. The study population comprised 5 managers from 2 SMEs operating in Uganda. The eligibility criteria for this study were that participants had to be from Ugandan SMEs with a knowledge-intensive environment, managers with some responsibility of KM in the organization, and experienced with at least 1 year of su

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Smith, Mark T. "Eco-design innovation in small and medium sized enterprises." Thesis, Open University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341364.

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Poole, Nicole Lesley. "Organisational change in Queensland small and medium size enterprises (SMEs)." University of Southern Queensland, Faculty of Business, 2009. http://eprints.usq.edu.au/archive/00006242/.

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[Abstract]A substantial amount of change management research exists internationally and in Australia in relation to the causes, processes and outcomes of organisational change in large organisations. However this does not reflect the change scenarios in SMEs. Furthermore, the academic and professional discipline of organisational change in Australia, while well-researched in some areas, remains embryonic when translatedto SMEs in a dynamic environment. Very few large scale state-wide and national surveys have been conducted in Australia. This study is filling the theoretical gap inrelation to

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Bernhard, Dominik, and Mohidin Abukar. "Social media utilization in the communication process of small and medium-sized enterprises." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-18996.

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This dissertation examines the role of social media in the communication process of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on communication and social media theories, this study examines how small and medium-sized enterprises incorporate social media in their marketing and communication strategy. As a result, this study concludes that social media has an important role in the communication process of SMEs. The study shows, that to increase a two-way communication via social media, SMEs must focus more on enabling interactions, to collect responses and feedback. A professional appeara

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Navamarat, Pantiva. "Strategies to Decrease Business Failure in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5756.

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In Southeast Asia, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fail each year; in 2010, SME failure rate exceeded 50%. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that some SME business leaders use to decrease the failure rate of SMEs in Southeast Asia. The target population consisted of 5 SME business leaders in Southeast Asia who demonstrated success in using strategies to decrease the failure rate of SMEs. The conceptual framework for this study was the Ulrich model, which supports the notion that a human resource manager needs to be involved in overall organization

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Jonas, Julia, and Stefan Eriksson. "Sustainable Business at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) : The Case of Coffee Queen AB." Thesis, Karlstad University, Service Research Center, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-1149.

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<p>Society demands more and more that corporations take over responsibility on the effects of their business actions in a stakeholder view. Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance are catchwords in this context that stand for a management view there one focuses on more than profits and quality. In corporate responsibility management one takes a stakeholder view and integrates also issues such as supplier relations, supply chain management, environmental practices and sustainability as well as labor standards and human rights into the management view. The integration and balanc

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Rousseau, Stéphane. "Designing an efficient securities market for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), perspectives for reform." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape9/PQDD_0007/NQ41087.pdf.

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Norton, Henry. "Process failure mode & effect analysis (FMEA)method for small to medium sized enterprises (SMES)." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.537876.

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Fang, Wen-Hsin. "Analysis of quality management requirements for product design in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1997. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/4614.

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The use of a quality management approach in the product design/development process is to control and monitor the design activities to improve the consistency of design, and further help to produce quality products that meet the customer needs. This is of particular importance to the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to their natural constraints. The aim of this study has been firstly to examine relationship between the ISO 9000 approach and the Quality Award Business Excellence Models to see to what extent they can be applied in the SMEs. Secondly, several different techniques incl

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Si, Thu. "An investigation of computer integrated batch manufacturing processes in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10369/6517.

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Global competition and improved manufacturing technologies have resulted in shorter product life cycles and smaller batch production with increasing product variations. Traditional batch manufacturing can never cater efficiently and effectively to the needs of ever changing markets. These changes and problems force small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to look for adaptations and improvements in their manufacturing processes. Larger companies have resources to adapt to these changes, however SMEs face major obstacles such as a lack of finance, technology know-how and expertise. These diffi

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Ma, Yigui. "Modelling credit risk of small and medium sized enterprises using transactional, accounting and market variables." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/9498.

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This thesis comprehensively explores the credit risk of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) using transactional characteristics, financial variables and market information. It contributes SMEs credit risk modelling by exploring a range of soft features, such as management capability, industrial sectors, entity type, etc. It is the first study of investigating the concept of management capability through quantitative transactional information. Firstly, models are proposed to assess the credit risk of SMEs by identifying the significant factors. To fulfill this, two studies are carried out

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Luo, Kongming, and Wenjie Zhang. "Motives and Challenges of Open Innovation in Manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) of China." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Akademin för teknik och miljö, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-15820.

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Since the concept of open innovation was put forward by Chesbrough (2003), many researchers focus on open innovation in large enterprises. There is a research gap in how open innovation is implemented in SMEs, specially in Chinese companies. The purpose of this thesis is to identify the motives and challenges of manufacturing SMEs in China to implement onpen innovation. The study is based on analysis of scientific literature and four case studies of manufacturing SMEs. The empirical data were collected by semi-structure interviews and a survey. Overall, collsboration with external partners was

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Chen, Jui-Chih. "The impact of electronic data interchange and its implications for small and medium sized enterprises : an empirical study." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.296929.

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Ozalp, Dizem. "Small And Medium-sized Enterprises And Banking Sector In Turkey." Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12607995/index.pdf.

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This study has the objective of arguing the fact that the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) lending is developing, relevant to the evolution of the business environment and banking sector, during the period between 2001 &amp<br>#8211<br>2006 years. The thesis is testing this claim on two data sets. First<br>the financial data of CBRT during the period of 2001 - 2006 is evaluated. Then, the SME data of a Bank is evaluated. The thesis also covers the arguments on SME definition, the literature survey for SME development policies, SME lending infrastructure, the banking sector, as the main

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Oyedepo, Gbemisola Aramide. "Examining the factors affecting U.K. manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises' corporate sustainability behaviour." Thesis, University of Bedfordshire, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10547/622527.

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This study explores the factors that affect the corporate sustainability behaviour of UK manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). To date, SMEs have been reported as being generally reluctant to engage in corporate sustainability activities. However, due to their significant negative environmental impacts, volume, and the contributions they make to economic growth and stability, no meaningful progress can be made towards corporate sustainability without SMEs’ involvement. As extant literature has focused more on the corporate sustainability activities of large or multinational

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Gulari, Melehat Nil. "Evaluating the effectiveness of design support for small and medium sized enterprises in Scotland." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1238.

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of economic growth and job creation. Governments have devoted considerable resources to increase their competitiveness in the market. Several design support programmes (DSPs) have emerged from this investment to promote design as a strategic resource for innovation and business growth. Although existing research indicates that an effective use of design can enhance the business performance, a lack of interest amongst SMEs to work with designers is cited in several studies. Despite the great amount of money, energy and time that has been

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Abdullah, Azizan. "Study of total quality management (TQM) application by Malaysian small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2007. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55700/.

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After 50 years since TQM began to be popularised in the management literature, companies still struggle to implement and sustain these programmes of continuous improvement despite the central importance of TQM to maintaining business competitiveness. Much of what has been written under the banner of TQM has been drawn directly from studies of large businesses and there remains a void as to how small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can engage such systems (in the absence of a large number of business managers and an established hierarchy of command). SMEs have therefore been left behind in

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Visser, Dirk Jacobus. "An investigation into aspects of transformational leadership in South African small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49840.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2004<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To the world community at large globalisation has been a gradual process, whereas its impact in South Africa was more intensive and concentrated over a shorter period of time - in particular since South Africa's return to the international community in the early to middle 1990s, its economy, inter alia, has had to adjust to this phenomenon. It is within this environment that all enterprises constituting the South African economy also had to adapt and adjust to a new world environment. From the middle 1980s a new discourse

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Phan, Mai Thi Huong, and mai phan@rmit edu au. "Building green capability in small-to-medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs)." RMIT University. Management, 2009. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20090821.162056.

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Despite the widely acknowledged contention that pollution control measures would be less beneficial than pollution prevention technologies in the long run, pollution control approaches remain a popular solution for organizations seeking, or coerced, to engage in corporate environmentalism. Drawing on the conceptual underpinnings of the Theory of Planned Behaviour as an integrative framework, this study combines the tenets of five major management theories - institutional, stakeholder, planned behaviour, resource-based view, and life-cycle management - to examine how and why small and medium s

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Msuku, Ken Karunga. "The effect of resource acquisition networks on the internationalisation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22805.

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The need for this research stemmed from the fact that most of what we know about the internationalisation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) emerges from developed countries; little is known about internationalisation of African SMEs or, in particular, South African SMEs. The impact of globalisation, trade liberalisation, and technology advancement on SMEs is that they face increased competition right on their doorstep. To remain in existence and sustain their growth, SMEs are concertedly seeking opportunities in foreign markets. In order for SMEs to succeed and exploit international oppor

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Haddad, Monther I. S. "Strategies for Implementing Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6035.

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Inefficient processes for innovation implementation can prevent owners of small and medium-sized enterprises from realizing goals and growth potential. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that managers of small and medium-sized enterprises use to implement innovation in their organizations to improve performance. The population for this study consisted of 5 managers from 4 small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Dubai. The resource-based view theory was the conceptual framework of this study. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and review o

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Villafuerte, Hugo, Gino Viacava, and Carlos Raymundo. "Continuous improvement model for inventory planning applying MRP II in small and medium sized enterprises." Springer Verlag, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/656139.

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El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado.<br>Planning of resources is a powerful tool in the field of supply chain management and control and in general. Global large-scale companies and enterprises have this implemented in their planning processes. Today, experts in the subject have found issues regarding the implementation of such tools in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, this paper aims to develop an application for the methodology of continual improvement of proc

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Hamza, Mukhail. "A Quantitative Study of Multilayered Market Systems and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1782.

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for approximately 50% of the world's gross domestic product. However, these economic agents suffer from inadequate access to liquid funds to finance their operations. The liquidity gap has led to early bankruptcy and liquidation, stagnant growth and development, and fewer employment opportunities. The problem under study was the effect of funding limitations on SMEs' business operations and growth. The purpose was to examine the impact of multilayered capital systems as alternative funding for SME growth. This study was informed by Gilbrat's la

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Ljungberg, Cajsa, and Sara Olsson. "Up in the Cloud : Exploring small and medium-sized enterprises cloud computing adoption factors." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52812.

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Background: The intense growth of data that is continuously expanding has resulted in SMEs using cloud computing to store, process and analyze data. Thus, a critical element is for SMEs to understand the value of cloud computing and the factors influencing the adoption decision. Problem: Due to the increased use of cloud computing, the importance of examining the factors that can affect and impact SMEs adoption has been highlighted. Cloud computing has been pointed out as a component for SMEs to stay competitive and sustainable in public crises and uncertain environments. Despite the importan

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Bradshaw, Adrian Tyrone. "The Impact of Information Systems Consultants on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: A Theory of the Firm Perspective." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Management, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/6933.

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This research aims to show the impact that consultants have on the creation of IS knowledge assets as well as the impact that they have on the development of IS competencies in SMEs. Exploratory case studies involving SMEs and consultants are used to investigate the impact consultants have on SMEs. IS knowledge and IS competencies are important themes that emerge from the exploratory stage of the study. This research further investigates the types of IS knowledge assets and IS competencies that consultants impact in SMEs by conducting further case studies with consultants and SMEs. Several pro

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Mandawa, Bernadette. "Enhancing the performance of women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries : a study of Zambia." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/enhancing-the-performance-of-womenowned-small-and-mediumsized-enterprises-in-developing-countries--a-study-of-zambia(8d24fed5-2cef-44a3-ba6f-c7e480bf350d).html.

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Female entrepreneurs contribute significantly to the global economy especially through employment creation, contributing to diversity in entrepreneurship and economic growth. Notwithstanding this contribution, their potential remains considerably unexploited in many countries, evidenced by businesses that underperform those owned by men. Significant research gaps on the subject of female entrepreneurship exist in the literature. To illustrate, the number of studies focusing on women-owned businesses remains significantly fewer than that of studies focusing on businesses owned by men, resulting

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Legendre, Nicolas. "The Impact of the Recent Financial Crisis on Bank Lending to SMEs in Canada." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35225.

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This study investigates the magnitude of credit contraction encountered by Canadian Small-and-Medium-Sized-Enterprises (SMEs) during the recent financial crisis of 2007-2008. These firms account for an important source of job creation and economic welfare (Haltiwanger et al., 2010); therefore, to ensure the creation and growth of SMEs through a smooth flow of capital is crucial for a healthy economic recovery from the crisis. The empirical observation obtained in this study is contrary to what the theory suggests, as well as what many of the existing studies witnessed (i.e., a financial cris

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Salimzadeh, Parisa. "Sustainable practices in small and medium sized enterprises in regional Australia." Thesis, Federation University Australia, 2016. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/102924.

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Global warming, through rising greenhouse gas emissions, is not only impacting on human populations and ecosystems; it is also causing negative impacts on economic development. Commercial activities of businesses are contributing to global warming through unethical social behaviours, so businesses have a role to play by adopting environmental friendly practices in their actions and strategies, so as to reduce their impact on ecosystems. Also, successful businesses to be sustainable need to consider the social concerns within their local communities. Socially friendly businesses attempt to incr

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Razmyar, Ardeshir, and Dilixiati Muzhapaer. "Business Ethics in International Small and Medium-sized Enterprises : Ethical Dilemmas of International SMEs and handling solutions." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-56730.

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Freund, David. "Foreign direct investment by small and medium-sized enterprises : the case of German nanotech and biotech SMEs." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2014. http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/347078/.

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Equity entry modes are increasingly important regarding the internationalisation agenda of high-tech SMEs (HTSMEs). However, the fields of international business, international entrepreneurship and strategic management have not been able to provide or identify a specific theory or framework, which is able to explain the relevant factors related to the asset-exploiting and asset-augmenting FDI of HTSMEs. Therefore, in light of the absence of a specified analytical approach to the FDI of HTSMEs, the aim of this study was to test whether the new envelope paradigm framework, which additionally acc

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Khan, Khurram Iqbal Ahmad. "Management of information complexity using system dynamics for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on construction projects." Thesis, University of Reading, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.701801.

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The increase in e-commerce, the digitisation of design data, and the interchange and sharing of information has made the construction sector more reliant upon IT infrastructure and systems. The design and production process is complex, dynamic, interconnected, and dependent upon greater information mobility, requiring seamless exchange of data and information in real-time. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in particular, the specialty contractors, can utilise cost-effective collaboration technologies, such as cloud computing using software as a service, to help in the effective transf

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