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Batley, A. "Sustainable improvement processes for 21st century manufacturing enterprises." Thesis, Open University, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.494572.

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Bezpartochnyi, Maksim, and Olga Pelekh. "Mechanisms to ensure sustainable development of trade enterprises." Thesis, ПУЕТ, 2014. http://dspace.puet.edu.ua/handle/123456789/2317.

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Batley, Alun. "Sustainable improvement processes for 21st century manufacturing enterprises." n.p, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/.

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Hefnawy, Abdulla Abdel Shafy Mansour. "The role of small manufacturing enterprises in sustainable regional development." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2006. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:swb:14-1166550723533-58224.

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During the last ten years the small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) sector has become firmly established at the top of the development agenda for many countries, hence, marking this sector's increasingly acknowledged economic importance. Evidence from various parts of the world has shown clear signs of the growth of SMEs. Despite this, little attention has been given to understanding the environmental impacts these enterprises produce or to defining the role these entities play in terms of sustainable regional development. This thesis sets out to contribute to a better understanding of the in

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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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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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Monks, Patrick Grant Standish. "Sustainable growth of SME's." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1488.

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South Africa and more specifically Port Elizabeth is faced with many challenges with regard to economic growth and unemployment. It is generally acknowledged that the “Small to Medium Enterprises” (SME) are the largest employers in any economy, additionally SME’s are large contributors to the gross domestic product. Successful SME’s are the catalysts of the economy and over time they can develop into large enterprises. It is clear that in order for a country to have a strong and sustainable economy it needs to have a strong and successful SME sector. Unfortunately the South African SME sector

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O'Kennedy, J. N. F. "A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4290.

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Thesis (MScEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to develop a tool to enable manufacturing enterprises to develop a sustainability strategy suited to their specific business. In the study, the business reality that faces enterprises is discussed from a systems perspective. The concepts of sustainability and sustainable development are explored. Specific attention is paid to building mental models of what these concepts entail and the application thereof in individual manufacturing enterprises. Specific strategies a

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Draper, David M. "Connecting global performance support a horizontal and vertical performance analysis for a sustainable training and development support network within a global multinational enterprise /." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007draperd.pdf.

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Seidel, Manuel. "Towards environmentally sustainable manufacturing: a strategic framework for small and medium sized enterprises." Thesis, University of Auckland, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/10439.

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Since the onset of the industrial revolution, manufacturing companies have contributed significantly to the degradation of the natural environment. Over the last two decades, businesses have been increasingly required to consider the impact of their activities on the environment. This trend comes as a response to the mounting market and legislative pressure experienced by manufacturing companies in the developed world. Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economies of most developed countries. The combined environmental impact of SMEs is thought to be

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Peredo, Ana Maria. "Communal enterprises, sustainable development and the alleviation of poverty in rural Andean communities." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/NQ64833.pdf.

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Bae, Youngsoo S. M. Sloan School of Management. "Strategic human resource management framework for Korean small and medium enterprises' sustainable growth." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104547.

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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2016.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 52-54).<br>As Small and Medium Enterprises in Korea play a pivotal role in Korean economy, their sustainable growth is critical for Korea's development. One of drivers that enable SMEs to pursue sustainable growth is Human Resource Management. Since "People" is one of the most valuable assets in a company, its survival could depend upon strategic utilization of human resource. Korean economy has a Cha

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Masunda, Fanuel. "Assessing the impact of sustainable farming techniques on smallholder farm enterprises in Zimbabwe." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86232.

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Thesis (MPhil) Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this thesis was to investigate if the Conservation Agriculture (CA) project being implemented by Zimbabwe Farmers Alliance Trust, a non-governmental organisation, has improved the livelihoods of participant farmers. The research was done in the Mazowe, Chiweshe area where the organisation has been working with farmers with the key objectives of improving food security, livelihoods and stabilising production for the rural households. The research also looked at production trends and adoption levels of CA in

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Vikström, E. (Eveliina). "Evidence of sustainable value creation and integrated thinking in Finnish medium sized enterprises." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2017. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201706062551.

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The consequences of severe environmental and social challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and exponential population growth are already met by millions of people globally on a regular basis. The growing awareness and demand for actions on these risks have resulted in an emerging consensus towards a stronger engagement of private organizations in mitigating negative externalities and providing solutions through fostering sustainable business operations. To better understand the role of private organizations in addressing sustainability issues, this research explores the phenomen

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Malykina, D. "Ecological and economic security of agricultural enterprises as a factor of sustainable development." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2014. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/36199.

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The universe appears to us an open system. The components of the system are in constant interaction. Systems theory has been studied by many scientists in the world since ancient times. Each of them put some contribution to the concept. Patterns of sustainable development and the transition from one state to another as a characteristic quality system is a common approach to all scientists different times. The development is a necessary condition for the existence of a certain subject in today's environment. Sustainable development requires the safety of the subject. When you are citing the do

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Sikorska, Małgorzata, P. G. Pererva, and M. V. Maslak. "Intra-firm technology transfer as a factor of sustainable development of industrial enterprises." Thesis, Національний університет "Львівська політехніка", 2017. http://repository.kpi.kharkov.ua/handle/KhPI-Press/31083.

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Technological processes of machine-building enterprises are quite specific, characteristic only for this sector and are virtually absent from all the others. In recent times, scientists and developers of technology products in the engineering industry increasingly focused on development of unconventional technologies, the possibility of the development of which is based on significant achievements in fundamental and applied research.

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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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Abbasbayli, Asad <1997&gt. "Sustainable Business Model literature and practice review: A case study with Social Enterprises." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/19104.

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The purpose of this study was to understand the concepts of Sustainable Business Models (SBM) and define practices applied in Social Enterprises (SE). The research involves two phases. In the 1st Phase, the Systematic Literature Review was conducted as a basis of qualitative study and understanding of the current SBM concepts and archetypes. Considering different archetypes emerged from the results of the literature review Social Enterprise was chosen as a sample to continue the research process. In the 2nd Phase of the study, the interview-based study has been applied to further support SBM

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McElroy, Rachelle, Itzel Orozco, and Renee Simard. "Applying Strategic Sustainability : For Small and Medium Sized Enterprises." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-3015.

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are an underutilised sector to disseminating sustainability within communities. Entrepreneurs are action-oriented individuals who enjoy challenges and act upon environmental feedback, making them ideal change agents. However, there is a lack of tools specifically targeted towards SMEs to help them act strategically towards sustainability. In order to support entrepreneurs and motivate them into becoming catalysts for change towards sustainability the research team identified the need to provide them with a customized tool. The tool will be focused towa

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Williamson, T. "To what extent can universities create a sustainable system to support MSMEs? : a focus on the West Midlands region." Thesis, Coventry University, 2015. http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/ec3ee2df-ad9e-4129-96fa-9dc96cb32d37/1.

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Micro, Small and Medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) represent 99.9% of businesses in the UK and they face significant challenges with regards to start-up, survival and growth. Their ability to deal with these challenges is assisted, in some cases, by the provision of business support funded by the public sector. Unfortunately, despite the volume of such businesses, there remains a significant lack of qualitative data into the MSME sector, and their use of university led business support. This thesis examined the business support agenda, the support needs of MSMEs, the role of universities in the

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Hendriks, Abe, and Ute Pauline Wiemer. "Impetus for Change: How Sustainable is Sustainable Entrepreneurship? : A Discourse Analysis of Case Studies of Eco-Inclusive Enterprises in Africa & a Conceptualisation of Strong Sustainable Entrepreneurship." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-354837.

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Despite the increasing popularity of the concept of entrepreneurship for sustainable development in both academia and policy making, there is no agreement on how this process should unfold and which objectives it should pursue. Perceived tensions between the paradigms of sustainability and economic development as well as alack of shared definitions and assumptions lead to ambiguous understandings of the idea of sustainable entrepreneurship. This thesis uses the theoretical framework of ecological economics to investigate a leading discourse within the field of sustainable entrepreneurship and

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Di, Boscio Nicolas. "Mining enterprises and regional economic development : an exploratory analysis of the sustainable development model." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2010. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/310/.

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Towards the end of the 1990s, and in response to increasing global condemnation, the mining industry adopted sustainable development (SD) principles and standards through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This approach not only proposed a dramatic change in the operating practices of large mining houses, but also suggested a grand vision for the industry as a long term catalyser of local economic growth. This research now investigates the effect that mining enterprises which operate under these principles have on sub-national economic development. In doing so, it undertakes mu

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Bota, Erica, Viola Tschendel, and Christian Zavala Hernández. "Social Sustainability : Exploring the Role of Social Enterprises." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2544.

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The degradation of the ecological and social systems has largely resulted from human activities that deplete natural resources and undermine human needs in society. Traditional business culture, driven mainly by profit maximization, is a factor that has worsened this sustainability challenge. Social enterprises (SEs) are a form of business that hold the potential to help make the transition towards a sustainable society. The purpose of this study is two-fold. First, it explores SE contributions to creating a sustainable social system. Second, it examines how SEs exhibit the dimensions of trust

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Mbanga, Nelisa. "Entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial education as tools for sustainable SMES." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/11277.

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Small and Medium Enterprises are the engines of economic development. In developing countries, they play an irreplaceable role in poverty alleviation through creation of jobs and contribution towards the countries’ gross domestic products. South Africa is faced with a challenge of high failure rate of SMEs despite the efforts by government to support and grow this sector. For a country to have a strong sustainable economy, sustainable and successful SME sector is necessary. Literature reviews have demonstrated that incorporating sustainability aspect into entrepreneurship improves the performa

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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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Masera, Diego. "Eco-production : sustainable product development in small furniture enterprises in the Purepecha region of Mexico." Thesis, Royal College of Art, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.263054.

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Atanga, John W. "Sustainable Business Growth: An Exploration of Ghanaian Small Business Survival." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7590.

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Small businesses are significant contributors to a nation’s job creation and employment. These enterprises face many challenges that often lead to failure within 5 years. Some small business owners fail because they lack the necessary strategies for maintaining a sustainable business operation. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive phenomenological study was to analyze how to overcome the high failure rate of small businesses in Accra, Ghana. The conceptual framework for this study was institutional and planned behavior theories. The research questions sought participant’s experiences wi

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Okursoy, Mehmet Ercin. "Barriers And Opportunities For Integrating Sustainable Product Design Into Ankara Small And Medium-sized Furniture Enterprises." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614114/index.pdf.

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The increasing impact of mass production and consumption behaviours have made sustainable product design an important issue in design literature in the last two decades. Studies in the early period focussed on research projects carried out in collaboration with multinational large-sized enterprises, owing to pressures from non-governmental organizations. However, recent studies about sustainable development have pointed out that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rather than multinationals have a greater share of manufacturing and employment in both industrialized and industrializing co

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Prno, Paul Edward. "Applying ISO 14001 standard to create a sustainable development path for small and medium-size enterprises." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0015/MQ49232.pdf.

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de, Oliveira Maria Elizabeth Faria Real. "Managing the environmental change process : how to use waste minimisation as an effective tool for business improvement." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2000. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/managing-the-environmental-change-process(b57e996f-9d1f-46af-a19d-68ae2a0efe90).html.

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In the business sector there is increasing pressure for organisations to embrace Sustainable Development - but what does it really mean for the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Sector? While this concept has received considerable attention in the academic literature, legislation and common language, it has perhaps inevitably lost some of its precision. Within business ventures in the industrialised world, sustainable development has only been applied in a few bigger enterprises. Given that Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) make up the majority of manufacturing capacity in industrial e

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Toropova, Anastasia, and Анастасія Торопова. "World experience of state support of small business in conditions of sustainable development." Thesis, National Aviation University, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/51251.

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1. Ekonomika malogo pidpriyemnicztva: navch. posib. / T.G. Vasilcziv, O.I. Ilyash, N.G. Mishhenko. – K.: Znannya. 2013. – 446 s. 2. Derzhavna pidtrimka malogo ta serednogo biznesu. Dosvid Nimechchini [Електронний ресурс]. − Режим доступу: https://lib.chmnu.edu.ua/pdf/naukstud/5/19.pdf 3. Entrepreneurship in Denmark [Electronic resource]. - Access mode: https://denmark.dk/society-and-business/entrepreneurship<br>Small business occupies an important place in developed countries. The development of small business in the country is evidence of the democratic foundations of its structure, a hig

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Caldera, Helessage T. "Doing more with less: Exploring approaches to sustainable business practice in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/118728/1/Helessage_Caldera_Thesis.pdf.

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This research explored how SMEs could cost-effectively achieve sustainable business practice, through strategically investing in 'lean and green' tools and processes. The research produced a cost-cutting 'Lean and Green Strategy Model' to enable executive-level decision-making with regard to investing in circular economy solutions. The findings have immediate value for SMEs, providing clear pathways for moving beyond ad hoc, highly variable and champion-based approaches, to effectively using resources and energy in manufacturing. The findings also provide a reference guide for enabling respons

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Dvizac, Nino. "The perception of sustainability by micro-sized enterprises within the tourism industry on Gotland." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-444697.

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Micro-sized enterprises (MEs) are many in number in the EU (93%) and are considered as vital and important actors in the push towards sustainable development. MEs perception and attitude towards sustainability dictates the outcome in the future. To understanding of how MEs perceive sustainability on the island of Gotland, Sweden, a study of 7 semi-structured interviews were conducted with MEs belonging in the hospitality sector of the tourism industry. The results show that the participants in the study had a positive outlook on sustainability and were working with sustainability in some way o

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Rainford, Sophie Elizabeth. "Environmental Management in Micro and Small Tourism Enterprises: An Owner-manager Perspective." The University of Waikato, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2283.

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This thesis seeks to gain insight into environmental management implemented by micro and small tourism enterprises and explore levels of awareness and interest among owner-managers of micro and small tourism enterprises toward schemes aiming for the environmental improvement of business. The research uncovers findings that elevate possibilities for reducing misinterpretation of terminology relative to sustainable tourism business. This research seeks to understand why the suggested lack of sustainable tourism implementation remains evident in tourism. Discussion from findings intends to dra

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Giacone, Federico, and Oscar Ohlström. "The applicability of internationalisation theories to social enterprises." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-264086.

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Globalisation has challenged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to internationalise. Consequently, the academic world produced extensive publications on how SMEs approach the internationalisation process and what inhibits their export-based expansion. However, during the last decade, growing attention towards sustainability led to the creation of a new form of entrepreneurial organisation: social enterprises. Social enterprises combine an economic goal with the objective to generate a positive impact on society, focusing on social inclusion or environmental issues. The purpose of this study i

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Gelfgren, Viktoria, and Brinkmann Christoffer Högbom. "The Strategy of Using Consultants for Sustainable Business Development Within SMEs." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48995.

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Problem: A decisive majority of Swedish firms are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and studies indicate that most of these lack, among other things, financial resources, which often limit smaller firms from implementing sustainable practices. Since SMEs compete with larger enterprises, with more established departments and therefore, they cannot strategize their sustainability work to the same extent. The problem emerges when requirements from stakeholders, based on the 2030 agenda, cannot be met due to lacking organizational abilities. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to gain a

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Van, der Hoogen Anthea. "An enterprise architecture for environmental information management and reporting." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021040.

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Organisations globally are communicating their environmental sustainability impact to stakeholders by means of the widely used sustainability report. A key benefit of environmental sustainability reporting is that organisations can gain a positive reputation when these reports are presented to stakeholders. Organisations in South Africa are faced with many challenges regarding managing sustainability information and producing an environmental sustainability report. Two of the primary challenges are the many diverse standards for sustainability reporting and data quality issues. Information Tec

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Wessels, Janelle. "Towards a mutually sustainable environmentally friendly information technology policy framework for South African small, medium and micro enterprises." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26076.

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A number of problems have served as motivators for this study: Environmental deterioration as a risk to economic facilitation; missed organisational green competitive opportunities; South Africa's need as a developing country for the growth of small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs); and information technologies as an aid for ecological and economical problems. Accordingly, this research has aimed to suggest environment-friendly information technology policies that can be implemented in South African SMMEs, engendering mutually beneficial sustainability for the three domains (or contextual

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Herbst, Judith M. "How Australian social enterprises use strategic marketing and social marketing to drive accountability and change for sustainable development." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2017. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/103631/1/Judith%20Herbst%20Thesis.pdf.

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This multiple case study investigation examines how strategic marketing, social marketing and accountability were applied across diverse Australian social enterprises to attain sustainable missions. Evidence revealed that organisations exploit horizontal and vertical marketing to forge partnerships that enhance their resources and capabilities. This research has implications for marketing management by highlighting the benefits of coopetition to enrich interorganisational relationships within the third sector. Working in this systematic way facilitates co-creation of social value to enhance li

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Guan, Tingting. "Biomass-fuelled PEM FuelCell systems for small andmedium-sized enterprises." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Energiprocesser, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-176633.

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Biomass-fuelled proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) offer asolution for replacing fossil fuel for hydrogen production. Through using thebiomass-derived hydrogen as fuel, PEMFCs may become an efficient andsustainable energy system for small and medium-sized enterprises. The aim ofthis thesis is to evaluate the performance and potential applications of biomassfuelledPEMFC systems which are designed to convert biomass to electricity andheat. Biomass-fuelled PEMFC systems are simulated by Aspen plus based ondata collected from experiments and literature.The impact of the quality of the h

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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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Wagner, Elisa. "Ethical sourcing in small and medium-sized fashion enterprises - A case study." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-254311.

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Issues in production processes in the fashion industry are highly topical as recentscandals covered by the media show. However, these scandals rather involved multinationalcompanies than small and medium-sized enterprises. This study investigates, how small andmedium-sized fashion enterprises source their material ethically and implement a CSRstrategy by introducing of a code of conduct. Motives and challenges for implementing codeswill be discussed as well as possible solutions.Data was collected by conducting four semi-structured interviews with three fashion retailersand a multi-stakeholder

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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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Bolewski, A., and S. Piletska. "Topical issues in analysis of the innovative potential of enterprises." Thesis, National Aviation University, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/53340.

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1. Korytko T., Pіletska S, Arefieva О, Pidhora Ye, Pryimakova Yu. (2020) Formation of organizational and economic mechanism of motivation of increase of investment activity of the enterprise. Financial and credit activity: problems of theory and practice. № 4 (35). 418-425. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/628/1/012042 2. Kotsemir, M. N., & Meissner, D. (2013). Conceptualizing the innovation process– Trends and outlook. Higher School of Economics Research Paper No. WPBPR, 10. 3. ZOOK, C. (2004). Beyond the Core: Expand your Market without Abandoning your Roots. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press

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Shareef, M. A., Y. K. Dwivedi, V. Kumar, et al. "The Inherent Tensions within Sustainable Supply Chains: A Case Study from Bangladesh." Francis and Taylor, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/17263.

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Yes<br>The complexities surrounding the supply chain logistics for perishable commodities within Bangladesh are extensive. Poor infrastructure, fragmented transportation and corruption compound the operational complexities within this emerging market. This case study analyses many of the day-to-day operational challenges and tensions inherent within Micro-Small-Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) forming the backbone of the Bangladesh socio-economic structure. The drive for transition toward greater levels of sustainability and corporate responsibility is problematic, affecting many levels within an ex

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Garvare, Rickard. "Process management and sustainable development in a quality perspective : implementation and measurement related to small and medium sized enterprises." Doctoral thesis, Luleå : Luleå University of Technology, 2002. http://epubl.luth.se/1402-1544/2002/35.

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Stewart, Heather Jane. "From Little Things Big Things Grow: Exploring Small to Medium Enterprises’ Continual and Collaborative Learning of Sustainable Management Practices." Thesis, Griffith University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367696.

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Underpinned by theoretical concepts of collaboration, sustainable mangement practices (SMP), government and continual learning, this research investigated the contribution of continual learning of SMP in the small to medium enterprise (SME) context. An extensive review of continual learning, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and SME literature was conducted. Building on existing research, this thesis establishes a novel approach to the role of learning in the development of sustainable actions and behaviours through SME exemplars of SMP. Gapp and Fisher’s (2008) model (GFM) provided a le

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Hernandez-Pardo, Ricardo. "Designing sustainable product service systems : a business framework for SME implementation." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2012. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/11001.

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This thesis explores the conditions under which traditional Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can be involved in the design of sustainable Product Service Systems (PSS). The integration between design and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the context of sustainable business development was used to define the space for this exploration. The research was carried out through a case study with a group of Colombian Manufacturing SMEs. As a result of the case study a business framework was developed to guide the design of sustainable PSS. In order to establish the basis of the re

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Keefe, David. "Facilitating sustainable high growth and transformation of small and medium sized enterprises (S.M.E.s) as learning companies : some new paradigm perspectives." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.418863.

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Meyerding, Stephan Gerhard Heinz [Verfasser]. "Employee and consumer related aspects of socially sustainable organizational and business development of horticultural enterprises in Germany / Stephan Gerhard Heinz Meyerding." Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2016. http://d-nb.info/1122663706/34.

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