The paper explores correlation between the structure of a mesa-economic system and institutional features. Having analyzed the spatial context of small business and having compared the innovation company clusters of different managerial types, we can state that institutional environment and a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the environmental strategic positioning adopted by a sample of large companies operating in Portugal and to identify the main factors which may have significant influence on the adoption of an environmental proactive strategy by a firm....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide tangible examples of product data management (PDM) practices in large high‐tech companies, and to highlight current challenges. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a qualitative interview study. First, a PDM system frame was defined...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the environmental strategic positioning adopted by a sample of large companies operating in Portugal and to identify the main factors which may have significant influence on the adoption of an environmental proactive strategy by a firm....

Purpose – This paper aims to propose a role interaction model for understanding a supply chain orientation of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – The paper defines various role players and logic for the quantification of conceptual role model. This...

Romero I. and Santos F. J. (2007) Firm size and regional linkages: a typology of manufacturing establishments in southern Spain, Regional Studies 41, 571-584. Regions with different levels of development are characterized by different enterprise compositions according to firm size and regional...