The larger German Mittelstand, i. e. companies above small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with more than 250 … German SME sector, companies have been facing increasing problems in recent years. Growth has come to a standstill since the …

Chapter 1- Introduction -- Chapter 2- An Overview of The SME Industry -- Chapter 3- An Introduction to the “SME Rating …”, And Specific “SME Credit Rating” Concepts -- Chapter 4- The benefits of SME ratings -- Chapter 5- An Introduction to The … Public Sector Model -- Chapter 6- Practical Applications Of The Public Sector SME Credit Rating Model And Its Associated …

industrialized nations. To address this knowledge gap, this paper investigates the relationship between SME owner …' most prevalent risk management strategy. The findings also show that SME owner-manager characteristics and risk management … knowledge gap, it has significant implications, such as informing SME owner-managers and policymakers on key variables that …