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SME performance : separating myth from reality
Watson, John - 2010
researchers and practitioners. This enlightening book investigates the pitfalls which have affected the assessment of SME …pt. 1. Background -- pt. 2. SME performance -- pt. 3. Comparing the performance of female- and male-controlled SMEs … -- pt. 4. Growth financing for SMEs -- pt. 5. Networking and SME performance -- pt. 6. Conclusions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850571
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Internationalization, entrepreneurship and the smaller firm : evidence from around the world
Jones, Marian (contributor) - 2009
1. Introduction. SME internationalization : current themes of study and modern challenges / Marian V. Jones ... [et al … -- 13. International new ventures : a new organizational form? / Rod B. McNaughton -- 14. Conclusion. SME …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851801
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Small and medium-sized enterprises and the global economy
Susman, Gerald I. (contributor) - 2007
social responsibility (CSR) through the supply chain : an SME perspective / Craig H. Wood, Allen Kaufman -- A comparison of …' internationalization processes / Dave Crick, Martine Spence -- SME choice of export market and entry mode : theory and research. / Gerald I …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419967
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Innovative methodologies in enterprise research
Hine, Damian (contributor); Carson, David (contributor) - 2007
1. Introduction -- 2. Teaching and research in small business enterprise marketing : a critique and some alternatives -- 3. 'If a picture paint a thousand words' : reaching beyond the traditional for alternative insights -- 4. Qualitative methodologies for enterprise research. -- 5. Quantitative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419971
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Sectoral systems of innovation and production in developing countries : actors, structure and evolution
Malerba, Franco (contributor); Mani, Sunil (contributor) - 2009
This book examines in detail the features and dynamics of sectoral systems of innovation and production in developing countries. Processes of rapid growth are usually associated with specific sectors such as automobiles, electronics or software, as well as with the transformation of traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851852
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Economic policy and manufacturing performance in developing countries
Tribe, Michael A. (contributor);  … - 2001
This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850989
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Handbook of research on innovation and clusters : cases and policies
Karlsson, Charlie (contributor) - 2008
The role of innovations and clusters has increasingly dominated local and regional development policies in recent decades. This authoritative and accessible Handbook considers important aspects of high-tech clusters, analyses insightful cluster case studies, and provides a number of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851818
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Clusters in times of uncertainty : Japanese and European perspectives
Lazzeretti, Luciana (ed.); Ozeki, Tamane (ed.);  … - 2024
"Delivering a global perspective, Clusters in Times of Uncertainty follows the transformation of clusters in a world defined by digital collaboration and green economies. In this innovative book, contributors deconstruct and compare examples from Japan and Europe to explore the opportunities and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014544817
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Business relating business : managing organisational relations and networks
Wilkinson, Ian F. - 2008
Business Relating Business argues that business performance depends on the way a firm is connected to other firms and organisations and not just its own skill and resources. The book synthesises thinking from marketing, management, economics and international business with evolutionary biology...
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Handbook on the knowledge economy : Volume two
Rooney, David (contributor); Hearn, Greg (contributor);  … - 2012
Readers with interests in managing knowledge- and innovation-intensive businesses and those who are seeking new insights about how knowledge economies work will find this book an invaluable reference tool. Chapters deal with issues such as open innovation, wellbeing, and digital work that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850653