pt. 1. Key drivers of a globally competitive SME sector in the EU -- pt. 2. MNEs, SMEs and industrial development …This insightful book shows how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from some of the traditionally less dynamic … peripheral economies of the "old" EU--namely Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain--have responded to the twin challenges of …

achieve financial convergence with the existing EU nations. Using detailed case studies from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic …

an overview of the country's key economic indicators and the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the …

trendsetting in the imaging sector : a comparison between large MNEs and SMEs / Johannes M. Pennings, Gino Cattani -- The fastest … growing SMEs in Canada : their strategies, e-commerce and network practices / Hamid Etemad -- Knowledge and capabilities in … -- The effects of product diversification and international diversification on SMEs' innovation / Jane Wenzhen Lu, Zhijian Wu …

pt. 1. Processes and practices of SMEs and global trading -- pt. 2. Management, leadership and strategy in global SMEs … -- pt. 3. Learning, skills and knowledge in doing global business -- pt. 4. SMEs in the global economy : policy perspectives. … ongoing, worldwide research shaping the role played by SMEs within today's global economy. The expert contributors contend …

early internationalisation could be advantageous to entrepreneurial firms by linking up to other more prominent firms and … students of international entrepreneurship, internationalisation and international business"-- …

the role of SMEs in the globalisation of the East Asian economies, and assess how the financial crisis has impacted on … them. They focus on a number of key aspects of SMEs in the region, including: * financing issues * the role of … * the opportunities afforded by electronic commerce * regional labour markets and their impact on SMEs. Globalisation and …

authors focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Italy and Taiwan, two countries in which these businesses …