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This paper explores sustainability in supply network from a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) perspective. The … in sustainability initiatives and the barriers and drivers for SME suppliers in becoming involved in such intitiatives … monitoring approach is more effective in fully engaging SME suppliers in sustainability initiatives …
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Small to medium enterprises (SME) are frequently associated with high levels of innovation. However, it is difficult … future investment in innovation by SME with respect to anticipated ‘rent' or financial returns. A survey of highly innovative … SME was undertaken that examined management perceptions of the key strategic influences on rent returns. Regression …
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Microfinance institutions (MFIs) target poor people, excluded from the banking system. By giving them starting capital, they should thus enable a greater number of women to create their own business, but also in sectors traditionally reserved for men due to the initial capital they require. Our...
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La littérature des années 90 a montré la nécessité d'utiliser des indicateurs financiers et non monétaires dans l'évaluation de la performance des entreprises. Kaplan et Norton (1996, 2001) vont même plus loin en intégrant des éléments stratégiques et organisationnels dans le...
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Shifting business environment is often described as a decisive factor for organisational transformations. Various levels of organisation are proposed by the literature in order for an enterprise to be able to handle factors that outreach their boundaries. In this paper, we examine the case of...
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and measures as part of development strategies favouring more resilience and sustainability. Two issues are addressed more …
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's System of Profound Knowledge about ethics and sustainability and argues that they are related to the philosophy of pragmatism … sustainable issues, and finally establishing a link between the System of Profound Knowledge and sustainability. …
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-renewable resource (like oil, coal) in a model of sustainable growth. The prospects for sustainability on the optimal path depend … learning-by-doing in account, we find that this leads to an earlier switching time but does not guarantee sustainability. …
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, in the Cobb-Douglas utility case. On the long run path of the economy capital, production and consumption grow at a … consumption, and provide a numerical resoultion of the model with resource amenity. The economy consumes, produces and invests …
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a source of consumption and as an amenity. For a sustainability concern, we introduce an endogenous discount rate …
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