This paper develops a quantitative model for the entry mode choice of small and medium sized enterprises. Based on this model, we deduce several qualitative and quantitative propositions for decision makers, both in the companies concerned and in economic policy. In addition, we contrast our...

This study replicates and extends Birkinshaw et al.’s (1995) model of the predictors of business unit integration of large Western multinational corporations (MNCs). Our study investigates the global integration strategies of Taiwanese small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) competing in the...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have had, even in the economic crisis, a major contribution to the achievement of gross domestic product, to create jobs, to increase economic efficiency by stimulating competition through speed of adaptation to conditions and the adoption of new...

In many countries, firms are encouraged to export as a means of contributing to economic growth. The successes of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in industrialized countries has led to the increasing recognition of their role in transition economies - including exports development. The...

The SMEs financing issue in the current post crisis context has changed. The access and the new financing conditions complicate the restart of engines of the development for all types of firm’s activity. The paper presents an analysis of possible innovative financing solutions, particularly...

Nowadays, sustainable management seems more likely to be a guarantee of competitiveness for companies, regardless of their size. Besides offering those strategic opportunities, sustainable management practices also play a significant role in gaining acceptance and legitimacy in the marketplace....

This study examines the effects of corporate governance on capital structure, using the data of 145 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange over the period 2000-2007. The results show that, when there is a high divergence between shareholdings and director...

The whole world is struggling with the recession. As a significant role in the global economy, China is facing big challenges to keep the stable growth in economy. The Chinese garment foreign trade small & medium size enterprises (SMEs) are continuing to be severely hit these years. The...

2009 was an important year, internationally, for the financial reporting of small and medium-sized enterprises. First of all, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published the International Financial Reporting Standard for the Small and Medium–Sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs)....

Foreman-Peck J., Makepeace G. and Morgan B. (2006) Growth and profitability of small and medium-sized enterprises: some Welsh evidence, Regional Studies 40, 307-319. Policy-makers throughout the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are keen to promote the development of...