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Internationalization and cluster potentials with special emphasis on wood-processing sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Martinovic, Danijela; Karisik, Jasmina; Bico-Car, Mirha - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 4 (2013) 2, pp. 231-242
created the opinion that SMEs should first be developed and then connected through networking and clustering. This would … potential of clustering, and finally business internationalization of SMEs. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009786923
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Regional development of rural tourism : the case of the Gorska Hrvatska Region
Baković, Nina - In: Naše gospodarstvo : NG 66 (2020) 2, pp. 28-41
An approach to sustainable tourism through clusters is considered an appropriate strategy in less-developed rural areas … clusters in the region of Gorska Hrvatska and provides new data for an approach to sustainable rural tourism development. Using … selective forms of tourism. Most tourism clusters in Croatia have remained in the first phase of development for years, even …
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Determinants of the acquisition of smaller firms by larger incumbents in high-tech industries : are they related to innovation and technology sourcing?
Wagner, Marcus (contributor) - 2007
Innovation activities in high tech industries provide considerable challenges for technology and innovation management. In particular, firms frequently face significant technological challenges since these industries has a long history of radical innovations which are taking place through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003635055
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Minority small-firm credit applicants : does persistence pay?
Kim, Grace - In: Journal of entrepreneurial finance : JEF ; official … 15 (2011) 2, pp. 91-106
When credit application experiences are examined, minority-owned small firms are not the discouraged borrowers that credit outcome studies generally suggest. This paper examines repeated application for credit by small firms. Univariate statistical analysis reveals that persistence is necessary...
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Protecting the Supply Chain : Differentiating Financial Distress at Large and Small Suppliers
Platt, Harlan D. - 2012
The paper examines whether it is better to separate a model/sample to account for differences between large and small firms when developing a predictive tool to identify which companies are likely to become distressed, and therefore at risk to the supply chain. Previous research has scaled data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013117032
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Impact of Virtualization Process on the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Firms
Najda-Janoszka, Marta - 2012
This article presents an analysis of the impact of virtualization process on competitiveness of small and medium sized firms. The developed methodology for measuring the level of organizational virtualness has been effectively applied to a wide range of businesses, both large and the smallest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013100467
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Dynamic Assistance to Small Businesses from the Government of El Salvador
Theodore, John - 2018
The purpose of this article was to indicate the dynamic and systematic assistance small Salvadoran businesses receive from the Government of the Republic of El Salvador, expose the discrepancies that still exist among small business organizations, and demonstrate the corrective and developmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012926203
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Going green in logistics : the case of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland
Zowada, Krzysztof - In: Journal of economics & management 43 (2021) 1, pp. 52-69
Aim/purpose - The aim of the paper is to identify the features of ‘green’ small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Poland. Design/methodology/approach - The paper is based on a quantitative approach and a group of 200 small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Poland were...
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Small Business Recovery after Covid-19
McLaughlin, Patrick A. - 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is precipitating an unprecedented economic downturn, and small businesses are likely to bear the brunt of it. The US government has taken some steps to lessen the damage to small businesses, but these steps impose large costs on the federal government (and taxpayers), and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012834767
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Determining Factors in Innovation of Small Firm Networks : A Case of Cross Industry Groups in Japan
Fukugawa, Nobuya - 2006
We examine the relationship between network characteristics and innovation under different phases of innovation. Based on micro data of cross industry groups, small firm networks for knowledge sharing and Ramp;D cooperation, we show that close-knit networks, represented as dense communication...
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