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The impact of values on consumer behaviour
Eibel-Spanyi, Katalin; Hofmeister-Toth, Agnes - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 5 (2013) 4, pp. 400-419
examined and compared values of undergraduate university students in Hungary to those of students in Connecticut, USA. We …
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EFFECTS OF PRODUCT INNOVATION AND ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES ON COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: EVIDENCE FROM UK SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES
SIQUEIRA, ANA CRISTINA O.; COSH, ANDY D. - In: International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim) 12 (2008) 02, pp. 113-137
We investigate the extent to which product innovation moderates the relationship between capabilities and competitive advantage among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Using resource-based and capabilities theories, we examine capabilities as organisational routines, focusing on job rotation...
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Some problems SME (in Russia)
Sidorchuk, Roman - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
critical corner of sight activity on support of SME in Russia is considered. Problems of small business are formulated and …
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THE IMPACT OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE TECHNOLOGY ON U.S. WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Cooke, Stephen C. - Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Department, … - 1991
The total factor productivity index for u.s. wheat was 1.5% per year between 1974 and 1983. The conservation tillage productivity index for u.s. wheat was about 1.1% per year during this time period, or about 75% of the T.F.P. North Dakota and Washington were equal in competitive advantage in...
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Assessing the Cost of Financial Regulation
Elliott, Douglas; Santos, Andre - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This study assesses the overall impact on credit of the financial regulatory reforms in Europe, Japan, and the United States. Long-term cost estimates are provided for Basel III capital and liquidity requirements, derivatives reforms, and higher taxes and fees. Overall, average lending rates in...
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Institutions, Institutional Change, Strategic Assets and Competitive Advantage of American and French Film Industries (1895-1998)
GHERTMAN, Michel; HADIDA, Allegre L. - HEC Paris (École des Hautes Études Commerciales) - 1999
This paper uses neo-institutional economics (I.E.) to examine why French film production firms have lost their competitive advantage to their American competitors from 1895 to 1998. I.E. posits that major institutional changes result in changes in firms' strategic assets and strategies as well...
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Innovationstätigkeit im Mittelstand: Messung und Bewertung
Maaß, Frank; Führmann, Bettina - Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn - 2012
Unternehmen (KMU) im Vergleich zu Großunternehmen in Deutschland. Hierzu wird die vorhandene Literatur ausgewertet und die … KMU innovativ sind. Dies ist insbesondere hinsichtlich der technologischen Innovationen zu beobachten. Neueste … zeigt sich eine besondere Stärke der KMU. In der Gesamtbetrachtung sind die KMU deutlich häufiger innovativ als bislang …
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Basel II und Auswirkungen auf den Mittelstand: Total Quality Management und das Bewertungsrisiko von KMU
Gürtler, Marc; Schunck, Stefan - Department Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Technische … - 2002
KMU eine Erhöhung ihrer Kapitalkosten bzw. sogar die Gefahr, dass ihnen keine weiteren Kredite gewährt werden. Ein … positives Rating ist deshalb ein grundsätzliches Ziel eines KMU. Eine Möglichkeit zur Steigerung der Bonität ist das Total … Transparenz eine Bewertung der KMU durch Banken erleichtert. …
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Involvement of small and medium sized enterprises in the private realisation of public buildings
Heinecke, Bastian - Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Technische … - 2002
This paper explores the procurement of public buildings in local authorities in the UK under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and its consequences for small and medium sized enterprises. Following an outline of the development of PFI in the UK, the paper explains the peculiarities of local...
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Innovationskooperationen und Wissenstransfer von Unternehmen im Raum Jena
Kaps, Katharina; Pfeil, Silko; Sauer, Thomas; Stoetzer, … - Fachbereich Betriebswirtschaft, Fachhochschule Jena - 2011
Wissenstransferaktivitäten von schwerpunktmäßig kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) in der Region Jena. Die Studie konzentriert sich auf drei …-sized enterprises (SME) in and closely around Jena (Thuringia). The study focuses on three aspects: How do the different channels used … contacts face-to-face areessential for the success of these relations. Although the regional SME collaborate with numerous …
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