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Information and Communication Technologies for Health Systems Strengthening
Otto, Kate; Shekar, Meera; Herbst, Christopher H.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
Information and communication technologies (ICT) for health or eHealth solutions hold great potential for generating systemic efficiencies by strengthening five critical pillars of a health system: human resources for health, supply chain management, health care financing, governance and service...
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Comparative analysis of the entrepreneurial activities in Croatia and countries in the region
Kolakovic, Marko; Milovanovic, Bojan Moric; Barta, Karla - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 3/4, pp. 230-244
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the entrepreneurial activities in which Croatian small and medium enterprises operate, as well as the obstacles and constraints that hinder a faster development of entrepreneurship, and to offer solutions to improve entrepreneurial activities in the...
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Entrepreneurship and the National System of Innovation - What is Missing in Turkey?
Bascavusoglu-Moreau, Elif - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2010
Although very dynamic and flexible, Turkish SMEs are less innovative than their European counterparts. The analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010856468
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Importer commitment drivers and their impact on performance: a resource-based perspective
Saleh, Md. Abu; Ali, M. Yunus; Julian, Craig C. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 6 (2013) 2, pp. 123-140
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a dominant role in emerging economies. However, most studies on buyer …-seller relationship behaviour have focussed on the larger firms from developed countries with little attention being given to SMEs' import … empirical study conducted in an Asian emerging economy on the commitment relationships of SME importers with their foreign …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010817107
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Logistics as a Competitiveness Factor for Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean
Kirby, Carlos; Brosa, Nicolau - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
key element for companies in a country or region in general, and its small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in … years, structural logistics problems persist, creating obstacles to exports for firms in the region, particularly SMEs. This …. Moreover, on the basis of case studies the region, the paper analyzes what measures can be taken by SMEs to improve their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395237
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Supply Chain Dynamics in Asia
Banomyong, Ruth - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
LSPs in handling supply chain dynamics. Included are case studies of Asian SMEs and their involvement at the global and …
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Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen der Informations- und Kommunikationswirtschaft in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Maaß, Frank; Schröder, Christian; Wolter, Hans-Jürgen - Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn - 2013
Die vorliegende Studie untersucht den IKT-Sektor in Nordrhein-Westfalen anhand von Sonderauswertungen der amtlichen Statistik des Umsatzsteuerpanels sowie der Daten einer eigenen Unternehmensbefragung. Dabei erweist sich dieses Bundesland als Standort mit einem weitgehend prosperierenden...
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Political connections and operational performance of non-financial firms: New evidence from Poland
Jackowicz, Krzysztof; Kozłowski, Łukasz; Mielcarz, Paweł - In: Emerging Markets Review 20 (2014) C, pp. 109-135
This study analyses the impact of political connections on the operational performance of non-financial firms in Poland. Using a data set covering the 2001–2011 period, we find that political connections lower firm profitability, as measured on the level of income from sales. The negative...
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The predictive value of behavioural characteristics on the success of strategic alliances
Vanpoucke, E.; Vereecke, A. - Vlerick Business School - 2009
An increasing number of companies are setting up strategic alliances with suppliers and customers. However, the majority of these alliances do not succeed. Our aim is to understand how different behavioural characteristics are associated with alliance success. We hypothesize that alliance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004985746
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Are There Non-linear Relationships between Ownership Structure and Operational Performance? Empirical Evidence from Portuguese SMEs Using Dynamic Panel Data
Pinto, Antonio Pedro Soares; Augusto, Mario Gomes - In: International Journal of Business Administration 5 (2014) 3, pp. 162-180
performance using a sample of 4.163 Portuguese SMEs and panel data models. The main results show an endogenous and dynamic …
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