The development of strategic thinking (knowledge framework) has been driven primarily by the needs and from the mentality of big business. The effort to adapt the doctrine to other contexts has occupied a marginal space for researchers.Against this position, a current booming calls the specific...

In developing countries, facts show that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play an important role in the country's economical development (Jasra, Khan, Hunjra, Rehman, & Azam, 2011, p. 274). Some contributions of MSMEs (Abimanyu, et al., 2011, p. 2) include substantial supports in...

Venture capital is an important source of finance for small businesses although it is least understood. The Venture Capital financing market in Afghanistan is inactive and mainly targets large companies instead of small to medium enterprises. The study sought to evaluate the role of venture...

Although there are various benefits for SMEs to expand their businesses to international markets, there are various obstacles that discourage them to move internationally, especially in emerging markets. This study focuses on the capacity building to enhance SME export activities in an emerging...

Small and medium enterprises in Qatar, similar to their counterparts in other emerging countries, face many challenges by entering international markets. This study aims to identify and analyze the key performance challenges to achieve improved export performance for Qatari SMEs, and it offers...

The purpose of this research study is to analyze the factors that prevent small and medium size enterprises from implementing lean manufacturing processes and show, that by not implementing lean they are missing out on savings, efficient workforce, and new markets in the globalization arena....

The study investigated the effect of innovative behavior of managers on the competitive advantage of small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa. In addition, the study examined the moderating role of environmental dynamism in the relationship between innovative behavior and...

Purpose: The purpose of the Study was to establish the relationship between intellectual capital and performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted positivist philosophy. The research designs were descriptive survey as well as...

Using the resource-based view of the firm, this article examines how different resources are used by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in response to environmental uncertainty in an emerging market context. A survey was conducted involving 212 owners, CEOs, or managing directors of SMEs...

Internationalization of SMEs is encouraged by the advantages of new environmental conditions and appealing business opportunities, but remains a challenging process. Top management teams and more specifically board of directors appear to be a critical determinant in addressing...