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The role of SMEs in sustainable regional development and local business integration : the case of Lublin region (Poland)
Arent, Anna; Bojar, Matylda; Duarte, Nelson; Diniz, … - 2015
This paper analyses the role of SMEs in regional development, focusing the particular case of This paper analyses the … role of SMEs in regional development, focusing the particular case of Lublin Region in Poland. By using a questionnaire … questionnaires. At the end 314 questionnaires answered by managers from SMEs operating the in region of Lublin, acting the in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011480839
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Product lifecycle management : sustainability and knowledge management as keys in a complex system of product development
Trotta, Maria Giovanna - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 3 (2010) 2, pp. 309-322
The PLM process is developing methodologies to support sustainable production during the whole product lifecycle. The present research makes a focus on the first phase product development (the design phase) that is significant to set future costs and environmental impacts. This research analyzes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011899346
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Entrepreneurial experience and usage of external business support
Ropega, Jaroslaw - In: Proceedings of the ENTRENOVA - ENTerprise REsearch … 5 (2019) 1, pp. 331-339
Previous studies demonstrate that policy makers and practitioners should target support tailored to special needs of novice and habitual entrepreneurs. This paper aims to present a study of the role of prior business experience in the inclination to use external business support and the choice...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012227601
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Sustainable development and forest-based industries : main considerations and policy measures : the Bulgarian example
Neykov, Nikolay; Antov, Petar; Savov, Viktor - In: Open economics 1 (2018) 1, pp. 86-93
Industrial policy determines the industry's orientation for growth, in line with the economic development stage. The main objective of this article is to establish the sustainability of the relationship between the development of forest resources, on the one hand, and their use in wood and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011989165
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Pursuing sustainable growth through an intense collaboration between universities/colleges and SMEs in West Flanders (Belgium)
Looveren, Marie Van - 2010
The region of West Flanders scores rather low in Flanders on a number of economic indicators, such as innovation, and a number of education-related indicators such as the intake in higher education and the participation in scientific education. In order to change this situation, initiatives were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012655144
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Challenges, changes, alternatives for SMES (and the theory of "degrowth")
Takács, István; Takács-György, Katalin - In: Agrarian economy and rural development : realities and …, (pp. 10-17). 2016
paradigm of "degrowth" is examined along the potential alternatives opened for SMEs, based on thoughts of Serge Latouche. In … the paper it is summarized the main characteristics of innovative strategies for SMES in agriculture, too. The new values … direction of degrowth. We believe that we will not be able to carry out sustainable economy without strengthening the SMEs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011588123
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Addressing poverty and gender inequality through access to formal credit and enhanced enterprise performance in Nigeria : an empirical investigation
Nwosu, Emmanuel O.; Orji, Anthony - In: African development review 29 (2017), pp. 56-72
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An overview of the circular economy among SMEs in the Basque country : a multiple case study
Ormazabal, Marta; Prieto-Sandoval, Vanessa; Jaca, Carmen; … - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 9 (2016) 5, pp. 1047-1058
Economy has been implemented in Basque SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 17 case studies were carried out in … industrial SMEs companies in the Basque Country. Findings: The main results show that companies are limited to complying with the …. There is still a lot to do in SMEs, as they are the companies that face the biggest challenges due to a lack of resources …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011919537
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The role of intrapreneurship for sustainable innovation through process innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises : a conceptual framework
Widya-Hastuti, A.; Noraini Bt. Abu Talib; Kuan Yew Wong; … - In: International journal of economics and financial issues … 6 (2016) 3, pp. 83-91
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Performing audits in a service company that is implementing lean and ISO 14001 for environmental sustainability : a case study from Italy
Chiarini, Andrea; Cobelli, Nicola - In: Embracing Sustainability Management Through Excellence …, (pp. 194-199). 2024
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