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Dynamiques organisationnelles, interactions localisées et innovation technologique. Une investigation empirique

Roux, Pascale - In: Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine février (2001) 1, pp. 75-96

In this paper, we present the results of a French empirical study, COMPETE, which covers a sample of 600 SMEs. We notably show that : (i) SMEs which supplement their internal knowledge and resources with external and various knowledge have stronger technological innovation capacities (external...

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Do distributors really know the product? Approaching emerging markets through exports

Checchinato, Francesca; Hu, Lala; Vescovi, Tiziano - Dipartimento di Management, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia - 2014

Exports represent an entry mode into international markets that is less risky than more direct strategies, therefore it particularly fits SMEs (small-medium enterprises) that generally have a few resources to invest. In the case of emerging markets because of the high psychic distance, SMEs tend...

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SaaS cloud computing in small and medium enterprises: A comparison between Germany and New Zealand

Dillon, Stuart; Vossen, Gottfried - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Westfälische … - 2014

Cloud sourcing and cloud computing have become de-facto standards in recent years for a range of applications. Cloud solutions are attractive for a number of reasons including ease of use, pricing, availability, scalability, and reliability. In particular, small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...

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South Africa's post-apartheid microcredit-driven calamity: Comparing 'developmental' to 'anti-developmental' local financial models

Bateman, Milford - Österreichische Forschungsstiftung für Internationale … - 2014

Microcredit was once universally lauded in international development community circles as a 'magic bullet'. Using the example of South Africa, this paper shows that microcredit has actually been an 'anti-developmental' local financial model, and one of the most calamitous financial sector...

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Credit Appraisal Procedure of SME Loan: An Empirical Investigation on Selected Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh

Florin, Narzia - In: Journal of Applied Management and Investments 3 (2014) 4, pp. 193-200

services. The present study intends to investigate the various aspects of the credit appraisal procedure of SME loan by private …

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AN OVER VIEW OF THE BOOK INDUSTRY IN ROMANIA

MACARIE, FELICIA CORNELIA - In: JOURNAL STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI NEGOTIA (2007)

enterprises (SME). This contemporary truth is accepted by the majority of economics specialists. In a recent research “The socio … (428 persons from the SME leadership with employees from 0 to 250) are aware of the fact that the SMEs are not ready to … Commission (EC) initiated a new policy document of the SME published in 11.11.2005 named “The Implementation of the Common …

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A CHARACTHERIZATION OF PORTUGUESE SME COMPARING EUROPEAN UNION - CASE STUDY ABOUT SETÚBAL REGION

MARTINS RODRIGUES, JORGE JOSE; GOMES VALENTE DA COSTA, … - In: JOURNAL STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI NEGOTIA (2007)

Portuguese SME for the domestic economy, referring their social and economic role, as well its weight in Gross Domestic Product … (SME) comparing its performance indicators with the reference indicators of EU’s SME. The higher education institution … to analyse an important stakeholder cluster of our community – the SME. We work with a significant sample of regional SME …

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Business Benefits, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in SME Trough Implementing and Combining ISO 14000 with ISO 26000

Bostan, Ionel; Artene, Alin Emanuel - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XII (2012) 1, pp. 819-822

The negative effects of the global crisis can be seen on SME’s because of their size and their difficulty to access … finance. SME’s need to be aware of the impact that their activities have on the environment which will turn into a great … opportunity to explore the economic advantages that emerges from implementing an environmental management system. If an SME has …

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Balancing European SME Managers’ Training Contents: Perceived Importance & Training Needs

Morgado, Leonel; Varajão, João; Dominguez, Caroline; … - In: Business Systems Research 5 (2014) 2, pp. 4-22

programs for European SME managers. Methods/Approach: In six European countries a survey focusing on SME managers’ views on the … research could help training institutions to develop courses aimed at SME managers. The balancing approach proved to be an …

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Credit rationing and relationship lending. Does firm size matter?

Cenni, Stefano; Monferrà, Stefano; Salotti, Valentina; … - In: Journal of Banking & Finance 53 (2015) C, pp. 249-265

Using survey based data, we investigate factors influencing credit rationing within a bank-based financial system. We … the headquarters’ vicinity, does not affect the firm’s access to credit. …

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