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NOEMI, a collaborative management for ICT process improvement in SME: experience report

DI RENZO, Bernard; FELTUS, Christophe; PRIME, Sylvie - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004

This paper relates to an R&D project – called NOEMI – aiming to propose to SME’s a collaborative management of their … respective information systems in terms of quality, reliability and cost. The targeted SME are those without IT dedicated … internal staff. The model developed in the project focuses on the usual IT activities of the SME’s, which are classified in …

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Microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean: How Large is the Market?

Navajas, Sergio; Tejerina, Luis - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006

In recent years, microfinance has greatly expanded the outreach of the financial system to millions of households in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The purpose of this report is to offer an updated snapshot of access to financial services in the region. The approach is two-fold. In the...

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How Should Microfinance Institutions Best Fund Themselves?

Maisch, Felipe Portocarrero; Tarazona, Alvaro; Westley, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006

The current study gathers together a large database on the funding side of Latin American microfinance institutions (MFIs), providing detailed coverage of 61 regulated MFIs in nine Latin American countries with major microfinance markets. The study goes on to examine the relative costs of the...

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ICT and Innovation Activities: Evidence for UK SMEs

Higón, Dolores Añon - Departament d'Estructura Econòmica, Facultad de Economía - 2010

There is a continuous commitment of policy makers in the UK to supporting innovation in small and medium firms. For these policy initiatives to be successful, an understanding of the factors driving innovation activities is required. In this study, we focus on the role that Information and...

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Strategic Management Aspects In Albanian Companies

Kume, Vasilika; Leskaj, Etleva - In: Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii "Alexandru Ioan … 57 (2010) november, pp. 353-368

In this study we have aimed at the assessment of the strategic management level in Albanian companies. The study focuses companies and industries selected in the Albanian environment. The purpose of the study is to analyze the business environment of the selected industries, how much do these...

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Strengthening Entrepreneurial Global Competitiveness by Utilizing Local Culture

Sumirat, Erman A; Widianto, Sunu - Departemen Manajemen dan Bisnis, Fakultas Ekonomi - 2010

local entrepreneurs especially in small and medium enterprises (SME) as local SMEs still have lack of competitiveness … venture capital for micro finance and SME. Also the model has covered four core elements: firstly, culture which must be …

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EUROPEAN TRENDS IN THE CONFIGURATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE IN ROMANIA

Dinu, Mircea Alexandru - In: Theoretical and Applied Economics 11(516)(supplement)(vol2) (2007) 11(516)(supplement)(vol2), pp. 183-188

The present essay sets out to present a picture of the potential for development of Romanian entrepreneurship. The referential frame is multi-layered, with multiple interdependencies, starting with the situation of the national economy, moving on to the European frame and the convergence towards...

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Enabling Environment for the Successful Integration of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Global Value Chains: Country Studies on Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Studies in Tra...

ESCAP, United Nations - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific …

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Asia and are effective job creators and income generators. In addition, SMEs play a key role in poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth. However, SMEs in the subregion often face considerable resource constraints and have limited capabilities...

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Culture and capital structure in small and medium sized firms

Lucey, Brian; KEarney, Colm; MacAnBhaird, Ciaran - Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), … - 2012

. Uncertainty avoidance and individuality are negatively related with long-term debt, highlighting SME owners desire to avoid … implementing SME financing initiatives. …

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EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

Kulej-Dudek, Edyta - In: Polish Journal of Management Studies 8 (2013) 1, pp. 168-174

This paper presents the results of the study which analysed knowledge management in small and medium-sized enterprises in the Czêstochowa powiat. A Model of Stages in Employee Knowledge Growth was developed as an evaluation tool. The activities and behaviours of employees concerning management...

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