-sized retail enterprises (SME) sector of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a rapidly growing economy in the Gulf region. The paper … context-specific impediments to market orientation, identified by means of in-depth interviews with owners/operators of SMEs … orientation among UAE-based retail SMEs. An undifferentiated competition, limited resource infrastructure, and a short …

(TPM) implementation practice, especially in small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). This study tries to introduce this … new concept for SMEs in SMEs to help traditional maintenance program which is already available in particular industries …). Findings – Researchers evolutes a new maintenance concept of TPM implementation practice as mobile maintenance concept in SMEs …

subscription costs. Here the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large organizations were differentiated with respect to the … challenges identified. This paper also suggested ranked lists of challenges both for SMEs and large organizations. Design … of variance (ANOVA) was used to statistically test the data. Here the SMEs and large organizations were differentiated …

standards within advanced engineering and manufacturing SMEs. Work environment definitions, references and factors are now … viewed as an important key for contemporary SMEs to maintain competitive advantage. As such this research aims to build upon … industrial survey is combined with an exploration of contemporary SME case studies, prior to the proposal of a novel …

(ACAP) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a developing economy. Design/methodology/approach – The study is … strategy. The data were collected from four pharmaceutical SMEs licensed from European pharmaceutical large-scale enterprises …, such as IIL, on SMEs’ ACAP. On this basis, the study provides evidence that non-equity strategic alliances, particularly …

Purpose Over the past few decades, academic debates on small- and medium-sized establishments (SMEs) have focused on … research into the implications of globalisation for the SMEs in shipbuilding industry and their managerial responses.  …

-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The authors examine whether brand identity mediates the relationship between brand …. The data include altogether 721 effective responses from Finnish SMEs. Structural equation modeling is used for testing … contributes to the literature by increasing the knowledge of SME branding.  …

innovation performance, focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In more detail, the aim is to investigate the influence … SMEs.  …

, which not only helps small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve their processes but also helps to attain competitive … to analyse the assignable causes. A case from an SME engaged in machining of automotive parts is investigated. Findings … this cut-throat competitive world, SMEs can establish their market position by enhancing the quality and productivity of …