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Information acquisition in SME's relationship lending and the cost of loans

Comeig, Irene; Fernández-Blanco, Matilde O.; Ramírez, … - In: Journal of Business Research 68 (2015) 7, pp. 1650-1652

This study analyzes the effect of the reputation SMEs get in a relationship lending on the cost of next loans. A unique … dataset of 734 Spanish SMEs' relationship lending provides information on a loan-by-loan basis about the ex post previous loan …

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Significance of globalization-specific factors for SME competitiveness: a conceptual model and an empirical test

Vladimirov, Zhelyu; Simeonova-Ganeva, Ralitsa; Ganev, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

hypotheses are tested through construction of indexes for competitiveness and logit models using data on Bulgarian SMEs for two …

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Analysis of the Relationship between Market Orientation and Leadership Style in Hungarian SMEs

Hofmeister-Tóth, Dr. Agnes; Kopfer-Rácz, Kinga; Sas, Dóra - In: Journal of Social Sciences (COES&RJ-JSS) 4 (2015) 2, pp. 812-827

SMEs’ relation towards marketing and their marketing practices are as yet unexplored research areas in Hungary. This … also examined which internal factors influence the level of market orientation of Hungarian SMEs. Quantitative research1 … was conducted with the participation of 200 SMEs using the Kohli-Jaworski (1990) scale. The results confirmed previous …

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Non-Financial Reporting in Italian SMEs: An Exploratory Study on Strategic and Cultural Motivations

Calace, Donato - In: International Journal of Business Administration 5 (2014) 3, pp. 34-48

In the last years, a broadening process of companies¡¯ responsibilities has taken place. Institutions, customers, authorities and the general public opinion expect companies to behave in an ethical way, including social and environmental elements beside economic ones in their decision-making...

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Are There Non-linear Relationships between Ownership Structure and Operational Performance? Empirical Evidence from Portuguese SMEs Using Dynamic Panel Data

Pinto, Antonio Pedro Soares; Augusto, Mario Gomes - In: International Journal of Business Administration 5 (2014) 3, pp. 162-180

performance using a sample of 4.163 Portuguese SMEs and panel data models. The main results show an endogenous and dynamic …

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The Influential Factors on Internationalization of the SMEs in China: on Wenzhou¡¯s Shoe Industry and Policy Implications

He, Shouchao - In: Research in World Economy 2 (2011) 1, pp. 48-57

. This paper first examine the key influential factors for internationalization of SMEs from a theoretical perspective, then … the SMEs in Wenzhou. Results demonstrate that both the external factors, like global financial crisis, and internal ones …, like the local infrastructure, government support, are critical for the internationalization of Wenzhou SMEs. Policy …

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Learning, Product Innovation and Firm Heterogeneity in Tanzania

Goedhuys, Micheline - United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies - 2005

Using a unique firm level data set on learning and product innovation in Tanzanian manufacturing and commercial farming, this paper sheds light on the various sources of firm learning, investment and collaboration and their relative importance for product innovation. The results indicate that...

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Sectoral Pattern of E-business Adoption in Developing Countries

Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji; Lal, Kaushalesh - United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies - 2004

Drawing on firm level surveys, we examine industry-specific factors that have influenced the adoption of e-business technologies in Uganda, Nigeria, and India. A sectoral typology of e-business adoption based on three broad sets of observations emerged. First, the study suggests that...

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Learning New Technologies by SMEs in Developing Countries

Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji; Lal, Kaushalesh - United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies - 2004

This paper, based on new field data, examines the ways in which small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in selected …

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Micro and Small Enterprises During Reforms: Policy and Concerns

Das, Keshab - eSocialSciences - 2008

This paper addresses some key policy issues relating to the micro and small enterprises in India during the reforms period. A close look into the definitional changes in terms of the criterion of investment limits and a pronounced emphasis on export-orientation points to the neglect of the...

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