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Introducing the Hoshin Kanri strategic management system in manufacturing SMEs

Melander, Anders; Löfving, Malin; Andersson, David; … - In: Management Decision 54 (2016) 10, pp. 2507-2523

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the basic principles and introduction of the Hoshin Kanri (HK) strategic management system, as related to the management practices in manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach This paper reports the...

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A dual knowledge perspective on the determinants of SME patenting

Agostini, Lara; Nosella, Anna - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 6, pp. 1226-1247

sourcing on SME patenting performance and test the moderating role of formal plan for innovation and absorptive capacity ….e. employee skills for innovation) significantly influences SME patent propensity, while an external factor (i.e. open innovation … with business partners) impacts SME portfolio size. Moreover, both formal plan for innovation and absorptive capacity play …

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Open innovation and intellectual property rights

Brem, Alexander; Nylund, Petra A.; Hitchen, Emma L. - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 6, pp. 1285-1306

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between open innovation and the use of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The authors consider patents, industrial designs (i.e. design patents in the USA), trademarks, and copyrights....

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Strategic agility-driven business model renewal: the case of an SME

Arbussa, Anna; Bikfalvi, Andrea; Marquès, Pilar - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 2, pp. 271-293

explore how capabilities underlying strategic agility fit the SME context. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative in approach … sensitivity) is less natural and therefore more critical for an SME. An additional meta-capability (resourcefulness) arises as … looks at the SME context in an industry with intensive change and dynamism, which is ideal for illustrating the objective …

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