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Strategic alignment: a performance tool (an empirical study of SMEs)

Jouirou, Nihel; Kalika, Michel - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2004

partnership strategy or cooperation practice) and organizational structure of an SME could have a decisive influence on its … alignment of IT with corporate strategy and organizational structure could generate the best performance levels for an SME. …

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Aspecte privind analiza statistica a repartitiei in plan regional a IMM-lor din Romania in anul 2012

LILEA, Florin Paul Costel; PRODAN, Ligia; LIXANDRU, Georgeta - In: Romanian Statistical Review Supplement 61 (2013) 3, pp. 250-255

In this paper, we assumed to analyze the distribution of SMEs in regional structure for the year 2012. The importance of those enterprises in the national economy after 1999 is confirmed by their more and more addition to the economic growth, the creation of new work places, the intensification...

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Small Islands, New Technologies and Globalization: A Case of ICT adoption by SMEs in Mauritius

Lal, Kaushalesh; Peedoly, Aveeraj Sharma - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2006

This paper sets out to locate Mauritian SMEs in the present context of global competition and more particularly to identify the extent to which they have adopted ICTs as a tool to meet the challenges which they now face. The essence of the argument that comes to the fore is that despite having...

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CONTROL OF CASH PAYMENT SYSTEM BASED ON THE SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

Cobovic, Mirko; Katolik, Andreja; Novak, Ninoslav - In: Interdisciplinary Management Research 9 (2013), pp. 127-137

Small and medium enterprises have a growing role and infl uence on the increase of production, and therefore on greater economic growth. By the Law of fiscalization enterprises which receive cash money for their products and services shall embed systems for fi scalization. According to Law of fi...

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EVALUATION OF SMES IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY SECTOR IN ISTANBUL BASED ON BALANCED SCORECARD DIMENSIONS

KARABULUT, Tugba - In: Istanbul Commerce University Journal of Social Sciences 21 (2012) 1, pp. 193-214

More than 99% of companies are SMEs (Small and Medium Size Enterprise) in Turkey. Although SMEs are important for economies of countries, SMEs don’t give enough importance to their performances due to not having institutionalized management. Balanced Scorecard is a tool to evaluate company...

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THE IMPORTANCE OF GAGE R&R FOR IMPLEMENTING SIX SIGMA PROJECTS IN SMEs

OHOTA, Adina Andreea; IORDACHE, Vlad - In: Journal of Doctoral Research in Economics 3 (2011) 2, pp. 30-40

The difference between the economic agents that offer similar products or services is made based on quality. Consumers are too poor to accept poor quality goods. Ant the other external pressures accentuate the importance of quality as competitive advantage, in relation with increasing...

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY- A NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR SMEs IN ROMANIA

POPA, Oana - In: Management and Marketing Journal X (2012) 1, pp. 153-164

This article presents the theme of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a subject of great interest for the management of organizations and for the scientific research. In the last decade, concerns regarding the advanteges of a social responsible behaviour have increased not only for large...

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The Role of SME Suppliers in Implementing Sustainability

Meqdadi, Osama; Johnsen, Thomas; Johnsen, Rhona - HAL - 2012

This paper explores sustainability in supply network from a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) perspective. The … approaches. Two pilot case studies have been conducted in France exploring how large manufacturing companies engage SME suppliers … in sustainability initiatives and the barriers and drivers for SME suppliers in becoming involved in such intitiatives …

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Improvement of small and medium-sized enterprises thanks to coaching methods

Parmová, Dagmar Škodová - In: Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionales 10 (2007) 1, pp. 11-14

the size level of SME. Coaching instead of consulting can bring a better and quicker improvement in the development …

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Financing Resources for Egyptian Small and Medium Enterprises

Kabbani, Rola Nabil El; Kalhoefer, Christian - Faculty of Management Technology, German University - 2011

Even though small and medium enterprises (SMEs) represent the majority of the Egyptian firms, their value added is relatively low. According to previous research, SMEs face a financing gap that causes undercapitalization and represents an obstacle that hinders SMEs from growth. This paper...

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