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In recent decades the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has increased significantly … international activities of SMEs. Data on East German SMEs show that size and innovative capacity have a significant influence on a …, external factors also impact the international activities of SMEs. Particularly significant in this regard is a company …
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a key role in developing national economies, but are often limited by lack of … regulatory environment. The statistics show managers given constant importance of SMEs financing opportunities, bank credit pre …, large or small, are analyzed to identify the availability for SME financing. Finally, it is recognized the importance of a …
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This paper provides a critical overview of a recent attempt to create an independent statutory "voice" for small enterprises within the formal government bureaucracy in one Australian jurisdiction. It discusses the creation and eighteen months of activity of the Small Business Commissioner of...
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Entrepreneurship has been a topical issue in the business administration literature, but in the past decade a wave of interest can be observed on the role of entrepreneurship in the economic growth literature. This paper aims to highlight the various contributions to the entrepreneurship...
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to the present, the implementation of IFRS in many European countries is only required for the consolidated statement of … and cons of complete harmonization, i.e. the implementation of IFRS for the statutory accounts is discussed. In the last …
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This study explores why small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) engage in outsourcing of accounting services. We expand … for personal characteristics of the SME executive (age, education), organizational structure, firm maturity and ownership …
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Purpose: Firstly, this paper investigates the sourcing strategy of small and medium sized companies (SMEs) in terms of …><br> Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey was developed and sent out to 1 200 randomly selected SMEs in Belgium. We used the … criteria of the European Commission, defining SMEs as companies employing between 10 and 250 employees. From this group, we …
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This paper deals with the practice and requirements of strategic foresight in biotechnology firms. Processes and the degree of method application of strategic foresight are less investigated in small- and medium-sized enterprises. Based on case study research of 30 biotechnology companies in...
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