Search for dissertations about: "DISSERTATION ON SME"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words DISSERTATION ON SME.

2. 1. Change in the Pharmaceutical Industry : Aspects on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Openness, and Decision Making

   Author : Thomas Hedner; Magnus Klofsten; Johan Braet; Mirjam Knockaert; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Pharmaceutical industry; Big Pharma; life sciences; drug discovery; drug development; R D; business model; innovation; closed innovation; open innovation; entrepreneurship; intellectual property; multiple stakeholders; decision making; judgment; uncertainty; go no-go; go no-go recycle; company; SME.; Läkemedelsindustri; Big Pharma; biovetenskap; läkemedelsutveckling; utveckling av läkemedel; FoU; affärsmodell; innovation; stängd innovation; öppen innovation; entreprenörskap; immaterialrätt; beslutsfattande; osäkerhet; go no-go; go no-go recycle; företag; små och medelstora företag;

   Abstract : Over the past century, the pharmaceutical industry has been a major contributor of individual and population health and societal wealth. Its products and services have contributed to longevity of large groups of patients and symptom relief from major diseases. READ MORE

4. 2. THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN SMEs

   Author : Priscilla Navarro; Peter Cronemyr; Maria Huge-Brodin; Rickard Garvare; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Process management; Dynamic capabilities; Competitive advantage; SME; Environmental sustainability;

   Abstract : Literature indicates a greater use of process management in large companies than in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are a major contributor to the global economy, and just like large companies, SMEs face challenges such as a need to respond promptly and effectively to their business environment, despite having limited resources. READ MORE

5. 3. Governance for Innovation – Board Leadership and Value Creation in Entrepreneurial Firms

   Author : Daniel Yar Hamidi; Jonas Gabrielsson; Svante Andersson; Susanne Durst; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; governance; board of director; chairperson; board leadership; entrepreneurial firm; innovation; value creation; SME;

   Abstract : This dissertation has identified, developed and empirically tested concepts associated with the capacity of chairpersonship to promote innovation in entrepreneurial small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A multi-methodological approach is applied in five studies, comprising a systematic literature review, three empirical studies and a concluding conceptual paper. READ MORE

6. 4. Communicating performance measures : Supporting continuous improvement in manufacturing companies

   Author : Carina Larsson; Mattias Strand; Anne Persson; Anna Syberfeldt; Mats Winroth; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Communication; performance measures; manufacturing; continuous improvement; Production and Automation Engineering; Produktion och automatiseringsteknik;

   Abstract : Manufacturing enterprises are a key driver of economic growth (Eurostat, 2016). Implementing continuous improvement (CI) is commonly used to increase competitiveness (Hyland et al., 2007), but despite the well-known theory of CI, many manufacturing companies fail in implementing it (Bhasin, 2012; Nordin et al., 2012; Tiwari et al. READ MORE

7. 5. The Rationale of Taking Social Responsibility: Social Embeddedness of Business Owners in Uganda

   Author : Malin Nystrand; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social responsibility; business; business owners; social embeddedness; Uganda; moral economy; SME; development; Africa; private sector;

   Abstract : This dissertation contributes to the research on small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Africa. It focuses on resource redistributions in social groups, a practice that often has been seen as an obstacle to business development in the African context. READ MORE