Search for dissertations about: "small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 76 swedish dissertations containing the words small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs.
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21. Unplanned managerial work : A driver for knowledge creation and innovation capabilities in manufacturing SMEs
Abstract : Manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important as they contribute to economic growth, employment opportunities and social integration. Their innovation capability is central to strengthening competitiveness, adaptability, and developing new sustainable solutions. READ MORE
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22. In the middle : on sourcing from China and the role of the intermediary
Abstract : In the past three decades China’s rapid transition from a closed economy to become the factory of the world has astonished economists all over the world. Surveys among sourcing practitioners show that China is the most interesting market for sourcing and research points to lower costs as the main reason. READ MORE
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23. Decision-making strategies of internationalization under challenging times : Lessons from SMEs
Abstract : Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly important actors of the global market and are particularly exposed to be affected in a scenario marked by an ongoing process of deglobalization and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both of these phenomena potentialize the liabilities that firms experience abroad, namely foreignness and outsidership. READ MORE
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24. Exploring design-driven innovation : A study on value creation by SMEs in the Swedish wood products industry
Abstract : Design-driven innovation, focused on the innovation of product meanings, provides a new perspective to better understand the contribution of design to innovation. Additionally, it enables new opportunities for value creation. READ MORE
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25. Developing TQEM in SMEs : Management Systems Approach
Abstract : Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in all economies today and although their individual environmental impact is often limited, their total impact can be said to be significant due to their sheer number. Environmental management is a way to reduce the impact, but the results obtained by implementing ISO 14001 vary. READ MORE