Search for dissertations about: "small business strategy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 swedish dissertations containing the words small business strategy.
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1. Growth intentions and communicative practices : Strategic entrepreneurship in business development
Abstract : This thesis focuses on the “will and skill” of individuals who take part in activities of running a business. The aspect of “will” is studied in terms of growth intentions and the aspect of “skill” is studied in terms of communicative practices. READ MORE
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2. Capturing Value from Green Offers – An Examination of Environmental Differentiation and Economic Performance
Abstract : This thesis examines how a number of Swedish firms try to create and appropriate economic value from offers that are differentiated by low environmental impact. It presents empirical, methodological and theoretical contributions to the environmental strategy literature, focusing on the appropriation of economic value by profit-seeking firms. READ MORE
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3. Corporate Entrepreneurship as a Business Development Strategy
Abstract : Previous research has generated a substantial body of knowledge regarding the exploration and exploitation of opportunities, two of the main manifest activities of entrepreneurship. This thesis does not primarily examine any of these activities; instead it investigates an important question regarding what happens between them. READ MORE
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4. Internationalization and Performance among Small and Medium-sized Firms : A study of furniture producers in Sweden
Abstract : Furniture production in Sweden still exists on a comparably small scale. The majority, or more than 99 percent, of all furniture producers in Sweden are small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with less than 250 employees. Despite their size, these firms are, to a large extent, involved in export. READ MORE
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5. Innovation and Intellectual Property: Strategic IP Management and Economics of Technology
Abstract : Innovations and technological developments have been recognized for their central importance for economic success and growth at least since the 1930s. Intellectual property (IP) and intellectual property rights (IPRs), such as patents, trade secret rights, and copyrights, have during more recent decades caught increasing attention, and, mainly due to various developments at macro level, IP has become an important source of competitive advantage at micro level in many industries. READ MORE