Search for dissertations about: "sme development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 swedish dissertations containing the words sme development.

  2. 1. Barriers to growth and development in small firms

    Author : Henrik Barth; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Growth; Development; Innovation; Barrier; Small firms; SME;

    Abstract : The purpose of the extended summary is to develop the understanding of the existence and reasons behind barriers to growth and development in small firms. More specifically, four questions are addressed: (1) What do we know about the term barrier, how can it be defined? (2) What types of barriers to growth and development have been identified? (3) How can barriers to growth and development be addressed in a framework? and (4) How do the results of the appended papers (Papers I-V) contribute to the research field of barriers to growth and development?A literature review was undertaken to answer the first two questions. READ MORE

  4. 2. On development of production methods for transfer to SMEs

    Author : Jens von Axelson; Peter Gröndahl; Per Odenrick; KTH; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SME; production method; innovation diffusion; networks; transfer; development; dissemination; clustering; Product science; Produktforskning;

    Abstract : The main problem in this thesis is: How should research and development results regarding production methods be represented for better adoption by SMEs? Manufacturing SMEs in Sweden have in general low profit margins and risk to go bankrupt. Different production methods could facilitate the needed performance improvement. READ MORE

  5. 3. International network competitiveness : Technical and foreign market knowledge development in international SME networks

    Author : Angelika Löfgren; James Sallies; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International competiveness; SME; International entrepreneurship; Business networks; Innovation; Co-innovation; Internationalization; International entrepreneurship; Network management; Network coordination; Knowledge management; Knowledge development; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : How can small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) compete over time within international networks? This thesis takes a stance in that business network relationships are essential for international SMEs as such networks can provide knowledge and learning opportunities. International network competitiveness is, in this thesis, introduced as a concept that captures SMEs long term performance, resulting from the firms being competitive within international business networks. READ MORE

  6. 4. Conceptual Product Development in Small Corporations

    Author : Per Nilsson; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Keywords : Product Development; MFD; MIM; QFD; DFX; PMM; SME;

    Abstract : The main objective of the thesis “Conceptual Product Development in Small Corporations” is by the use of a case study test the MFD™-method (Erixon G. , 1998) combined with PMM in a product development project. (Henceforth called MFD™/PMM-method). READ MORE

  7. 5. Buyer-supplier relationships in production development : studies in the aluminiummanufacturing industry

    Author : Pia Eneström; KTH; []
    Keywords : Buyer-supplier; Relationship; Product development; Collaboration; SME;

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