Search for dissertations about: "smes dissertation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words smes dissertation.

2. 1. Exploring design-driven innovation : A study on value creation by SMEs in the Swedish wood products industry

   Author : Heleen De Goey; Per Hilletofth; Lars Eriksson; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; design-driven innovation; product meaning; value creation; perceived value; SMEs; 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

4. 2. Unplanned managerial work : A driver for knowledge creation and innovation capabilities in manufacturing SMEs

   Author : Kristina Sollander; Annika Engström; Nina Edh Mirzaei; Joakim Wikner; Andreas Wallo; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Managerial Work; Manufacturing SMEs; Knowledge Creation; Innovation Capabilities; Ledningsarbete; Tillverkande SMF; Lärande; Innovationsförmåga;

   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

5. 3. Growth through Internationalization : A Knowledge Perspective on SMEs

   Author : Lucia Naldi; Erkko Autio; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Drawing on Penrose’s theory of the growth of the firm, the international business literature, the literature on the knowledge-based view, organizational learning, and absorptive capacity, this dissertation addresses four research questions: 1) What are the effects of downstream international activities (sales and marketing completed abroad) and upstream international activities (purchasing, production, and R&D completed abroad) on the acquisition of market knowledge and technological knowledge? 2) What is the role of prior knowledge in these relationships? 3) What are the effects of the newly acquired knowledge on different growth outcomes? 4) What is the role of processes of knowledge transformation and exploitation in these relationships?Addressing these issues has practical relevance for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the one hand, international expansion might provide small and medium-sized firms with additional knowledge, enriching their limited resource base. READ MORE

6. 4. Boards and governance in SMEs: An inquiry into boards’ contribution to firm performance

   Author : Jonas Gabrielsson; CIRCLE; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Företagsledning; management; Management of enterprises; stakeholders; SMEs; firm performance; governance; contingencies; Boards of directors; board working style;

   Abstract : The board of directors is often described as a valuable resource for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can contribute to the direction and performance of the firm. Mainstream research and literature on boards and governance has however mainly been concerned with how the board of directors best can monitor and restrain managerial action in large widely held corporations, and there is not much guidance for individuals interested in how boards can be effective instruments of governance in privately held SMEs. READ MORE

7. 5. In the middle : on sourcing from China and the role of the intermediary

   Author : Jenny Balkow; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; international sourcing; low cost country sourcing; intermediary; intermediary roles; people s republic of china; smes; supply chains; quality; Företagsekonomi; Handel och IT; Bussiness and IT;

   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