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Antecedents of environmentally friendly manufacturing practices among SMEs in Africa : evidence from Uganda
Ayebale, Dan; Nafunka, Esther; Ayebale, Ahurra Hope - In: Economic integration, currency union, and sustainable …, (pp. 137-149). 2016
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Does innovation matter for SMEs' growth in Croatia?
Šarlija, Nataša; Bilandžić, Ana - In: New business models and institutional entrepreneurs : …, (pp. 356-375). 2018
SME achieving growth and to identify factors that influence growth. It has been shown that the variable indicating …
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The risk of growth failure of the SME sector companies operating in the shadow economy
Stawasz, Edward; Stos, Daniel - In: Efficiency in business and economics : proceedings from …, (pp. 203-218). 2018
resulting from a lack of competencies and experience of entrepreneurs from the SME sector. It does, however, decrease when the …
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Innovative behaviour as a determinant of growth and development of small enterprises
Lisowska, Renata - In: Eurasian business perspectives : proceedings of the …, (pp. 343-356). 2020
Small enterprises operating under conditions of uncertainty ought to introduce innovative solutions oriented towards their growth and development. As numerous studies indicate, small businesses are gradually intensifying their efforts to increase their ability to implement innovative changes....
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Regional economic growth and SMEs in Brazil : a spatial analysis
Cravo, Túlio - 2010
This paper examines the relationship between economic growth and the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector for a … importance of the SME sector size measured by the share of the SME employment in total employment, and the level of human capital … in the SME sector measured by the average years of schooling in SMEs. The exploratory spatial data analysis show strong …
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The effect of collaboration quality on collaboration performance : empirical evidence from manufacturing SMEs in the Republic of Korea
Lee, Yongseol; Cho, Insu; Park, Heejun - In: Total quality management & business excellence : an … 26 (2015) 9/10, pp. 986-1001
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Creative-based strategies in small and medium-sized cities : some European study cases.
Selada, Catarina; Cunha, Inês Vilhena da; Tomaz, Elisabete - 2011
During the last decades, creative and cultural approaches have been implemented in regional and urban development strategies as key drivers for competitiveness and growth. However, research literature tends to focus mainly in big cities and metropolis, not recognizing the potential of small...
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Regional determinants of entrepreneurship in a small economy : panel data evidence from Scotland. : the European Regional Science Association Annual Conference 2011
Ross, Andrew - 2011
This paper analyses the spatial variation of new entrepreneurial activity across 32 Scottish regions for the period 1998-2007. Entrepreneurship is widely recognised as a key determinant of economic growth, regional prosperity and sustainable development. Using data from the Value Added Tax (VAT)...
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Dynamic capabilities in small and medium manufacturing firms in rural Finland : role of social capital?
Ruuskanen, Petri; Kankainen, Tomi - 2011
During the last decade, there has been wide agreement on the importance of dynamic capabilities on economic performance of firms. Simultaneously an increasing literature suggests that economic dynamics is embedded in social relations and social institutions. In this article, the determinants of...
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Consequences of financial crisis on loan providing funds for small & medium enterprises former prefecture of Serres -Greece
Balomenou, Chrysanthi; Maliari, Marianthi - 2011
It is common knowledge that Small and Medium enterprises make up the backbone of the Greek economy. Nowadays during the greatest post war financial crisis, the fund availability critically determines the survival and the development of almost every enterprise. In the first part of this...
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