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The role of organisational learning in knowledge acquisition for competitive advantage is increasingly found in the literature. Various researchers have used qualitative, single firm case studies to validate a relationship between learning, knowledge and firms exhibiting strong market...
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Purpose – There has been considerable discussion concerning the resource dependency theory of strategy but relatively little qualitative, empirical research has been conducted on the proposed models. Using the value chain as the conceptual framework, the research aims to show how...
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Two common causes of failure in the UK SME sector are under‐capitalisation and poor financial management skills. In theory the objective of the banking and accountancy professions should be the provision of external advisory services that enhance the management of the financial aspects of the...
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In the late 1980s, the Danish Technological Institute received funding to determine whether structured networking might offer a concept for promoting survival and growth among small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). To overcome the frequent absence of a large firm‐type hub in the SME...
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The growing importance of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in high‐technology innovation and the importance of innovation in maintaining competitive advantage has been acknowledged. The possibilities of co‐operation between high‐technology SMEs as a mechanism for enhancing...
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In both literature and policy documents, small and medium‐size enterprises (SMEs) are being advised to form networks as a route for acquiring the knowledge required to survive in rapidly changing and/or highly competitive markets. There is, however, only limited anecdotal evidence of the...
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