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SME innovation and learning: the role of networks and crisis events

N.K. Saunders, Mark; E. Gray, David; Goregaokar, Harshita - In: European Journal of Training and Development 38 (2013) 1/2, pp. 136-149

, over 1,000 questionnaire responses from SME managers, and 20 case studies derived from semi-structured interviews. Findings …, learning, crisis events and SME innovation. Practical implications – SME owners need opportunities and time for reflection as a … method large scale studies to explore the relationship between SME innovation and learning, highlighting the importance of …

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A consideration of organisational sustainability in the SME context : A resource-based view and composite model

Darcy, Colette; Hill, Jimmy; McCabe, TJ; McGovern, Philip - In: European Journal of Training and Development 38 (2014) 5, pp. 398-414

-sized enterprises (SME) context focussing on a resource-based view. The paper overlays two contrasting perspectives: those of the SME … to the SME and HR perspectives of organisational sustainability and its applicability to the SME context. Research …-positivist paradigm, for example, social constructionism. Practical implications – SME-support agencies and consultants who work with SMEs …

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Making and measuring “good” HR practice in an SME: the case of a Yorkshire bakery

Doherty, Liz; Norton, Ann - In: Employee Relations 36 (2013) 2, pp. 128-147

helpful and realistic in the context of an SME. Design/methodology/approach – The research was carried out in one SME, a …

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Management of Risks in Export Networks: The Role of Collaboration

Hietajärvi, Anna-Maija; Karvonen, Iris - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 6 (2016) 1, pp. 47-63

The globalized economy is increasingly affecting small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). As markets and growth are moving outside Europe, SMEs need to find new global customers and build their market entries through export networks to remote locations which often have different cultures,...

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The Effects of Consumer Engagement Behavior on the Growth of Social Media Brand Community: Evidence from an SME

He, Xiaoyun; Negahban, Arash - In: International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) 13 (2017) 1, pp. 25-43

In recent years, there has been increasing attention to how consumers' roles and behaviors can shape and affect social media based brand communities. In this study the authors examine the dynamic relationships between specific consumer engagement behaviors and the growth rate of social media...

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Determinants of B2B E-Marketplace Adoption: An Empirical Study of Indian Small Firms

Upadhyaya, Pallavi; Mohan, P.; Karantha, Manjunatha Prasad - In: International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) 13 (2017) 4, pp. 55-69

Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector in India has been a priority issue. They constitute 95 percent of total industrial units, provide huge employment opportunities and contribute significantly to GDP. Prior research indicates that B2B e-marketplace offers ample...

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Application of FMEA to Study the Risk Perception of SMEs Throughout the ERP Adoption Life Cycle

Bharathi, S. Vijayakumar; Chandrayan, Kanchan - In: International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems … 13 (2017) 2, pp. 63-84

In this paper, the authors have tried to validate the risk perception of ERP adoption in SMEs using Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The work significantly contributes to the existing body of ERP adoption knowledge to the SMEs. Foremost, an ERP adoption life cycle addressed to SMES...

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Measuring Mobile Phone Technology Adoption in SMEs: Analysis of Metrics

Jafari, Said; Mushi, Renatus; Ennis, Almar - In: International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the … 6 (2017) 1, pp. 17-30

Mobile technology has experienced a huge acceptance by many users in the current generation. This is due to the benefits offered through its use by individuals and organisations. Similarly, technology adoption studies have widely been used to uncover factors which determine their adoption in...

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Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship: A Contradictory Recipe

Bandera, Cesar; Bartolacci, Michael R.; Passerini, Katia - In: International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM) 12 (2016) 3, pp. 1-14

Most literature on knowledge management (KM) focuses on large firms – the domain in which KM was originally developed – and most KM literature on entrepreneurship focuses on entrepreneurial activities in post-revenue firms. The domain of the startup, however, is traditionally very different...

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Knowledge Leakage when SMEs Participate in Supply Chains: What Is It About and How Can It Occur?

Aggestam, Lena - In: International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science … 7 (2016) 3, pp. 30-45

potentially useful for examining the maturity of a specific SME with regard to knowledge leakages when participating in the SC. …

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