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How a nimble company switches business model : Discovering strategic agility’s fit with SMEs’ needs

In: Strategic Direction 33 (2017) 7, pp. 11-13

downscaled. One meta-capability (strategic sensitivity) is less natural and therefore more critical for an SME. An additional …

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Strategizing about AI technology adoption : Implications for small and medium-sized enterprises

In: Strategic Direction 39 (2023) 7, pp. 30-32

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

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Search engine optimization and brand equity : Findings from a study on small and medium-sized enterprises

In: Strategic Direction 39 (2023) 9, pp. 27-29

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SME intangible resources and international market success : A study on Malaysian food and beverage enterprises

In: Strategic Direction 39 (2023) 11, pp. 4-6

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SME lending decisions – the case of UK and German banks : An international comparison

Stevenson, Tony; Pond, Keith - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 33 (2016) 4, pp. 501-508

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test and extend a conceptual model of risk assessment in bank lending to SMEs using five German and five UK bank case studies. Derived from research in Germany and the UK, the model postulates that factors in the external, operating and internal...

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CSR in South America: Fostering the Dialogue

O’Keefe, William M. - In: Social Responsibility Journal 3 (2007) 1, pp. 17-22

Mid‐Size Enterprise (SME) members were included. Due to the rapid rate of change in UNGC membership, the analysis was … 434 of the 482 Company and SME members. Organizations in Brazil led the way to membership growth at the establishment of …

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Corporate community responsibility as an outcome of individual embeddedness

Blombäck, Anna; Wigren-Kristoferson, Caroline - In: Social Responsibility Journal 10 (2014) 2, pp. 297-315

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to improve our understanding of the nature of social responsibility in actual practices and, specifically, the influence of individuals on these processes. Design/methodology/approach – An abductive approach is applied (Alvesson and Sköldberg 1994),...

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The accountants’ perspective on sustainable business practices in SMEs

Williams, Belinda Rachael; O'Donovan, Gary - In: Social Responsibility Journal 11 (2015) 3, pp. 641-656

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the accountants’ perspective towards their role and function as business advisors in assisting with the adoption of sustainable business practices (SBPs) in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire-based study...

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Succession in tourism familiy business: The motivation of succeeding family members

Peters, Mike - In: Tourism Review 60 (2005) 4, pp. 12-18

The paper deals with succession processes in tourism family enterprises. Beginning with a literature review on succession in family firms, the paper focuses on the motivation structure of successors and his/her perceived problems associated with succession in family enterprises. A survey carried...

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Protecting the survival of local SMEs during rapid tourism growth: ongoing lessons from Macao

Cuervo, Javier Calero; Cheong, Ka U. - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 9 (2017) 3, pp. 316-334

SMEs adapt to the effects of FDI in Macao was carried out by interviewing managers of local SMEs, MNCs and an SME …

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