Essays about: ": a SME perspective"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 103 essays containing the words : a SME perspective.

  1. 16. The Acceleration of Digitalization and its Influence on Business Model Innovation : A qualitative study of Swedish SMEs from the perspective of a business developer

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Pim de Flon; Lovisa Lindgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Business Model Innovation; Acceleration of Digitalization; Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises; Covid-19; Theory of Organizational Change;

    Abstract : Background: Covid-19 has accelerated digitalization and pressured companies across multiple sectors to digitally transform their operations. Such adaptation requires businesses to rethink and change their existing business models, thus, business model innovation (BMI). READ MORE

  3. 17. What aspects affect inter-organizational knowledge transfer in different company sizes? An exploratory study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Claes Andersson; Aizhan Stanbayeva; [2021]
    Keywords : Knowledge transfer; inter-organizational; organizational level; multinational coorporation; MNC; large company; LC; small or medium enterprises; SME;

    Abstract : Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to explore aspects that affect inter-organizational knowledge transfer (KT), at the organizational level, from different sized companies such as small and medium enterprise (SME) and large or multinational company (LC/MNC), separately, to their partners.Design/methodology/approach - This thesis conducted a qualitative study with a deductive approach, using two companies in Sweden that belong to the hospitality industry and health sector, one SME, and one LC/MNC in order to explore the aspects that affect inter-organizational knowledge transfer by applying a theoretical framework based on existing literature. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Role of Knowledge Acquisition in Internationalization: A dual case study of Swedish digital SMEs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hendrika Öpik; Linnea Abrahamsson; [2021]
    Keywords : knowledge; knowledge acquisition; congenital learning; experiential learning; vicarious learning; grafting; searching and noticing; internationalization; digital firm; SME; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the role of knowledge acquisition in the internationalization of digital small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). An organizational learning perspective is adopted by examining how each of Huber’s (1991) five knowledge acquisition types are used in firm internationalization. READ MORE

  5. 19. Digital transformations in SMEs: A low-tech perspective : Common pitfalls for low-tech SMEs and how to mitigate them

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Alexander Jenhall; Max Thormé; [2021]
    Keywords : Digital transformation; low-tech; SME; digitalization.;

    Abstract : Purpose - The aim of this study is to bridge the gap regarding digital transformation challenges and common pitfalls for low-tech SMEs. In doing so, we provide a framework presenting common pitfalls in digital transformations for low-tech SMEs and five mitigation strategies to aid in avoiding them and thus, enabling a higher success rate of digital transformations. READ MORE

  6. 20. Barriers in the Pre-Decision Stage of Blockchain Adoption for Supply Chain : A Single Case Study in a Swedish Small Enterprise

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Lisa Klug; [2021]
    Keywords : Technological Innovation Adoption; Blockchain; Pre-Decision Stage; Barriers; TOE Framework; Supply Chain; Small and Medium-sized Enterprise SME ;

    Abstract : Background: Blockchain is a technological innovation, and its benefits such as decentralized transactions without a trusted third party, improvements in traceability and efficiency can potentially facilitate complex challenges faced by supply chains (Hughes et al., 2019; Saberi et al., 2019). READ MORE