Essays about: "SME institution"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words SME institution.
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1. Exploring sustainability performance in small and medium-sized enterprises from a triple bottom line perspective
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknikAbstract : Date: 2023-05-31 Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Ahlqvist Malin, Fredmark Ida Xing and Pirani Shervin (93-03-11) (96-06-05) (98-07-02) Title: Exploring sustainability performance in small and medium-sized enterprises from a triple bottom line perspective Supervisor: Edward Gillmore Keywords: TBL, Sustainability, Initiatives, Environmental performance, Economic performance Research questions: RQ1: What are the characteristics of sustainable initiatives in SMEs? RQ2: How do the sustainability initiatives affect the economic performance and the environmental performance within SMEs? Purpose: This study aims to explore the characteristics of initiatives that an SME is undertaking regarding sustainability and how it affects their economic and environmental performance. Method: This study has an inductive approach and one case study. READ MORE
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2. Adaptation of Business Practices in Swedish Software-Exporting SMEs: An Institution-Based View of Internationalization
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Previous research has acknowledged the importance of software SMEs by emphasizing their ability to compete in the international arena despite their smaller size. Further, the internationalization of software SMEs have been emphasized as an interesting phenomenon as they have not followed classic incremental internationalization paths, meaning the establishing a subsidiary in a foreign country of operations, but instead software SMEs favor direct exports. READ MORE
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3. Does it pay off to be formal? How different financing choices affect the performance of Chinese private firms
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis studies the link between private firm performance and access to finance from a formal financial institution in China. Using firm-level data collected by the World Bank from 2700 private Chinese firms in the period December 2011 to February 2013, this paper finds a positive connection between the use of formal finance and private firm performance. READ MORE
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4. Analyzing the gap between Swedish governmental export support programs and cleantech firm’s expectations
University essay from Industriell miljöteknik; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : Given the present situation of environmental problems, clean technologies or cleantech is considered a way of reaching global sustainability and at the same time also seen as an engine of economic growth and fulfilling commitments to social and environmental welfare. Under this background, Swedish cleantech sector have not achieved that much commercial success yet that they are supposed to be while maintaining a reputation of top technological innovative country. READ MORE
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5. Financing of SMEs in Sweden and China engaged in foreign trade
University essay from Avdelningen för ekonomiAbstract : Small and medium-sized enterprise is most advanced and vigorous in economic development. It is the main power of GDP growth, which can expand employment, promote technological innovation and strengthen the economic structure non-governmentally. But SMEs have great difficulties accessing finance all over the world. READ MORE
