Essays about: "SME survival"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words SME survival.

  1. 1. Unlocking the Potential of Sustainability in SMEs within the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Role of Managers in Fostering Sustainability for Organizational Long-term Success

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Valerie Garcia Martinez; Edwin Ahlnäs; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability management; sustainability commodification; sustainable innovation; stakeholder engagement; stakeholder communication; strategic integration; core operations; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Sustainable development requires companies to do their part. Managers are central to the partaking of sustainability in their organizations, having responsibility towards internal and external stakeholders to ensure the organization's long-term survival while being mindful of other things than maximizing profit. READ MORE

  3. 2. Deep Learning Approach for Time- to-Event Modeling of Credit Risk

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Mehnaz Kazi; Natalija Stanojlovic; [2022]
    Keywords : Survival Analysis; Credit Risk; Credit Scoring; Time-To-Event; Default Probability; Överlevnadsanalys; Kreditrisk; Kreditprövning; Tid-till-utfall; Sannolikhet för fallissemang;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how survival analysis models performs for default risk prediction of small-to-medium sized enterprises (SME) and investigates when survival analysis models are preferable to use. This is examined by comparing the performance of three deep learning models in a survival analysis setting, a traditional survival analysis model Cox Proportional Hazards, and a traditional credit risk model logistic regression. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Tanzania’s Perception of Scandinavian Investments in Tanzanian SMEs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Luise Kaufmann; [2021]
    Keywords : Tanzanian SMEs; Scandinavian investors; perception of investments; survival and growth; Tanzanian regulations;

    Abstract : Tanzania is developing and their small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can support economic, social, and technological development. Foreign direct investments (FDI) help Tanzania to sustain its businesses financially. How Tanzanian SMEs perceive the dependence on other countries' investors is unclear. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of networks in a Swedish medium-sized pharmaceutical firm’s internationalization process

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Greta Lyckenblad; Lina Nygren; [2020-02-13]
    Keywords : Internationalization; networks; utilizing networks; pharmaceutical firm; medium-sized company; SME;

    Abstract : Today pharmaceuticals are the fifth largest export product in Sweden, whereas SMEs are the motor of innovation within the pharmaceutical industry. Pharmaceutical firms face several challenges, as high product development costs, high entry barriers due to institutional legal frameworks and slow return of investments, during their internationalization. READ MORE