Essays about: "capabilities in SMEs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 essays containing the words capabilities in SMEs.

  1. 1. Managing Innovation in Knowledge-Intensive SMEs: A Multiple Case Study of Balancing Exploration and Exploitation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Anders Persson; Filip Mannefred; [2023-07-20]
    Keywords : Ambidexterity; Innovation management; Innovation Strategy; Innovation Processes; Knowledge-Intensive firms; SMEs;

    Abstract : Managing the innovation processes and strategies is a common challenge for companies due to the complexity and difficulties of creating processes that favor exploitation and exploration, and not limiting the capabilities to one or the other. Being able to have a split focus and balancing these capabilities constitutes a paradox since stability and predictability are associated with exploitation, and since risk and unpredictability are associated with exploration. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bulding Resilient Supply Chain : A Qualitative Study of How Covid-19 Affected Supply Chain Resilience in Swedish Small and Medium-Enterprises

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Robin Synnergren; Jacob Brauer; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Covid-19 Pandemic; Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; Supply Chain Resilience Supply Chain Disruption;

    Abstract : Modern supply chains are often characterized by carefully planned and interconnected processes that seamlessly integrate with each other. Supply chains are often efficientduring a stable business environment but are highly vulnerable to risks and disruptions. READ MORE

  4. 3. How do Swedish SMEs overcome the barriers of open innovation in practice?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Alexander Thyrestam; Carl Fredriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Open innovation; Swedish SMEs; Overcoming barriers challenges;

    Abstract : As the closed innovation model requires firms to be strongly reliant on their own R&D- capabilities in order to generate new innovations (van de Vrande et al., 2009, p. 425), a new approach has emerged over the last decade: The open innovation model. READ MORE

  5. 4. Digital maturity among Swedish manufacturing SMEs : Recommendations on how to utilizedigitalization when internationalizing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Järncrantz; Caroline Fritz; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital competence; Digital maturity; Digitalization; Internationalization; Small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs ; Export; Born Digitals;

    Abstract : The emergence of digitalization and its prevalence is constantly changing the environment inwhich business operates, and consequently the firm’s way of conducting business. Having theability to work with digital maturity is thus a prerequisite for a firm that wants to survive thecompetitive market that prevails today. READ MORE

  6. 5. Strategic Management of Organizational Resilience in SMEs: A multiple case study of SMEs from a Resource-based view and Dynamic capabilities view

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Anna Björndahl; Viktoria Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : SMEs; Organizational resilience; Strategic management; Resource-based view; Dynamic capabilities view;

    Abstract : Background and problem: Due to disruptions in the business environment, the importance of organizational resilience has become increasingly important. The availability of resources and the strategic management of these resources are important for maintaining organizational resilience. READ MORE