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1. 21. How Entrepreneurs are Managing Open Innovation in SMEs

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

   Author : Nouman Ahmed Qureshi; [2018]
   Keywords : Open Innovation; Entrepreneurs; Open Business Model;

   Abstract : It is these days very consistent for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to participate in open innovation activities to battle the internal and external difficulties they are confronting, for example, less resources for R&D, constrained financial resources and specialized abilities, fewer production facilities and distribution channels and so on. Studies demonstrate that open innovation encountered a quick increase in recent years. READ MORE

3. 22. Flexible Working Arrangement : Exploring leader prototypicality, endorsement, and employee's respect in SMEs

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Lena Sugita; Zixiang Zhao; [2017]
   Keywords : Flexible Working Arrangements FWAs ; SME; leader prototypicality; leader endorsement; respect; worklife balance; social identity model of leadership SIMOL ;

   Abstract : Background: Today ’s organizations receive increasing pressure from society and workers to maintain good work life balance. Flexible working arrangement is one of the HRM policies to improve employee’s work performance, job satisfaction and retention. Prior discussion still does not find the clear result on the positive effect of FWAs. READ MORE

4. 23. Knowledge retention in Vietnam-based ManagementConsulting SMEs

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Atefeh Anbary; Linh Nguyen; [2017]
   Keywords : Knowledge retention; knowledge sharing; SMEs; management consulting SMEs; Vietnam; leadership;

   Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the thesis is to describe and understand how Vietnam-based management consulting SMEs retain organizational knowledge in cases of employees’ departure and further develop strategies for knowledge retention. Methodology: Qualitative research via semi-structured interviews in 2 Vietnam-based management consulting SMEs (1 medium-sized company and 1 small company) was conducted. READ MORE

5. 24. Organizational Resilience: Key Factors to overcome and survive a Business Crisis. Learnings from a family owned business in Crisis.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Tamara Piedrahita Seifert; [2017]
   Keywords : Organizational Resilience; SME; Business Crisis Management; Sustainability; Leadership; Crisis Management;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND: Organizations are not prepared for crisis and are vulnerable to disruptive changes. SMEs, and organizations in general, are key elements of our society and need to learn how to be resilient, in order to be sustainable. A case study was used to explore key organizational resilience factors to overcome a business crisis. READ MORE

6. 25. Different countries – different leaders? : A thesis about cultural differences in Austria and Sweden and to what extent these cultural differences affect the leadership behaviour in small and medium-sized enterprises

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Alexander Huszar; [2016]
   Keywords : Small and medium-sized enterprise; leadership; cultural difference; GLOBE; scenario; difficult decision;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate to what extent differing cultural backgrounds influence the way leaders of small and medium-sized enterprises in Austria and Sweden deal with difficult decisions. For this purpose, first an extensive desk research was conducted in order to lay the groundwork for the empirical part of my thesis. READ MORE