Essays about: "managing market smes"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the words managing market smes.

  1. 11. Managing business-to-business relationships between Swedish and Russian SMEs in the Russian market

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Viktor Ekman; Sulaimon Imamov; Stsiapan Klouchkou; [2014]
    Keywords : Business relationships; Swedish B2B SMEs; Russian market; Exporting; Personal relations; Trust; Machinery manufactures; Agents; Dealers;

    Abstract : In recent times the Russian market has been exposed to significant changes, both in the challenges of the transition from planned to market economy as well as the opportunities that has spurred a willingness for foreign companies to exploit the vast potential of the market. The aim of this thesis is to explore how business relationships are managed between Swedish business-to-business(B2B) SMEs and Russian counterparts. READ MORE

  3. 12. Corporate Social Responsibility of SMEs during Times of Turbulence : - A Case Study of Small and Medium-sized Exporters in a Changing Environment

    University essay from Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU

    Author : Kristofer Pettersson; Papaioannou Stylianos; [2012]
    Keywords : CSR; SMEs; export; crisis; market turbulence; legitimacy; matching strategies; societal advantage; competitive advantage;

    Abstract : The increased globalization has brought increased interdependency between countries as well as markets.  The  2007  financial  crisis  impacted  companies  on  a  global  scale  and  the  need  for companies  to  be  socially  responsible  has  increased. READ MORE

  4. 13. Patents and SMEs. Managing intimidation activities from financial strong actors

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Christoffer Hermansson; [2011-05-18]
    Keywords : Immaterialrätt;

    Abstract : The problems technology based Small and Medium sized Entities (SMEs) face in their daily business´ regarding intimidation actions performed by financially stronger parties affect their business development activities. This is especially true for SMEs building their business from intellectual assets (IA) and intellectual property (IPR), such as patents, trademark, copyright, knowhow, databases etc. READ MORE

  5. 14. Challenges in fuzzy front end of new product development within medium-sized enterprises : A case study on Swedish manufacturing firms

    University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : Agnesa Korityak; Yue Cao; [2010]
    Keywords : fuzzy front-end; new product development; small and medium-sized enterprises; innovation;

    Abstract : The business environment is changing rapidly, becoming very competitive and challenging for all firms, and particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). As innovation and new product development represent valuable sources for SMEs’ future sustainability and development, making these processes more effective is essential. READ MORE

  6. 15. The role of Emotional factors in Outsourcing of SMEs : An explanatory study of the factors that affect the decision making of outsourcing in SMEs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Sahibzada Muhammad Ziaullah; Ander Orcasitas; [2010]
    Keywords : Outsourcing; Small and Medium Enterprise; SME; emotional behavior; decision making; economic factor; emotional factor;

    Abstract : The globalization of markets is hindering the competitive position of organizations throughout the world. On one hand, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) which have settled in a niche market face an escalating difficulty to defend their market share. READ MORE