Essays about: "performance of SMES"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 143 essays containing the words performance of SMES.
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16. Intellectual Capital Driving SMEs Entrepreneurial Orientation towards Sustainable Development
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : Addressing the scarce knowledge of sustainability practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the purpose of this paper is to identify how and if there is a link between intellectual capital (IC) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and if this connection contributes to a company’s sustainability performance. Based on a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with Swedish SMEs, our findings show that despite the limitations these companies experience in terms of financial and human resources, a focus on tackling sustainability issues appears to inspire entrepreneurial behaviour. READ MORE
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17. 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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18. “How Can Small and Medium Size Enterprises Benefit from Social and Business Networks to Improve Their Performance?” A Single Case Study of Medi Know-How
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) are one of the most important contributors to global economic development and job creation (World Bank, 2021). Meanwhile, the success of SMEs depends on many different aspects such as the relationship between SMEs and their social and business networks. READ MORE
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19. Spatial dependence in the regional innovation performance of small- and medium sized enterprises : A spatial econometric approach to identifying the drivers of SME innovation in European NUTS regions
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : Being a crucial sector in Europe’s economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) require involvement in innovative activities to perpetuate their competitiveness. Nevertheless, European-wide funding programs that aim to foster innovation at the regional level have been criticized for not being adequately tailored to SMEs’ innovation patterns and dynamics. READ MORE
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20. Business Ecosystem as a Strategy for Internationalization and Growth of S.M.E.s : A case study of S.M.E.s in Lagos, Nigeria.
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : The constant change in today's business environment has brought about the need for S.M.E.s to contend with more dynamic, complicated, and global business environments, making it hard to maintain competitiveness. READ MORE
