Essays about: "specific challenges of SMEs"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 36 essays containing the words specific challenges of SMEs.

1. 21. The Role of Foreign Market Knowledge in Internationalization of B2B Born Global SMEs : A Case Study of Deep Tech Companies

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Viktoria Gnatenko; Chenyu Huang; Simon Olsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Internationalization process; Foreign market knowledge; Foreign market entry; Globalization; Born Globals; Small and medium sized enterprises SMEs ; Entry modes.;

   Abstract : The subject of internationalization of Born Global small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that start cross-border business operations shortly after the company’s foundation has received growing scholarly attention in the last decades. Although the research of the influence of the market knowledge - information a firm has about a specific foreign market, on internationalization decisions was developing rapidly to account for the challenges of the established internationalization theories, multi-factor comprehensive analysis of the influence of all the interlinked factors of the market knowledge remains overlooked by research. READ MORE

3. 22. Exploring Sustainability Strategy Implementation in SMEs : A case study if Internal Communication Processes in Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anna Burmeister; Matilda Eriksson; [2019]
   Keywords : corporate sustainability; internal communication; sustainability strategy implementation; business strategy; communication strategy; triple bottom line; sustainable development; SMEs; company-specific;

   Abstract : In this study, sustainability strategy implementation processes are discussed together with internal communication processes in SMEs. Large enterprises are not the only contributor to unsustainable development, but so are SMEs. READ MORE

4. 23. Virtual teams make SMEs leap like frogs : A research regarding how virtual teams influence the internationalization process within a SME

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

   Author : Jakob Eriksson; Emanuel Snårelid; [2018]
   Keywords : Virtual Teams; Physical Teams; Team; Technology; Internationalization; Uppsala stage model; Network approach; Culture; Challenges; Advantages; Management; SMEs.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine what impact the new phenomena of virtual teams have on a Swedish SMEs internationalization process. The method of the thesis was decided to be a qualitative study, together with an abductive approach. READ MORE

5. 24. Function Block Algorithm for Operation Planning on Cloud-DPP System : A case study of turbine disc from Sandvik Coromant

   University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

   Author : Xinran Hu; [2018]
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   Abstract : The project presented in this report is the outcome of a Master of Science thesis project which has been accomplished at Sandvik Coromant in Sandviken, Sweden. This Master’s thesis is part of a long-term effort devised by Sandvik Coromant, related the European research project CAPP-4-SMEs, which is a function block based on approach for distributed process planning combined with cloud manufacturing. READ MORE

6. 25. Overcoming liabilities in a psychic distant market. The case of Swedish SMEs in Singapore.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Malin Hellström; [2017-07-27]
   Keywords : SMEs; Newness; Smallness; Foreignness; Singapore; Psychic distant market; Born Global; International New Venture; International Entrepreneurship;

   Abstract : More and more SMEs are taking the step to become global- However, their internationalisation processes are said to be more challenging than MNE. Not only do they suffer from liability of foreignness but also from liability of smallness and newness when entering a foreign market. READ MORE