Essays about: "the impact on sme s"

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  1. 6. The Impact of Environmental Management on Financial Performance in SMEs, Sweden

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Shamil Mehdijev; Ravindra Reddy Kolli; [2022]
    Keywords : Environmental management; SME; Sustainability; Financial performance;

    Abstract : Environmental management plays one of the key roles in the current corporate world due to its benefits on brand identity, competitiveness, and customer satisfaction The relationship between environmental management and financial performance has been the focus of many studies in the recent 20 years, however, a steady conclusion is missing on this topic. The impact of environmental management on financial performance in Swedish SMEs in the energy sector has been investigated in this quantitative study. READ MORE

  3. 7. Exploring the influence of size and geography on SMEs’ and large corporations’ CSR practices in Hungary and in Sweden when facing financial shortage

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Bence Gaál; Georgina Vágó; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise SME ; Large Corporation; Carroll’s Pyramid; Triple Bottom Line TBL ;

    Abstract : Background: CSR has become an integral part of most businesses during the years, however, it has not necessarily happened by choice for every company. Stakeholders have become aware of the negative impact ofcorporations’ operations and actions on the planet and on society, consequently, they started to pressure companies to be more responsible when conducting business. READ MORE

  4. 8. Doing sustainability work in SMEs- Setting new standards, maintaining others’ - or navigating a middle way?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Henrik Andersson; Matilda Möller; [2021-06-24]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainability work; Sustainability work in SMEs; Institutional work; Institutional caretaker; Institutional entrepreneur; Institutional troublemaker; Paradox of embedded agency; Isomorphism;

    Abstract : Sustainability work is nowadays high on the agenda for businesses to deal with, and practices for how to enact sustainability have been established and institutionalized over time. However, larger companies have set the agenda for this debate, putting small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in the shadows. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Acceleration of Digitalization and its Influence on Business Model Innovation : A qualitative study of Swedish SMEs from the perspective of a business developer

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Pim de Flon; Lovisa Lindgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Business Model Innovation; Acceleration of Digitalization; Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises; Covid-19; Theory of Organizational Change;

    Abstract : Background: Covid-19 has accelerated digitalization and pressured companies across multiple sectors to digitally transform their operations. Such adaptation requires businesses to rethink and change their existing business models, thus, business model innovation (BMI). READ MORE

  6. 10. The Role of Knowledge Acquisition in Internationalization: A dual case study of Swedish digital SMEs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hendrika Öpik; Linnea Abrahamsson; [2021]
    Keywords : knowledge; knowledge acquisition; congenital learning; experiential learning; vicarious learning; grafting; searching and noticing; internationalization; digital firm; SME; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the role of knowledge acquisition in the internationalization of digital small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). An organizational learning perspective is adopted by examining how each of Huber’s (1991) five knowledge acquisition types are used in firm internationalization. READ MORE