Essays about: "the importance of small business enterprises"

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1. 21. Employee engagement in CSR strategy making : Understanding SMEs’ behavior towards stakeholders and CSR

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jens Willem Woestenburg; Raquel Steffler Machado; [2018]
   Keywords : CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR in SMEs; Small Medium Size Enterprises; stakeholder engagement; employee engagement; stakeholder theory;

   Abstract : SMEs make up a large part of the global economy. Only in Sweden, for example, SMEs account for 61,3% of value added and employment (European Commision, 2016, p. 2). With such impressive presence, these firms exert a large impact on society and the environment. READ MORE

3. 22. Ready for take-off : A study of international market selection of Swedish SMEs in the knowledge-intensive service sector

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Rosalita Collazos Nieves; Alexander Pers; [2017]
   Keywords : Internationalisation; IMS; SME; service sector; KIS; KIBS; psychic distance;

   Abstract : Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the service sector have gained highly important roles in the strive for growth and economic welfare. World economy changes creates both international business opportunities and pressure for small and medium enterprises to internationalise. READ MORE

4. 23. CSR Integration in SMEs : An Exploratory Study of Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs in the Nordic Countries

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Vasilia Gainulina; Anton Setiawan; [2017]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Sustainability; CSR Integration; Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; CSR in SMEs; Mixed Methods; CSR Stage Model;

   Abstract : The importance of addressing the topic of sustainable development has been widely acknowledged, and the researchers call for future studies that would develop new perspectives on integrating sustainability in the business context. Currently, most of such studies focus on large companies, whereas it has been shown that the impact of SMEs on the economy, the society and the environment is also significant. READ MORE

5. 24. International Entrepreneurship : A Capabilities Perspective on Opportunity Identification and Exploitation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : David Ideström; [2017]
   Keywords : international new ventures; entrepreneurship; capabilities; internationalization; small and medium-sized enterprises;

   Abstract : This study aims to explore what capabilities that are involved in the formation and early performance of firms that internationalize in an early stage of their development. More specifically, the antecedents of identification and exploitation of business opportunities are explored and linked to specific capabilities. READ MORE

6. 25. Success Factors of Swedish Sequential Gazelle Companies : A study on differentiating firm attributes and the significance of using external professional business services

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Hanna Ingolfsdotter; Sofia Viklund; [2017]
   Keywords : Gazelle companies; Firm attributes; external help; external professional business services; Gasellföretag; extern hjälp;

   Abstract : Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are big contributors to today’s business environment and the society as a whole, and their contributions are highly valued. Gazelle companies can be seen as the most successful SMEs and hence the interest to analyze them. READ MORE