Author : Robert J. McIntyre
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 36,74 MB
Release : 2003-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781403908001
Although the new small and medium enterprises (SME) sector is emerging as one of the driving forces in transition economies, little is known about the conditions behind its successful development or about policies that could facilitate its expansion. This unique book explores the complex relationship between the growth of the SME sector and the current policies and institutional, historical and cultural forces that shape its fate.
Author : Information Resources Management Association
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 2031 pages
File Size : 46,95 MB
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1466638877
"This book provides a comprehensive collection of research on current technological developments and organizational perspectives on the scale of small and medium enterprises"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Meghana Ayyagari
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Pequeą y mediana empresa (PYME)
ISBN :
This paper describes a new cross-country database on the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This database is unique in that it presents consistent and comparable information on the contribution of the SME sector to total employment and GDP across different countries. The dataset improves on existing publicly available datasets on several grounds. First, it extends coverage to a broader set of developing and industrial economies. Second, it provides information on the contribution of the SME sector using a uniform definition of SMEs across different countries, allowing for consistent cross-country comparisons. Third, while we follow the traditional definition of the SME sector as being part of the formal sector, the new database also includes the size of the SME sector relative to the informal sector. This paper describes the sources and the construction of the different indicators, presents descriptive statistics, and explores correlations with other socioeconomic variables. This paper--a product of Finance, Development Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to study SME-related issues.
Author : Denis Hew Wei-Yen
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,42 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9812302514
This study looks at the increasingly important role of entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as agents of development. The book also focuses on the new policy initiatives by the different governments as they address the issues affecting the development of SMEs themselves.
Author : Suzanne M. Apitsa
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,5 MB
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030507411
This book presents insights from cutting-edge international business and management research relating to Africa. Economic growth and foreign investment in the region remains strong, despite some slowing down in recent years. This trend of economic growth and its impact on international trade and FDI has attracted Western businesses, eager to capitalize on this emerging market. In this context, new relationships and interactions have stimulated business research on Africa. Split into four parts covering the internationalization process, international logistics, trans-border corporate social responsibility and trust in Africa, the book covers a range of emerging trends, academic discussion and evolving issues across the spectrum of business research. It is a valuable read for students, researchers and practitioners interested in doing business in Africa.
Author : Mike W. Peng
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,19 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780761916017
The work is a practical examination of fundamental strategic issues confronted by firms competing in newly opened markets. It covers emerging markets in East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and the new states of the former Soviet Union.
Author : Dominik T. Matt
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 31,13 MB
Release : 2021-05-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030705161
This open access book addresses the practical challenges that Industry 4.0 presents for SMEs. While large companies are already responding to the changes resulting from the fourth industrial revolution , small businesses are in danger of falling behind due to the lack of examples, best practices and established methods and tools. Following on from the publication of the previous book ‘Industry 4.0 for SMEs: Challenges, Opportunities and Requirements’, the authors offer in this new book innovative results from research on smart manufacturing, smart logistics and managerial models for SMEs. Based on a large scale EU-funded research project involving seven academic institutions from three continents and a network of over fifty small and medium sized enterprises, the book reveals the methods and tools required to support the successful implementation of Industry 4.0 along with practical examples.
Author : Ahmad, Noor Hazlina
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 16,27 MB
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1522521666
Smaller companies are abundant in the business realm and outnumber large companies by a wide margin. Understanding the inner workings of small businesses offers benefits to the consumers and the economy. The Handbook of Research on Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries is an essential handbook for the latest research on the intentions, performance, and application models of independent firms. Featuring exhaustive coverage on a broad range of topics such as green IT, entrepreneurial ventures, and social capital, this publication is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, and practitioners seeking current research on the different opportunities and challenges in relation to this specific sector of business around the globe.
Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 2227 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 2019-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1522592741
The proliferation of entrepreneurship, technological and business innovations, emerging social trends and lifestyles, employment patterns, and other developments in the global context involve creative destruction that transcends geographic and political boundaries and economic sectors and industries. This creates a need for an interdisciplinary exploration of disruptive technologies, their impacts, and their implications for various stakeholders widely ranging from government agencies to major corporations to consumer groups and individuals. Disruptive Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a vital reference source that examines innovation, imitation, and creative destruction as critical factors and agents of socio-economic growth and progress in the context of emerging challenges and opportunities for business development and strategic advantage. Highlighting a range of topics such as IT innovation, business strategy, and sustainability, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, business executives, business professionals, academicians, and researchers interested in strategic decision making using innovations and competitiveness.
Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821383019
This volume offers a detailed conceptual framework for understanding and learning about technology innovation policies and programs, and their implementation in the context of different countries.
