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Gäck, Madeleine, und Mahmutovic Emma Rijalda. „Belöningsystem i Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) : Vilken påverkan har belöningar på medarbetarnas motivation i SME företag?“ Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-45205.
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Sammanfattning Titel: Belöningssystem i Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises (SME) - Hur påverkarbelöningar medarbetarnas motivation? Ämne: Kandidatuppsats i företagsekonomi - inriktning verksamhetsstyrning, 15 HP Författare: Madeleine Gäck & Emma Rijalda Mahmutovic Nyckelord: Motivation, motivationsteorier, SME, Belöning. Problemformulering: Vilken påverkan har belöningar på medarbetarnas motivation i SMEföretag? Syfte: Uppsatsens syfte är att få en djupare förståelse för hur belöningar används i SME företagför att anställda ska känna motivation i sitt arbete samt undersöka för- och nackdelarna som uppstår när belöningar används för att motivera sina anställda. Vi vill undersöka hur medarbetarna upplever motivation kopplat till belöningarnas utformning och om det är någonskillnad på om belöningarna är finansiella eller icke finansiella. Metod: Studien utgår från en abduktiv forskningsansats och en kvalitativundersökningsmetod genom intervjuer med anställda från tre företag som verkar i olikabranscher, för att skapa en djupare förståelse hur belöning påverkar anställdas motivation. Slutsats: Det som tydligt har framkommit med vår studie är att icke finansiella belöningar ärdet som påverkar anställdas inre motivation på en längre sikt. Det har framkommit attfinansiella belöningar som lön även skulle kunna uppfattas som en icke finansiell belöning,eftersom de anställda upplever lön som ett bevis på uppskattning.
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Sari, Burak. „Methodology Development For Small And Medium Sized Enterpise Sme) Based Virtual Enterprises“. Phd thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607308/index.pdf.
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This dissertation presents the results of a Ph.D. research entitled as methodology development for SME based virtual enterprises. The research addresses the preparation and set up of virtual enterprises and enterprise networks. A virtual enterprise (VE) can be perceived as a customer solution delivery system created by a temporary and re-configurable information and communications technology (ICT) enabled aggregation of competencies.
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Clarification and definition of the concept for virtual enterprises and enterprise networks including preparation of these. o A fast and efficient setup of virtual enterprises can be enabled through the establishment of an enterprise network in which an appropriate type and degree of work preparation can be established prior to the set up of virtual enterprises. &
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Development of a framework and a reference architecture for virtual enterprises named as Structured Methodology and ICT Reference Architecture respectively. o Structured Methodology structures the body of knowledge related to preparation, set up and operation of virtual enterprises and enterprise networks. o ICT reference architecture consists of three levels with seven layers to portray in a diagrammatic fashion how different enterprises may exchange and use information between their respective organizations&
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Development of a methodology for virtual enterprise named as Virtual Enterprise Methodology (VEM) o VEM consists of a set of guidelines, which systematically describes activities that enterprises should consider in relation to set up and preparation of own enterprise networks with the aim to set up virtual enterprises. &
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Testing and validation of the developed VEM with the realization of a virtual case study and establishment of a validation platform respectively. o Virtual case study demonstrates the application of the developed VE methodology with the illustration of the key activities related to setting up breeding environment, setting up &
operating VE and dissolution of VE. o The findings in the research can be validated through the various activities as meetings, conferences, presentations and publication of journals.
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Tomás, Rafael da Fonseca. „Export intensity and financial performance of Portuguese Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)“. Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/8723.
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Mestrado em FinançasO objectivo desta investigação é estudar a intensidade exportadora das Pequenas e Médias Empresas (PME) em Portugal. A relação entre a intensidade exportadora e o desempenho financeiro é analisado em detalhe. A análise empírica é baseada na amostra das PME da indústria transformadora obtida através dos dados contabilísticos do Sistema de Contas Integradas das Empresas (SCIE). São analisados dois modelos de intensidade exportadora das PME, linear e probit, tendo em conta dois tipos de variáveis dependentes: (i) a percentagem das vendas no mercado externo (considerando-se; e (ii) uma variável binária que mede a predominância exportadora (valor 1 para percentagens de vendas externas superiores a 50%). Como variáveis explicativas foram testadas variáveis relacionadas com as características das empresas (por exemplo, dimensão, nível tecnológico, custos salariais) e com o desempenho financeiro (por exemplo, endividamento, autonomia financeira). Os resultados são mistos dependendo do modelo e da amostra estudada, no entanto, no geral, o retorno sobre os activos, a produtividade, o resultado líquido e o rácio da dívida têm uma relação positiva com a intensidade exportadora. A dimensão e o nível tecnológico também têm um impacto positivo. O salário médio por trabalhador tem um efeito negativo na intensidade exportadora, sugerindo uma competitividade internacional baseada nos custos.
The purpose of this investigation is to explain the export intensity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Portugal. The relation between export intensity and financial performance is analyzed in detail. The empirical analysis is based on a sample of SME firms from the manufacturing sector obtained from the firm-level accounting data Sistema de Contas Integradas das Empresas (SCIE). Two models of export intensity of SMEs are analyzed, linear and probit, considering two kinds of dependent variables: (i) the percentage of foreign sales (considering; and (ii) a binary variable that measures the predominance (value 1 for percentages of foreign sales higher than 50%). As explanatory variables are tested variables related to company characteristics (e.g. size, technological level, wage costs) and to financial performance (e.g. debt, financial autonomy). Results are mixed depending on the model or sample studied, however, in general, return on assets, productivity, net result and debt-to-equity ratio have a positive relationship with the export intensity. Size and technological level also impacted positively. Average wage has a negative effect on export intensity, suggesting an international competitiveness based on costs.
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Engel, Anna, und Daniel Nordin. „Små företag, stort lärande : En kvantitativ studie om förutsättningar för lärande för mikroföretagare“. Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-295695.
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Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka förutsättningar för lärande för mikroföretagare(ägare/chefer i företag med färre än 10 anställda). En webbenkät används för att samla in svarfrån 52 mikroföretagare i Sverige. Datamaterialet analyseras med hjälp av ett teoretisktramverk bestående av fem punkter för förutsättningar för lärande. De fem punkterna ärhandlingsutrymme, interaktionsutrymme, utbildningsmöjligheter, organisationskultur samtindividens lust och engagemang att lära. Alla statistiska beräkningar och analyser görs medhjälp med av SPSS. Ur studiens resultat går det att utläsa att handlingsutrymmet är stort dåarbetstyper med stor lärpotential förekommer mest i mikroföretagarnas arbete.Interaktionsutrymmet är även stort då mikroföretagarna anser att de kan fråga om råd ochdiskutera problem med både medarbetare och andra professionella. Majoriteten avmikroföretagarna nätverkar i ganska stor till stor utsträckning. Utbildningsmöjligheterna ärtvetydiga då svaren är väldigt spridda och inte förmedlar en enhetlig bild.Organisationskulturen hos mikroföretagarna präglas av normer som uppmuntrar till att görakarriär horisontellt, ta initiativ, utrymme för risktagande och misstag samt kritisktifrågasättande av arbetsuppgifter. Individens lust och engagemang att lära är också stor dåmikroföretagarna känner trygghet inför förväntningar på utveckling samt har en positiv attitydtill utbildningsaktiviteter och teknik som verktyg för lärande. Mikroföretagarna tycker attlärande främst sker i det dagliga arbetet. Resultatet visar vidare att mikroföretagarna ärsplittrade när det gäller både om företagsklimatet i Sverige är gynnsamt för deras företag samtom de använder lärande och kompetensutveckling som en strategi. Slutsatserna som dras äratt förutsättningarna för lärande för mikroföretagare är goda när det gäller handlingsutrymme,interaktionsutrymme, organisationskultur samt individens lust och engagemang att lära.Utbildningsmöjligheter är däremot svårtolkad. Studien bör replikeras men med användandetav ett OSU samt ett större urval för att möjliggöra generalisering samt jämförelser mellangrupper.
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Pownall, Ian Edward. „The application of EU small firm policy in peripheral regions : competitiveness and regional development in the Mid West of Ireland“. Thesis, Staffordshire University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342576.
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Rutter, Kenneth Alan. „Strategic issue interpretation among managing directors of UK boat building companies“. Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.310461.
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Salah, Kabanda. „E-commerce and small and medium enterprises (SME) in least developed countries : the case of Tanzania“. Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5646.
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the E-Commerce phenomena in Tanzania with the goal of understanding how E-Commerce is typically made sense of by Tanzanian SMEs and how the sense making is produced, sustained and affected by environmental and organisational conditions. Structuration theory was used as a theoretical lens from which the social construction of the E-Commerce phenomena could be understood. The study primarily adopted a subjective interpretive stance. A preliminary quantitative study using questionnaires and interviews was done to gain an initial understanding of the E-Commerce status quo in Tanzania. The main study was qualitative in nature and used interviews with 33 Tanzanian SMEs as the data collection method.
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Bakhas, Imraan Goolam Hoosen. „Improving SME access to finance in the North-West Province of South Africa / Imraan G.H. Bakhas“. Thesis, North-West University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4761.
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The purpose of this study is to provide empirical, qualitative evidence concerning the factors within the supply, demand and institutional support environments that hinder SME access to finance as well as the interventions necessary to improve access to finance for SMEs in the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa. The semi-structured interview technique was used to collect data from a sample of 25 organisations. A response rate of 56% comprising two financial institutions and 12 SME support and development organisations currently operating in or providing financial and/or non-financial services to SMEs in the NWP, participated in the study. Descriptive statistics in the form of frequency counts and percentages and a qualitative data analysis software package (Weft QDA) were used to analyse the data and interpret the results. The findings of this study are consistent with and support the findings of previous studies investigating SME access to finance. The findings indicate that the SME sector is characterized by a dearth of entrepreneurs, highly risk averse financial institutions and a poorly functional support and development environment. The findings of this study further indicate that formal and structured collaboration initiatives between financial institutions and SME support organisations are vital to improving SME access to finance in the NWP. The study will be of interest to policy makers, financial institutions and SME support and development organisations interested in SME financing and economic development. The results of the study contribute to the understanding of the current financing challenges facing SMEs and will assist financial institutions, SME support organisations and SMEs to better understand the role and importance of effective stakeholder collaboration in improving SME access to finance.Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2010.
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Andrew, Sean Khaya. „Sustainability decision-making in small-to-medium enterprises: A study of SME managers' experience of sustainability tensions“. Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25644.
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Due to competing strategic demands and limited resources, small-to-medium sized enterprise (SME) managers struggle to integrate sustainability comprehensively into their firms' strategy, while increasingly being targeted as significant contributors of unsustainable practices that compromise environmental services and societal wellbeing. Studies on why managers struggle to integrate sustainability strategies into their firms suggest managers face interrelated yet competing demands that surface a diversity of sustainability tensions that go beyond the traditional triad of economic, social and environmental agendas. The literature has primarily focused on the conscious cognitive sensemaking processes of managers in larger corporations as they face sustainability tensions. This lens does not surface the range of other inner experiences like emotions, values, and intuition that influence individuals' sensemaking process. The resulting research question for this study asks how SME managers' experience of strategic sustainability tensions influences their sustainability decision-making process. This research aimed to surface the full range of conscious and unconscious inner experiences managers had during their sustainability sensemaking processes. SMEs were a favourable research context in which to delve into the significance of managers' internal experiences because managers have a high degree of decision-making control in their firms, and there is scarce empirical evidence on what leads SME managers to make sustainability decisions. Over a one-year period in an inductive qualitative and exploratory research process, I interviewed twelve SME managers from the Western Cape's metals and manufacturing sector twice through two rounds of interviews. This study finds that SME managers undergo a range of emotions that influence their sustainability sensemaking experience. Conflicting emotional sustainability triggers cause unconscious internal sustainability tensions for managers between their personal values and managerial responsibilities. The SME resource-constrained context causes managers to instinctually prioritise managerial responsibilities to keep their firm afloat and maintain their pride through the legacy of the company. This study contributes to the literature by unearthing and legitimising the range of experiences and tensions that influence SME managers' sustainability sensemaking processes. It prompts further examination into managers' experience of sustainability tensions in the SME context and what experiences lead to integrative sustainability decisionmaking in highly volatile SME environments.
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Haddad, Monther I. S. „Strategies for Implementing Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises“. ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6035.
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Inefficient processes for innovation implementation can prevent owners of small and medium-sized enterprises from realizing goals and growth potential. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that managers of small and medium-sized enterprises use to implement innovation in their organizations to improve performance. The population for this study consisted of 5 managers from 4 small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Dubai. The resource-based view theory was the conceptual framework of this study. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and review of companies' documents. Data were analyzed using Yin's 5-step process. After transcribing the interviews and coding the resulting transcripts, the key themes that emerged included: the role of the top management in cultivating an innovative culture, the identification of ideas as the starting points for innovation, and the recognition of customers as resources for the company. Managers of small and medium-sized enterprises might benefit from the results of this study by implementing the recommendations and strategies to improve performance. Implications for social change include the potential to create employment opportunities and improve the living conditions of the employees in Dubai through economic growth.
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Alfaadhel, Saud. „An empirical study of critical sucess factors for small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia : challenges and opportunities“. Thesis, University of Bradford, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4909.
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be a most efficient tool which is able to push economic and social development to experience significant progress and development as they offer useful services to consumers, and provide much needed employment. With this in consideration, they are useful for training, acquiring experience and technical and managerial skills. The objectives of this research are to identify the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for SMEs in Saudi Arabia. Based on the literature review, 20 factors have been identified and subsequently structured into three groups, namely entrepreneurial, enterprise and environmental factors. The study also focuses on the SMEs Support Programme by identifying the current situation and accordingly providing recommendations based on those made by the support providers. Data have been collected by utilising a mixed method approach: first, 146 postal questionnaires with SME owners/managers have been analysed by using SPSS; second, in order to gain further understanding of the situation and particular challenges, 15 in-depth interviews with support providers have been conducted; and third, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been used to analyse the pairwise comparison of the factors. The main findings of this study are that, for the CSFs for SMEs in Saudi Arabia, three factors are deemed to be important both for owners/managers and support providers. These factors are quality of the product and service, customer satisfaction, and business planning. The findings also indicate that there are many 'important support gaps' which show that existing support needs to be addressed in order to improve and develop the support structure.
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Peters, Yvette Julianne. „Exploring Leadership Skills for the Sustainability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises“. ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6854.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to the stability and growth of economies by creating employment in rural and urban areas. More than 60% of SMEs do not survive for longer than 5 years; a lack of leadership skills is among the key problems. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the leadership skills owners-managers used to sustain their businesses for longer than 5 years. Research participants were 4 owners-managers of SMEs from the manufacturing industry in Trinidad and Tobago that sustained their businesses for at least 5 years. The contingency leadership model and the skill-based leadership model formed the conceptual lens for this study. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and direct observations. Data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's analytical strategies and Morse's cognitive process of coding, pattern matching, interpreting, and summarizing the data. Five themes emerged from the data analysis: leadership skills, leadership values, development of leadership skills, leadership challenges, and improvement in leadership skills. The findings from this study could influence positive social change by providing insights on leadership skills SME leaders could use to sustain their operations for the longer term, resulting in reduced failure of SMEs. A decrease in the failure rate of SMEs might contribute to improved economic conditions, leading to the reduction of poverty in families and communities.
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Xu, Yun, und Gia Linh Thai. „Banking Market Competition and SME Financing in China : Case Study across Chinese Provinces“. Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Economics, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9806.
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Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries are reported to encounter difficulties in accessing to formal external financing resource. Banking systems in this category of countries are either under-developed or newly reformed. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether SME financing in China, measured by SMEs per capita, is affected by local bank competition, measured by number of banks per capita or share of foreign banks. Control variables such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), level of infrastructure and geographic location are also included in the regression models.
The main findings are that: when disregarding the ownership of banks, bank competition has positive impact on SME financing across Chinese provinces, although the relationship is non-linear; and foreign banks do not significantly influence SME bank financing in China. The first finding generally support the conventional theories of industrial organization and the second one offers the basis for further arguments about the role of foreign banks in financing SMEs in China.
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Rahman, Syamsul Azri bin Abdul. „Awareness, practices and treatment of extra-role behaviour (ERB) in performance measurement systems (PMS) of Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SME)“. Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2015. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26075.
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The importance of performance measurement system (PMS) is unquestionably accepted by both academics and practitioners to help a business organization to achieve its desired objective of increasing overall effectiveness and performance. It has been studied extensively for decades in the literature, in order to find the appropriate and best features of a PMS that could adapt to vibrant and ever-changing business environments surrounding the organization, and thus eventually drive superior performance. However, there is a lack of studies in the PMS literature of a good and suitable framework designed specifically for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), as most previous frameworks adopted from large organizations fail to fit the smaller sized business unit. The importance and emergence of human or behavioural elements and the positive impact of extra-role behaviour (ERB) on business performance have motivated this study to explore and study the possibility of formally embracing ERB as a part of performance measures in a PMS for SMEs. This study also aims to make a significant contribution to the existing dominant European and Western literature by focusing on fieldwork in Asian businesses (Malaysian SMEs). Evidence from 26 semi-structured face-to-face interviews with employees and owner-managers in six SMEs provides a new set of empirical data in the PMS area, which was previously dominated by larger organizations. The findings of this study show that the criteria for the PMS in our respondents' SMEs are directly and closely related to human and behavioural factors. Both quantitative and qualitative evidence show that respondents perceived and admitted that their employees' behaviour is very important in their day-to-day working environment. Most of them also opted for the formal treatment of ERBs in their organization in the future, as they perceived positive effects from formally measuring ERBs. This study contributes to both academic literature and to practice. Several factors have been drawn from the fieldwork evidence in supporting ERB as an appropriate new measure for PMS. ERB as workplace spiritual element, innovative action, and its relationship with the PMS and working environment are all highlighted by this study in contributing to the overall effectiveness of an organization. At the same time, this study contributes to the recent discussion on the definition of ERB which advocates different levels of volunteering in ERB. As far as practice is concerned, managers could benefit from this study by getting valuable information on the effects and barriers of formally measuring ERB. Finally a new conceptual model for the design and development of PMS, incorporating the working environment, extra-role behaviour, and performance measurement system, is developed and discussed. It is anticipated that this model could be applied in practice by SMEs wishing to improve their PMS.
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Östberg, Mattias, und Jakob Österberg. „CSR commitment in SMEs : a study on owners' perception of stakeholders“. Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-9725.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important subject in business administration, and has been for many years. Over the past few years it has been become an increasingly debated topic. The CSR subject mainly focuses on multinational enterprises (MNEs), resulting in a research gap concerning CSR in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). SMEs outline the majority of all companies on the European market; therefore, it is empirically interesting to further investigate how SMEs perceive CSR commitment. The purpose of this dissertation is to explain how CSR commitment of internal and external stakeholders influences CSR commitment in SMEs. The research was conducted with a quantitative survey. The data collected with the survey was tested and analyzed with both an explanatory and exploratory research strategy. Explanatory research was performed in order to test the derived hypotheses and explain the research question. Exploratory research was then performed in order to provide a further understanding of how SMEs view stakeholders and their CSR commitment. These two research strategies revealed that internal and external stakeholders influence CSR commitment in SMEs. However, SMEs perceive some stakeholders similarly because of their relationship with the company. There are three main concepts of CSR commitment: environmental, social and financial responsibility. Results showed that financial CSR is considered distinctly different from the two other measured CSR concepts. The theoretical contributions may be of importance to owners of SMEs and MNEs in order to gain a deeper understanding of CSR as a subject. Also, findings can help scholars interested in further researching CSR commitment in SMEs. The methodological contributions of this dissertation are of relevance for future research on the subject, since the developed instrument for measuring CSR commitment was successful. Without an established measure for this area, this instrument enables further development and thereby more valid research regarding CSR commitment and SMEs.
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Arleklint, Daniel, und Martin Månsson. „Acceptansen av digitala redovisningsinnovationer inom mikroföretag“. Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för handel och företagande, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20073.
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Bakgrund: Under flera års tid har digitaliseringen och utvecklingen av digitala redovisningsinnovationer tagit stora framsteg. Behovet att följa med i den digitala utvecklingen har påvisats vara en avgörande faktor för att förbli konkurrenskraftig på marknaden. Under Covid-19 pandemin har studier påvisat att flera mikroföretag inom SME-segmentet har bristande digitala redovisningsprocesser. Men förklaringen om varför det fortfarande finns flera företag som inte utvecklat sina redovisningsprocesser mot det digitala arbetssättet saknades i tidigare studier, vilket blev studiens syfte att fylla. För att behandla studiens empiriska material som samlats användes en teoretisk referensram innehållande nyckeltal, Diffusion of Innovation Theory, redovisning, innovationer och digitalisering. Den insamlade empirin ställdes därefter mot den teoretiska referensramen i analysen som i sin tur ledde fram till ett slutresultat. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att förklara varför företagsledare i mikroföretag ännu inte har digitala redovisningsprocesser implementerade i sina företag. Således syftar studien till att öka förståelsen för hur företagsledare beslutar huruvida digitala redovisningsinnovationer ska anskaffas eller inte. Metod: Studien har baserats på en kvalitativ metod där sex stycken intervjuer genomfördes. Alla intervjuer genomfördes över digitala hjälpmedel. Alla respondenter är företagsledare i mikroföretag inom SME-segmentet och var tillgängliga inom Stockholms- och Göteborgsområdet. Resultat och slutsats: Studien visar att redovisningsinnovationens egenskaper har en viss roll i företagsledarens beslut till acceptans eller avslag. Dock påvisar studien också att flera faktorer utanför innovationens egenskaper är avgörande vid beslutsfattande, då företagsledarens digitala kunskap och det socialt inflytanded hade större påverkan.Background: For several years, digitalisation and the development of digital accounting innovations have made great progress. The need to keep up with digital developments has been shown to be a crucial factor in remaining competitive in the market. During the Covid-19 pandemic, studies have shown that several micro-enterprises within the SME segment have a lack of digital accounting processes. However, the explanation of why there are still several companies that have not developed their accounting processes against the digital way of working was missing from previous studies, which became the aim of the study. To process the study's empirical materials collected, a theoretical frame of reference containing key figures, Diffusion of Innovation Theory, accounting, innovations and digitalisation was used. The entangled empirical data were then set against the theoretical frame of reference in the analysis, which in turn led to a final result. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explain why business leaders in micro-enterprises within SME do not yet have a digital accounting process implemented at their companies. Thus, the study aims to increase understanding of how business leaders decide whether to acquire digital accounting innovations. Method: The study was based on a qualitative method where six interviews were conducted over digital aids. All respondents are business leaders in micro-enterprises within the SME-segment and were available in the Stockholm and Gothenburg area. Results and conclusion: The study shows that the characteristics of accounting innovations have a certain role in the business leaders decision to accept or reject. However, the study shows that several factors outside the characteristics of innovations are crucial in decision making. The business leader´s digital knowledge and social influence had a greater impact.
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Mårtensson, Frida, und Ida Berndtros. „Consumer Expectations on Corporate SocialResponsibility in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises : A marketing perspective on consumers in Sweden“. Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-228445.
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The expectations’ on companies to take responsibility for their business practices aregrowing. Still, limited research have been conducted on consumer expectation on corporatesocial responsibility (CSR) practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Thereforethe purpose of this study was to investigate how consumers’ expectations of CSR practices inSME’s differ concerning the five areas of CSR; environmental, social, ethical, human rightand labour rights, to provide suggestions on how SME’s could allocate their resources onCSR. This was investigated by a mixed method consisting of a survey and a focus group witha sample of students at Uppsala University. The findings of the study demonstrate that theconsumers have the highest expectations on labour rights responsibility, second highest onethical responsibility, followed by human rights responsibility, environmental responsibilityand finally the lowest expectations on social responsibility. The main theoretical implicationof the study is that the expectations on the social area of CSR differ much from previousresearch and the main managerial implication indicates that SME’s should allocate a majorityof their resources to ensuring labour rights.
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Johansson, Markus, und Robin Harding. „Functionality assessment of inventory management software for SME“. Thesis, KTH, Industriell Management, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-131212.
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For numerous companies today, one of the key elements for successful competing in the market is an optimized inventory management. Inventory management is about satisfying the customer need, while keeping the inventory costs as low as possible. This report discusses the functionality assessment of inventory management software for small to medium sized enterprises (SME). It is an investigation motivated by the fact that high-end inventory management solutions are becoming financially available for SME via the SaaS technology. The main question that this study aims to answer is therefore what functionalities and functionality characteristics in external high-end inventory management solutions enable competitive advantage for SME’s. A survey complimented by a number of interviews was conducted in order to gain a broad picture of what the SME’s need from these solutions. The answers obtained from the SME respondents were compared to relevant literature, and from that the conclusions were drawn. Furthermore, a QFD analysis was made to evaluate how well an existing high-end-solution matches the SME requests. The result of the study shows that there are many similarities between what the SME need and what the large companies need in terms of functionalities in these systems. However, the study also shows that, for optimal use, these functionalities must be delivered by the system developers in a way that is better suited for SME’s.För många företag idag är en av nyckelkomponenterna för framgångsrik konkurrens på marknaden en optimerad lagerstyrning. Lagerstyrning handlar om att tillfredsställa kundernas behov samtidigt som lagerkostnaderna hålls så låga som möjligt. Den här studien utvärderar funktionaliteter i lagerstyrningsmjukvaror för små till medelstora företag. Det är en undersökning som är motiverad av det faktum att avancerade lagerstyrningssystem blir mer och mer finansiellt tillgängliga för små till medelstora företag via den så kallade molnteknologin. Huvudfrågan som detta examensarbete ämnar besvara är därför vilka funktionaliteter och funktionaliteters egenskaper i avancerade externa lagerstyrningssystem som möjliggör konkurrenskraft för små till medelstora företag. En enkät kompletterad av ett antal intervjuer genomfördes för att skapa en bred bild av vad de små till medelstora företagen behöver från dessa system. Svaren som erhölls från de undersökta företagen jämfördes med relevant litteratur och från detta har slutsatser dragits. Dessutom har en så kallad QFD-analys gjorts för att utvärdera hur bra en existerande system stämmer överens med vad de små och medelstora företagen efterfrågar. Resultatet av detta examensarbete är att det finns många likheter mellan vad de små till medelstora företagen behöver och vad de stora företagen behöver angående funktionaliteter i dessa system. Emellertid visar denna undersökning att, för optimal nytta av dessa system, måste dessa funktionaliteter anpassas för de små och medelstora företagen.
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Magnusson, Johan, und Andreas Nilsson. „Interorganizational Collaboration among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises : A Pan-European Study of the Influence of Type of Collaboration on SME Practice“. Licentiate thesis, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-94888.
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Welamedage, Shantha. „Developing technological capabilities in small and medium-sized enterprises : an examination of SME policies and the role of support agencies in Sri Lanka“. Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/130.
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Mamic, Andrej, und Oliver Andersson. „Exploring the impacts of green implementations in supply chain management in small medium enterprises. : A qualitative multiple case study“. Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-47700.
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Exploring the impacts of green implementations in supply chain management in small medium enterprises. Purpose: To explore what impacts green investments have in supply chain management. Research questions 1: What impacts have green implementations had on supplier relationships? Research question 2: What impacts have laws and regulations had on green supply chain management?
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Heverius, Andreas, und Hanna Hugander. „Molnbaserade affärssystem och SME-företag: Betydelsefulla trygghetsaspekter för extern datalagring : En kvalitativ studie om vilka aspekter som är betydelsefulla för att SME-företag ska känna trygghet med datalagring i molnbaserade affärssystem“. Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för informationsteknologi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-44532.
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Molnbaserade affärssystem blir allt mer populära och fördelarna är många. Däremot är den mest återkommande utmaningen datasäkerheten eftersom företag lämnar över kontrollen av datalagring till molnleverantören. Det krävs därmed förtroende och trygghet mellan molnleverantören och företagen. Otrygghet kring datalagring och säkerhet är en av huvudanledningarna till att företag betvivlar att investera i molnbaserade affärssystem. Syftet med studien var därmed att identifiera betydelsefulla aspekter som frambringar trygghet för SME-företag med datalagring i molnbaserade affärssystem och besvara studiens frågeställning:“Vilka aspekter är betydelsefulla för att SME-företag ska känna trygghet med datalagring i molnbaserade affärssystem?”. En kvalitativ ansats har tillämpats i studien för att besvara forskningsfrågan. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer undersöktes området på djupet och vid analys av resultatet framkom betydelsefulla teman som låg till grund för studiens diskussion och slutsats. Trygghetsaspekterna som identifierades var följande: logghantering, tvåfaktorsautentisering, segmentering, krypterad data, backuper, datalagring inom EU, avtal och standarder, etablerad molnleverantör och transparent molnleverantör. Studiens slutsatser kan vara till stöd för molnleverantörer och SME-företag om vilka aspekter som är betydelsefulla för att skapa ökad upplevd trygghet med extern datalagring. Det kan då generera i en tryggare och mer förtroendegivande relation mellan båda parter när SME-företag överlämnar ansvaret över data till molnleverantören.Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system (ERP-system) is becoming increasingly popular and the benefits are many. The most recurrent challenge is data security because the enterprises left the control of data storage to the cloud supplier. For that reason, trust and safety are required between the cloud supplier and the enterprise. Data storage and security are one of the main reasons why enterprises are hesitant to invest in cloud-based ERP-systems. The purpose of the research was thus to identify significant aspects that create safety for SMEenterprises with data storage in cloud-based ERP-systems and answer the research question:“Which aspects are significant for SME-enterprises to feel safe with data storage in cloudbased ERP-systems?”. A qualitative approach has been applied to answer the research question. Semi-structured interviews have been used to investigate the area in depth. With analysis of the results, significant themes emerged which underlies this paper discussion and conclusion chapters. The safety aspects that was identified were the following: log management, two-factor authentication, segmentation, encrypted data, backups, data storage within the EU, agreements and standards, established cloud supplier and transparent cloud supplier. The conclusions of the research can support cloud suppliers and SME-enterprises about which aspects that are significant to create a perceived security with external data storage. It can generate in a more secure and trusting relationship between both parties when SME-enterprises hand over responsibility for data to the cloud supplier.
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Skřivánek, Václav. „Kritické faktory implementace IS v SME“. Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-12538.
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The topic of this diploma thesis is "Critical success factors of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises" Firstly, the terms enterprise resource planning system, small and medium sized enterprise and critical factor are defined. Part of this thesis is also dedicated to the importance of those systems in small and medium sized enterprises and the supply of products on the market is described as well. The importance of enterprise resource planning systems for this segment of customers is still growing and the number of products offered is quite wide. Customers have unambiguously preferred Czech solutions. Next part of the thesis contains critical factors literature search -- analysis of two studies. Conceptual model of critical factors is made on the basis of findings and comparison of those two studies. The relevance of this model is verified by the analysis of case studies of enterprise resource planning system implementations in small and medium sized enterprises. These case studies were downloaded from websites of system vendors. On the basis of new findings, new model was designed. Each critical factor is described in each part of the thesis to help understand under which circumstances it was used. Finally, the model is assessed.
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Blackman, Alan John, und n/a. „Entrepreneurs: Interrelationships Between Their Characteristics, Values, Expectations, Management Practices and SME Performance“. Griffith University. School of Marketing and Management, 2004. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20040615.154732.
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This original research seeks to identify unique predictive relationships between the characteristics, values and expectations of entrepreneurs in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the management practices they choose; and then, the relationships between those practices and business performance. It adds to the current understanding of the impact of entrepreneurs on the performance of their businesses and has also led to the development of two new tools for assessing the performance of SMEs. Growth of the SME sector is important to the public policy agendas of governments, like those in Australia, that are seeking to optimise the employment opportunities associated with an SME sector in which "success" is the norm because SME failure, or underperformance, is associated with many social costs; costs that include reduced earnings for proprietors, potential job loss for staff and financial hardship for suppliers, as well as a reduction in the average per capita spending power of the community in which the failed or under performing business is based. For the SME, business strategy development and implementation is often the role of the entrepreneur owner-manager. The characteristics, values and expectations of entrepreneurs in SMEs may thus influence their choice of management practices and thereby the performance of their businesses. As Cooper (1998) argued: "the primary motivations of the entrepreneur bear upon not only the decision to start but also upon the decisions about how to manage, including whether or not to grow the firm aggressively" (p. 247). Johnson (1990) suggested that there is a strong need to focus future research on the motivation mechanisms of entrepreneurs as drivers of the entrepreneurial process. Johnson's view supports the entrepreneurial trait school of thought that development of an understanding of the individual entrepreneur's characteristics, values and expectations might provide worthwhile insight into her or his behaviour and its relationship to SME success and failure. The purposes of this research, therefore, were, first, to determine the importance of the attributed and attained characteristics of the entrepreneur on the formation of his or her values and expectations; second, to determine the influence of those values and expectations on the choice of management practices; third, to determine the degree to which those management practices influence business performance; and last, to develop a scale of measurement for entrepreneur characteristics, values and expectations that can be used to predict business performance. To enable limited comparison with Kotey's and Meredith's (1997) findings and to control for between industry and between state influences, the chosen context for the research was the furniture industry in Queensland. To add to current knowledge in SME management practices and performance, two new measurement tools were developed for this research. The first quantifies the positiveness of the business intentions of the entrepreneur. The second is a scaled index of perceived performance that takes account of the importance given by an entrepreneur to eight common business objectives and the degree to which he or she is satisfied with the performance of the business for each objective. Both tools are important additions to the limited existing armoury of tools available to researchers seeking to understand and predict SME performance. For the first time, the findings of this research indicate negative relationships between parent occupation skill levels and the importance given by entrepreneurs to the values of responsibility, honesty and competence and the negative role of the entrepreneur's achieved highest qualification on the importance given to values of affection, compassion, religion and national security. The findings thereby highlight the important role played by an entrepreneur's attained characteristics on the formation of his or her values. As well, the results show the important role played by values such as power and responsibility, as well as by high internal locus of control, on an entrepreneur's selection of planning, marketing and future management practices. In turn, the impact of those practices on business performance, as measured by the overall satisfaction of the entrepreneur and the newly created Scaled Index of Perceived Performance, is demonstrated. In so doing, the results shed more light on the complex relationships between entrepreneurs, the management practices they choose, and business performance. For the furniture industry in Queensland, the findings confirm Cooper's (1998) view that there is an empirical relationship between business founding processes and the performance of the business. Also supported is Kotey's and Meredith's (1997) broad finding for the furniture industry in New South Wales that "personal values of owner/managers, the strategies they adopt in operating their firms, and the performance outcomes of their businesses are empirically related" (1997, p. 59). Future research is needed to develop a causal model for those relationships in a variety of SME and other contexts.
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Gnonlonfoun, Raimi. „Restaurants Owner Strategies for Financial Sustainability Beyond 5 Years“. ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4725.
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The restaurant industry plays an essential role in the U.S. economy. Approximately 26% of small- and medium-sized enterprise restaurants fail during their first year of business operation and 60% cannot sustain beyond 3 years. The objective of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies that small- and medium-sized restaurant owners used to financially sustain business beyond 5 years. The purposive sample consisted of 4 successful restaurant owners who have been in operation for at least 5 years in the southern region of the United States. The general systems theory was the conceptual framework of this study. The data were collected from semistructured interviews, cash flow statement, and profit and loss statements. Member checking and transcript review were used to strengthen the credibility and trustworthiness. The 3 themes that emerged from methodological triangulation after completing the Yin's 5 steps of data analysis were market research, great customer service, and having passion. The findings of this study might serve as a guide for current and future SME restaurant owners to financially sustain business beyond 5 years. The findings of the study may contribute to social change as successful small- and medium-sized enterprise restaurant owners would help address unemployment issues by generating additional jobs and building wealth for themselves, their employees, communities, and the local economy.
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Elvinia, Jose D. „The present state of small-scale enterprises in the Philippines under the framework of the national SME development agenda: a case study in Zamboanga City“. Graduate School of International Development. Nagoya University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/6142.
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Bray, Nayeema. „An accounting syllabus for marketing students as determined by SME needs and specifications“. Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1702.
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Thesis (MTech (Marketing))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007In South Africa, SME development has been identified by government as a priority in creating jobs to solve high unemployment. SMEs also often battle to survive in a tough and ever changing business world. There is a high failure rate among many SMEs. Some of the reasons for the high rate of failure are that the owner or manager is unfamiliar with established business practices, lack of managerial expertise in business management and lack of finance to fund the business. It is essential that the individuals responsible for the management of the business have the necessary training and expertise to equip them for the successful running of the business. It is therefore crucial that all employees in the SME sector irrespective of the department they work in obtain some degree of training and expertise. These employees also need some knowledge of the financial position of the business. This can only be made possible if all employees have a fair amount of financial knowledge so that decision~making is made easier. The curriculum of the CPUT subject 'Accounting for Marketers' may not meet the requirements of SMEs. It is an advisable that SMEs requirements should be continually measured against the course offering to ensure that the course equips the students with the financial knowledge needed by SMEs. This can be done as CPUT has close ties with these SMEs through co-operative education and intemships. An attempt was made to identify the skills and techniques required by the marketing students pertaining to the SUbject 'Accounting for Marketers' in practice and to comparing the syllabi used in education. This comparison would hopefully lead to a clear understanding of the gaps between education and practice, if any, which will enable the researcher to make recommendations regarding the 'Accounting for Marketers' syllabi. The main purpose of the study was to measure the gap, if any, between the subjects 'Accounting for Marketers' offered at CPUT and the requirements of the SMEs. If indeed a gap exists, the institution can broaden certain aspects of the syllabi, by incorporating case studies on legitimate companies, which will aid the students to stay informed about Accounting in their field of expertise. There will be better integration of theory and practice. A descriptive research method was followed using a census survey research design to present a structured comprehensive questionnaire to the total population of SMEs affiliated with the Department of Cooperative Education and that have participated in the experiential training program. The number of SMEs who completed and returned the questionnaires was 15. This resulted in a response rate of 50 percent which was a fair representation of the entire census. In support of the findings recommendations were made regarding each component that formed part of an accounting syllabus. The results indicated that certain components in the accounting syllabus were rated as very important and others not. Components that were referred to as important but which were not a part of the syllabus will be under scrutiny by the researcher to come to a resolution, where these components will be accommodated in the accounting syllabus for marketing students for 2008.
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Bergkuist, Fredrik, Andreas Andersson und Sebastian Glovéus. „Capital and Knowledge Constraints : Swedish SMEs’ Internationalization to China“. Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21383.
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SMEs are established as an important cornerstone for the Swedish economy, due to the amount of people they employ and the economic activity they present. Due to a changing world SMEs are faced with new competition from foreign firms. In order to counter the new environment, an option for the firms is to move abroad, to internationalize. Furthermore China is established as an attractive country for SMEs to expand into, due to the major economic growth. During internationalization the Swedish agency for regional and economic growth identified SMEs to experience a lack of knowledge and capital, which hinders them in their expansion. The paper observes how four different Swedish SMEs, with activity in China moved abroad and how the mentioned lack of capital and knowledge was bridged. A theoretical framework is acquired through established research questions which are meant to analyze the problem description. The firms are identified as Swedish SMEs. In order to acquire empirical data, face to face interviews are conducted with the identified Swedish SMEs. Through the interview the empirical data is gathered, at which point, the paper analyzes the empirical data using the problem statement and the theories previously derived. The paper establishes that the experiential knowledge is the major influence on the resources committed by the firm. The amount of resources committed influences the type of entry mode as well as the accompanied advantages. In affect all firms have limited knowledge and ergo their resources committed are limited. This paper draws the conclusion that due to this, the firms were all able to finance their internationalization and no capital gap was experienced. The firms which were interviewed held experiential knowledge within the firm except one case where it was bridged with the assistance of a consultant. The experiential knowledge is held by individuals and has had a deep impact on the manner of the internationalization. It is identified that the personal relationships between individuals is shown to be of great importance to the firm. The knowledge constraints were bridged by the individuals’ experiential knowledge.
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King, Steven R. „Small Business Participation in Federal Set-Aside Contracting“. ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4070.
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In the United States, 99.9% of small businesses, which account for two-thirds of new jobs annually, do not participate in the federal set-aside program. Half of all small businesses will not survive their first 5 years. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that U.S. small business leaders operating within the greater Colorado Springs metro area used to participate successfully in the federal contracting set-aside program. Von Bertalanffy's systems theory grounded the study. Data collection included semistructured interviews with an intensity purposeful sampling of 3 small business leaders participating successfully in the federal contracting set-aside program while operating within the greater Colorado Springs metropolitan area. Transcription of audio recordings from the interviews ensured data accuracy. Researcher interpretations were member checked to validate the credibility of the findings. Pattern matching and cross-case synthesis techniques facilitated data analysis and helped to identify emergent themes. The 3 themes from the study were (a) strategic management, (b) stakeholder recognition, and (c) value creation. Of these 3 themes, the most prolific was strategic management, as it began with a detailed strategy to target clients, create initiatives, and set priorities. This study may contribute to social change by promoting increased job creation through participation in the set-aside program. Expanded distribution of economic seeding to a broader representation of local communities may contribute to reducing social dependencies for the unemployed and the underemployed in a recovering economy. Small businesses contribute to local jobs, local revenue, and local taxes, all of which drive local economies.
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Huang, Sisi. „What are the extent of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Financing Problems in China and Its Countermeasures : Based on SME financing system and cases of Tianjin“. Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-15259.
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Small and medium sized enterprises have become significant component of Chinese economy. At present, the financing difficulties of SMEs have become a biggest hurdle in sustainable Development of the "bottleneck." This paper analyzes the current condition of financing of SMEs in China specifically in Tianjin and existing problems and address these issues and put forward innovative financial schemes, develop the financial system, expand financing channels, to optimize the financial environment is difficult to solve the problem of SME financing priority. It needs to find more resources for better system. Three tested and tried approaches that have worked are; First, SMEs need backing from the government and its institutions. Then, the government needs to relax loans on the SME sector. Last and third, government needs to make use of other funds such as bonds, growth financing and other ways to push for SME financing, in a quicker approach.
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Martinelle, Filip. „Enhancing Brand Equity for B2B SME through Social Media : An exploratory descriptive research“. Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-64411.
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Through our smartphones, the access to information is higher than ever before. Social media has revolutionized the communication landscape in how we share information and communicate to each other. Social media has significantly impacted marketing communication, therefore organizations in B2B are exploring and trying to identify ways in how to make a profitable use of social media. Despite this interest, there seems to be insufficient understanding of how to properly manage social media in the B2B context. Furthermore, branding and brand equity through social media communication creates opportunities such as deeper customer relationship, collaboration and reduce the information necessary for a purchase decision. Currently there is a gap in the theoretical understanding of how brand equity can be enhanced through social media. The purpose of this research is to explore and describe how brand equity can be enhanced through social media marketing within B2B for SME. This research aims to understand how small and medium-sized enterprises can utilize social media in the best way possible. The research adopted a qualitative exploratory descriptive approach. The collection of data was conducted through six semi-structured interview. The sample selection for the qualitative interviews were conducted on project managers and purchase managers. The result of this research gave new insights to the customer-based brand equity model in the B2B context and how customer-based brand equity can be applied in social media marketing. This resulted in a brand equity model for B2B social media marketing, where the steps have a dependency to each other. Thus, enhancing brand equity in social media demands an identification of the social media benefits, establishing a marketing plan, how to reach your target audience, utilize experience of others, communicating about technical innovation and change through the supply chain.Genom användandet av smartphones är tillgången till information högre än någonsin tidigare. Sociala medier har revolutionerat kommunikationslandskapet i hur vi delar information och kommunicerar med varandra. Sociala medier har påverkat marknadsföringskommunikationen vilket har resulterat till att företag utforskar olika sätt för hur sociala medier kan nyttjas på ett fördelaktigt sätt. Trots detta, föreligger en otillräcklig kunskap om hur sociala medier kan användas inom B2B. Vidare skapar branding och brand equity via sociala medier möjligheter för en djupare kundrelation, samarbete samt att en minskad informationsinsamling inför ett köpbeslut. För närvarande visar forskningen en kunskapslucka vad gäller hur brand equity kan utvecklas genom sociala medier. Syftet med studien var att utforska hur brand equity kan utvecklas genom marknadsföring av sociala medier inom B2B för SME. Studien syftar till att ge en ökad förståelse för hur små och medelstora företag kan utnyttja sociala medier på bästa möjliga sätt. Studien antog en kvalitativ utforskande beskrivande ansats. Data samlades in genom sex semi-strukturerande intervjuer. De kvalitativa intervjuerna har i huvudsak genomförts med projektledare och inköpschefer. Resultatet av denna forskning gav nya insikter till den kundbaserade brand equity modellen inom B2B och hur den kundbaserade brand equity modellen kan tillämpas i ett sociala medier perspektiv. Detta resulterade i en brand equity modell för B2B inom marknadsföring för sociala media, där stegen är beroende av varandra. Däremot, en utveckling av brand equity inom sociala medier kräver en identifikation av fördelarna med sociala medier, ett upprättande av en marknadsplan, en plan för att nå sin målgrupp, ett användande av andras erfarenheter samt en kommunikation om teknisk innovation och förändring inom försörjningskedjan.
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Engman, Pierre, und Andreas Carlsson. „Who Decides What? : IT Governance - Prioritization & Outcome“. Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Informatics, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-12485.
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Introduction. This bachelor thesis concerns the subject of IT Governance, how organizations prioritize and decides IT-related issues. The thesis will approach how Swedish Small-to-Medium sized Enterprises, which are considered successful, governs IT-related issues.
Theoretical Framework. In order to conduct this research, the Governance Arrangement Matrix, created by MIT Sloan 2003, is applied which was also incorporated in a global study by Weill in 2003. The matrix involves five different decisions domains within IT and different corporate archetypes divided by stakeholder involvement. The compiled data will thus be analyzed and mapped against Weill's study to derive the contemporary decision structure in Swedish SME's and create a comparison to map any alterations that might have occurred.
Method. Through utilizing an online-survey and conducting telephone interviews, 108 responses from Swedish SME's provided the necessary data to map the contemporary decision-structure within IT in a deductive manner to both utilize quantitative and qualitative data, creating an understanding of the derived outcome. The analysis will provide an understanding for organizations to see the fit between business objectives and IT-usage, creating future possibilities for organizations to further optimizes their alignment between the business and IT. The main conclusions from this thesis could be summarized as follow:
Results. The involvement of the board-of-directors has become more frequent, and with the inclusion of a Chief Information Officer, the collaboration throughout the corporate hierarchy enables a broader understanding of the impact of IT. Although that this approach was the most frequent selected archetype, the decisions relating to IT acquisitions and architecture, the majority of responses showed indications relating these areas to be decided by CIO/IT-department thus in conclusion: the knowledge that CIO/IT-departments has are sufficient to support the everyday business need.
Furthermore, the differences found between this research and the underlying study by Weill, indicates that IT is considered a multi-dimensional problem that needs constant supervision and that the view upon prioritizations and governance has been altered.
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Schmid, Bernhard. „The effect of Basel II on SME financing in Germany : an exploratory study of the impact of the new Basel Accord on SMEs and financiers in Germany“. Thesis, University of Bradford, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5206.
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The New Capital Accord (henceforth, Basel II), is expected to impose dramatic changes on banks and other providers of corporate financing, as well as companies. Literature indicates that small and medium sized enterprises (henceforth SMEs), in general, and in particular German SMEs seem to be affected: Germany has the highest SME density with SMEs comprising 99.6% of all corporations (IMF, 2008), these SMEs are highly dependent on banks for financing (see Jacobson et al, 2006). However, there is huge controversy in the literature concerning how these changes will look, right before Basel II came into effect in the years 2007 / 2008 in the European Union. In order to explore this effect from a Post-Basel II perspective, the objective of this research project is to establish what effect Basel II will have on corporate financing of SMEs in Germany. The high impact on SMEs (in Germany), combined with controversial evidence from extant Pre-Basel II research, indicates a high relevance to academics and practitioners for this thesis. This thesis is probably the first from a Post-Basel II perspective which covers both the SMEs' as well as the financiers' perspective. Based on a structured literature review using the comparative method (Peters, 1998) 'Most Different Systems' evidence is provided that there is no consistent picture regarding the effect of Basel II. Therefore, further research is needed to determine whether the effect in Germany is consistent, from a Post-Basel II perspective, with regards to the conditions which trigger certain mechanisms, from a 'scientific realism' (Smith, 1998) perspective, because the literature indicates that 'positivist generalising' has limited validity. Building on Creswell (2003), an 'exploratory sequential' design was created to test three initial hypotheses (as confirmation or refutation of a theory, see Gujarati, 2003:8): a multi-method design is best suited to the author's philosophical stance of 'scientific realism' by means of triangulation (Robson, 2002:174). The result of the initial quantitative phase is based on the analysis of questionnaire data from 125 SMEs and financiers (banks, private equity companies, family offices, providers of alternative means of financing) derived from a probabilistic sample frame in the fourth quarter of 2008. Mathematical models for SMEs and financiers regarding the three initial hypotheses were set-up and tested using the appropriate statistical tests. In order to limit bias by means of a spill-over effect from the financial crises, control questions were used. The subsequent qualitative phase by means of semistructured elite interviews (Saunders et al, 2007:312) between March and May 2009 enabled a valid triangulation and provided in-depth insights into how SMEs can cope best with Basel II. The purposive sample, of 17 'important cases', included company owners and top-level financier executives. In a conclusive quantitative and qualitative synopsis, the three initial hypotheses were acknowledged. However, the qualitative in-depth analysis by means of 'causal networks' (Miles and Huberman, 1994) led to an amendment of the hypotheses as follows: 1. Corporate finance has become different for SMEs because the 'house bank principle' has changed to a 'core bank principle' due to Basel II. Shopping around regarding credits will be more difficult which makes financing more difficult. This could be overcompensated by major SMEs, by using non-credit corporate financing which leads to a reduction of the 'house bank' principle. 2. SMEs can cope best with the effect when they: a) proactively engage in rating and improve the parameters, or b) they adjust their strategy as stated in hypothesis 3. 3. Financiers (especially non-bank financiers) will engage in SME corporate finance when they have a sound financial basis / management and when they adjust their strategy in terms of growth with the aim of niche market leadership and when they open up for exit strategies.
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Rahayu, Rita. „E-Commerce adoption by small and medium sized enterprises in Indonesia : an empirical study of influencing factors and the impact of e-commerce adoption on SME performance“. Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2015. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/28718/.
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This study considers e-commerce adoption by SMEs in developing countries and, in particular, SMEs in Indonesia. It not only explores the extent of e-commerce adoption by SMEs in Indonesia and the determinant factors of e-commerce adoption but also the post-adoption benefits of e-commerce. It adds to the extant literature by considering both ‘downstream’ and ‘upstream’ factors within the context of developing countries. Many existing studies only consider upstream or downstream issues and in the context of developed countries. The focus is not on business organizations in general but SMEs in particular. The significance of this study is due to the limited current studies regarding e-commerce adoption in SMEs that were conducted developing countries. Eleven factors were identified as the determinant factors of e-commerce adoption and fifteen post adoption (upstream) benefits were identified. A combination of questionnaires and semistructured interviews were used in the data collection. Three hundred and one questionnaires provided quantitative data which was analysed by using regression analysis and ANOVA. The twenty-two, semi-structured interviews provided qualitative data about the reasons why these SMEs adopted e-commerce and the actual benefits realised by them, and all of that gave useful support to the questionnaire results. Data collection was in late 2013 / early 2014. This study found that six factors, namely perceived benefits, technology readiness, external support, manager/owners innovativeness, manager/owners IT experience and manager/owners IT ability, have a positive and significant correlation with e-commerce adoption. Then, extending market reach; increased sales; improved external communication; improved company image; improved speed of processing; and increased employee productivity were found as the top six e-commerce benefits perceived by the Indonesian SMEs. In addition to this, the adoption of e-commerce has a positive and significance impact on SMEs market performance and communication performance. The findings have implications for the Indonesian government, IT vendors and the SME owners. The low level of e-commerce adoption by Indonesian SMEs certainly has an implication for the Indonesian government. The results of this study could help them to increase further, and better target, effective programmers to encourage the adoption of ecommerce by Indonesian SMEs. For IT vendors, this condition would be an opportunity for them in promoting their products and services. In order to increase their success, they should also consider the determinant factors of e-commerce adoption. Many SME owners want to raise their level of adoption so that they can excel in competition This thesis makes a contribution to theory and practice by providing for Indonesian SMEs in particular, and SMEs in developing countries in general, a holistic picture of e-commerce adoption; the extent of e-commerce adoption; and, the determinant factors leading to adoption and the post adoption benefits.
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Smits, Daan. „Value Stream Mapping for SMEs: a case study“. Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-99008.
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Due to a changing competitive environment, SMEs have to improve their production performance. A commonly applied philosophy to improve production performance is called lean thinking. This method, derived from the Toyota Production System, banishes wasteful activities while increasing the competitive strength and responsiveness of a company.Many companies fail in their attempt to become lean and therefore techniques are needed to guide the implementation. This thesis proposes to use Value Stream Mapping as an implementation technique for SMEs. This technique is tested in a company as a case study. By applying the Value Stream Mapping tool to a specific process within this company, substantial improvement potential is revealed. Work content can be decreased by 30,3 percent, and delivery time and in-factory lead time can be decreased by at least 38,6 percent and 68 percent respectively.The thesis concludes that lean thinking is applicable to SMEs, at least under certain circumstances. Furthermore, Value Stream Mapping can be a valuable tool in revealing improvement potential.
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Covic, Mirjana, und Thomas Kohler. „IT security for small and medium-sized enterprises : A didactical concept of a dynamical questionnaire“. Thesis, Växjö University, School of Mathematics and Systems Engineering, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-6266.
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This master thesis has been written at the School of Mathematics and System Engineering (MSI) at Växjö University in the field of computer science. IT security has become one of the main topics of every enterprise since they all use information technology in their business. Investments have to be done in order to achieve a high protection status of the IT environments. Specially small and medium-sized enterprises need more knowledge and advisory how to handle their IT security. This thesis analyses management tools that have the goal to improve the IT security. The second and main part of the thesis is the design of a tool that should helps to solve the described problems.
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Höflerová, Hana. „Aplikace IFRS pro SME v podmínkách konkrétní společnosti“. Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-192921.
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The thesis deals with the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium Enterprises (IFRS for SMEs). The theoretical part provides information on the origin and development of this standard, including its current expansion across the European Union and beyond. The theoretical part also includes the definition of "small and medium enterprises" defined acording to the IASB and the EU. The individual rules of IFRS for SMEs and their practical application is captured in the second part, which outlines the procedure for the transition of the financial statements selected Czech company that uses the Czech accounting standards into those of the IFRS for SMEs with emphasis on capturing individual adjustments primarily in the actual balance sheet.
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Gronský, David. „Analýza úvěrového procesu v segmentu SME“. Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-193560.
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This diploma thesis deals with an analysis of the credit process in small and medium enterprises. First part describes financial risks, to which banks are exposed with a special emphasis on a credit risk. The next chapter describes the process of a risk management, particularly its individual phases such as identification, measurement, securing and monitoring. The third part discusses each phase of the loan process that represents the risk mitigation strategy on the level of a single trade. In the forth part a loan application of a particular applicant is being thoroughly analysed. The last, fifth part sums up a development of conditions on a credit market in small and medium enterprises.
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Hefnawy, Abdulla Abdel Shafy Mansour. „The role of small manufacturing enterprises in sustainable regional development“. Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2006. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:swb:14-1166550723533-58224.
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During the last ten years the small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) sector has become firmly established at the top of the development agenda for many countries, hence, marking this sector's increasingly acknowledged economic importance. Evidence from various parts of the world has shown clear signs of the growth of SMEs. Despite this, little attention has been given to understanding the environmental impacts these enterprises produce or to defining the role these entities play in terms of sustainable regional development. This thesis sets out to contribute to a better understanding of the influence of SMEs on sustainable regional development, as well as the contribution of SMEs to the economy in terms of job creation in the context of developing countries using Egypt and its Ismailia region as the basis for case study. Three main hypotheses were formulated relevant to the role of SMEs in sustainable regional development. In general, these hypotheses relate to the following: 1) The contribution of SMEs to the regional economy; 2) Problems and barriers SMEs face in achieving sustainable development; and 3) The potential for SMEs to utilize available existing resources to enhance their role in achieving sustainable regional development. In order to test these three hypotheses and to answer related questions, an analysis was undertaken within the framework of two spatial tiers: national and regional, that is Egypt and Ismailia, respectively. Two types of data were used - primary and secondary. A sample of 101 entrepreneurs and 100 workers were interviewed from the Ismailia region. The results of these interviews were analyzed in the empirical portions of this thesis. Chapter one pertains to the justification of the thesis; its objectives; the development of related research questions and hypotheses; the methodology used for data analysis; data sources used; questionnaire design; survey methods; and problems of data collection. Chapter two discusses the concept of SMEs worldwide and in Egypt as a basis from which to provide a concrete definition of SMEs that is used in the empirical portion of this study. In addition, the potential of SMEs and the problems facing SMEs in terms of sustainable regional development, the differences between SMEs and larger enterprises, as well as the importance of SMEs for the Egyptian economy are discussed in this chapter. The relationship between SMEs and sustainable urban and regional development is highlighted in more detail in chapter three. This relationship is discussed within the context of the notions of the overall concept of sustainable development, the sustainable regional development agenda in Egypt and related regulations, and the positive characteristics SMEs need in order to bring sustainable urban and regional development to fruition. Chapter four examines the first hypothesis of this study; this hypothesis states that, in general, SMEs have a positive effect on the economic and social development of a region. This chapter evaluates the ability of SMEs to drive the regional and national chains of economic added value; the capability of SMEs to create job opportunities at the regional level; and the effects of SMEs in terms of improved life-style and standard of living of workers and their families. Chapter five tests the second hypothesis in this thesis which states that the affects of a variety of types and sizes of SMEs on regional sustainable development is limited, at least for the time being. This chapter provides an analysis of economic, social and environmental obstacles and constraints that SMEs must face on a daily basis to achieve sustainable development in the region. In chapter six the potential by which SMEs can utilize their assets to enhance their contribution to sustainable regional development is evaluated; the potential opportunities available to SMEs to make better use of local raw materials and to drive the chain of economic activity within the Ismailia region were examined. The ability of SMEs to work more efficiently through the use of clusters and networks as a potential strategy is clarified. Chapter Seven presents a compilation of the detailed findings of this thesis along with the lessons that have emerged as a result of the research conducted. A series of policies and recommendations are provided as a means from which to create favourable conditions to encourage SMEs to play a more significant role in the national economy and in subsequent sustainable regional development. From a national perspective, the activities of SMEs are not usually the most serious source of environmental degradation, but, collectively, their sheer numbers may translate into substantial impacts on the eco-system. While the individual SME has financial problems related to the treatment and disposal of its waste, the adoption of an industrial cluster strategy for SMEs can provide an efficient solution to this problem. A cluster should consist of several single enterprises located in close proximity to one another, thereby, improving the ease of and costs associated with the treatment and disposal of environmental wastes. This study advocates the necessity of raising the degree of environmental awareness for organizations, syndicates, unions and societies related to SMEs, as well as entrepreneurs and labourers in their respective domains. Opportunities for raising environmental awareness can be implemented through a series of organized seminars, meetings and workshops designed to motivate individuals and small businesses within the society of SMEs to incorporate an ecological sense and approach into their daily behaviour and practices. A national policy must be adopted in Egypt in order for the SMEs sector to be successful in its contribution to sustainable development. Such policy must be all-inclusive and provide for the technical support of SMEs, financial support to SMEs, environmental support to SMEs, as well as provide overarching legislative support relevant to this particular sector of the business environment.
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Skyba, Jaroslav. „Financování malých a středních firem“. Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-264363.
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The goal of the diploma thesis "Financing of small and medium-sized enterprises" is to systematically analyze and review the financing options for SMEs in the Czech Republic. In the introductory part there is a definition of small and medium enterprises with its social contribution and meaning, I describe the needs and potential barriers for further development. The thesis proceeds with specification of various financial resources, there are mentioned own, external and alternative financial resources as well as trade finance possibilities. The last chapter of the theoretical part focuses on the support devoted to SME. In the practical part there is a business and financial analysis of the selected company on the market with artificial sweeteners.
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Letková, Nina. „Aplikace mezinárodního účetního standardu pro malé a střední firmy“. Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-225310.
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Master thesis deals with the application of international financial reporting standard for small and medium-sized enterprises. The object of this thesis is to define the conceptual framework for financial reporting under IFRS for SMEs, to analyze the differences between CZ GAAP and reporting under IFRS for SME and then apply the acquired knowledge within practical part of master thesis along with the definition of the costs and benefits associated with the transition to IFRS for SMEs.
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Khateb, Fabian. „Malé a střední podniky v Sýrii: Analýza - Management - Dovoz a Vývoz“. Doctoral thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2007. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-233702.
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Tato disertacni prace je venovana tematu malych a strednich podniku v Syrii: Analyza - Management - Dovoz a Vyvoz. Syrsky trh je mezinarodnimu obchodovani pomerne otevreny. Obchodni smlouvy byly podepsany jiz s nekolika zememi. V rijnu 2004 Syrie podepsala take smlouvu o spolupraci s evropskou unii. Tato prace popisuje a analyzuje male a stredni podniky v Syrii pro pot.eby mezinarodniho obchodu i Syrskeho trhu. Ziskane vysledky jsou zpracovany a na jejich zaklade jsou stanovena doporuceni pro firmy hodlajici dovazet ci vyvazet do /ze Syrie.
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Backman, Sally, und Moa Holgersson. „Små företags sätt att synas“. Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för ekonomi och företagande, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-15379.
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The most dominating type of company in Sweden is the small-sized business and it usually lacks its own marketing department. The purpose of this paper was to analyze several small Swedish businesses which are specialized in different sectors of the Mechanic/Technology industry but they are similar in terms of having niched products and they are leading companies in the world. The objective was to do research about how small businesses work with marketing despite its lack of resources and capital. This survey has shown that customer contacts, customer relationships and especially for those investigated companies, it was very important to focus on globalization and product development in order to build a Point of Difference.
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Pavlů, Pavel. „Analýza potenciálu SaaS v malých a středních podnicích“. Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-10488.
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This paper analyses potential of Software as a Service (SaaS) model in small and medium enterprises (SME). SaaS model is rapidly expanding trend between software delivery models. The first chapter describes evolution of software delivery models, which peaks in the most recent "Software as a Service" model. It analyses key features of SaaS in qualitative, technological and legal dimensions. The first chapter also mentions assesment methods for IT investments. This chapter introduces basic theoretical framework for next chapters. Next chapter focuses on category of small and medium enterprises. It defines main macroeconomic indicators and organizational specifics of SMEs. This chapter also presents results of research into reasons for and against the use of applications with SaaS model in small and medium enterprises. Last chapter selects the most common software categories used by small and medium enterprises. For each category it analyses and describes current state of the SaaS market. After analysing the market situation, it selects broad range of applications for each category. Using multi-dimensional approach it recommends three products best suited for SMEs. For all categories it maps potential of the three recommended products. These three products are then thoroughly compared with each other using extended set of criteria. The chapter ends with a summary of possibilities offered by these applications to SMEs.
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Marques, Raquel Cupertino Cardoso. „Fatores relevantes no relacionamento Banca-PME : orientações para gestores de PME“. Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/12367.
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Mestrado em Ciências EmpresariaisO financiamento bancário é fundamental para as pequenas e médias empresas, no entanto são diversas a dificuldades encontradas durante os pedidos de crédito junto das instituições financeiras. Vários autores dão enfoque à relevância das relações criadas com os Bancos, como um elemento facilitador do acesso ao crédito. Pretende-se responder à pergunta: "Qual a influência do relacionamento bancário no acesso ao financiamento das PME?". Para tal, determinaram-se os fatores relevantes no relacionamento Banca-PME de forma a criar um conjunto de orientações de apoio às PME que guie o comportamento dos seus representantes durante o desenvolvimento desta relação, obtendo maiores níveis de aceitação nos pedidos de financiamento externo, em específico o bancário. Foi elaborado um questionário de forma a aferir a perceção das PME relativamente à influência do relacionamento bancário no acesso ao financiamento, o qual foi respondido por uma amostra aleatória de PME portuguesas. A maioria das PME inquiridas atribui um grau moderado de dificuldade na aceitação dos pedidos de financiamento, podendo este estar relacionados com as características das PME que compõem a amostra. Para beneficiar da relação Banca-PME e aumentar aos níveis de aceitação dos pedidos de financiamento, conclui-se que os gestores da empresa, devem optar por deter relações duradouras com múltiplos bancos, prestando sempre claramente toda a informação sobre o negócio, suportada documentalmente com projeções financeiras.
Bank Financing is fundamental to small and medium enterprises, however multiple difficulties can be found in the process of applying for credit with the financial institutions. Several authors emphasize the importance of the relationships created with banks, as a facilitator of credit access. We intend to answer the question: "What is the influence of the banking relationship in the SME access to financing?". To do so, we determined the relevant factors in the Bank-SME relationship to create a set of support guidelines to SMEs to steer the behavior of their representatives during the development of this relationship, obtaining better acceptance levels on external financing requests, specifically the bank financing. A questionnaire was built to assess the SME perception on the influence that the bank relationship has on the access to financing, which was answered by a random sample of Portuguese SME. Most inquired SME attribute a moderate degree of difficulty in the acceptance of financing requests, which could be related to the characteristics of the SME composing the sample. To benefit from the Bank-SME relationship and increase the financing acceptance levels, we conclude that the enterprise managers should choose to maintain long lasting relations with multiple banks, always clearly supplying all the business information, supported by documented financial projections.
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Ahlgren, Elin, und Frida Ahlstedt. „Miljömässigt- och socialt ansvarstagande i SME : - En studie om motiv vid implementeringen av CSR“. Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-26891.
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Titel: Miljömässigt- och socialt ansvarstagande i SME - En studie om motiv vid implementeringen av CSR i svenska SME Nivå: C-uppsats i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Elin Ahlgren och Frida Ahlstedt Handledare: Tomas Källquist och Pär Villhelmson Datum: Juni - 2018 Bakgrund och Syfte: Tidigare forskning presenterar flertalet motiv vid implementering av CSR. Motiven ökar medvetenheten kring varför företag genomför implementering av CSR. Kunskapen kring motiven vid implementering av CSR i SME är bristfällig, detta då tidigare studier främst har riktats mot stora företag. Syftet med studien är att öka förståelsen för vilka motiv som ligger till grund för implementering av CSR i SME, med fokus på värdemotivet, ekonomimotivet och intressentmotivet. Metod: Studien utgår från hermeneutiken och socialkonstruktivismen med en abduktiv forskningsansats. Studien tillämpar en kvalitativ undersökningsmetod där den empiriska datainsamlingen genomförts med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer. Den teoretiska referensramen baseras på tidigare forskning och det empiriska materialet är grupperat efter teman och kategorier som uppkommit vid intervjuerna. Utifrån den abduktiva forskningsansatsen har den teoretiska referensramen och det empiriska datamaterialet analyserats i samspel med varandra för att besvara studiens syfte. Slutsats:Studien tyder på att värdemotivet, ekonomimotivet och intressentmotivet ligger till grund för implementeringen av CSR i SME. Studien visar även att värdemotivet är det motiv som anses ha den mest centrala och betydande rollen vid implementering av CSR i SME. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Vidare forskning bör fokusera på motivens betydelse vid implementering av CSR i specifika branscher. Dessutom kan intressenternas perspektiv gällande frågan studeras genom att titta på om motiven vid implementeringen av CSR uppfattas av intressenterna. Studiens bidrag: Ur ett teoretiskt perspektiv bidrar denna studie med en förståelse för att värdemotivet, ekonomimotivet och intressentmotivet kan tillämpas vid en studie gällande implementering av CSR i SME. Ur ett praktiskt perspektiv bidrar denna studie med råd gällande hur företag och dess ledare kan öka kunskapen kring CSR och därmed tillämpa CSR-aktiviteter som är anpassade efter företagets förutsättningar.Title: Environmental and social responsibility in SMEs - A study of underlying motivation when implementing CSR in Swedish SMEs. Level: Final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business Administration Author: Elin Ahlgren and Frida Ahlstedt Supervisor: Tomas Källquist and Pär Villhelmson Date: June - 2018 Aim: Previous research presents the majority of motives when implementing CSR. Motivations raise awareness of why companies implement CSR. Knowledge about the motivation for implementing CSR in SMEs is inadequate, as previous studies have primarily focused on large companies. The aim of the study is to increase understanding of the motives underlying the implementation of CSR in SMEs, focusing on the value-motive, the economy-motive and the stakeholder-motive. Method: The study is based on a hermeneutical and social constructivist perspective with an abductive research effort. The study applies a qualitative survey method in which empirical data collection was conducted using semi-structured interviews. The theoretical frame of reference is based on previous research and the empirical material is grouped according to the themes and categories that arose during the interviews. Based on the abductive research effort, the theoretical reference frame and empirical data have been analyzed in interaction with each other to answer the purpose of the study. Conclusions: The study suggests that the value-driven, the performance-drivenand the stakeholder-driven motive form the basis for implementing CSR in SMEs. The study also shows that the value-driven motive is the motive considered to be the most central and significant role in implementing CSR in SMEs. Suggestions for future research: Further research should focus on the importance of the motives when implementing CSR in specific industries. Also, the stakeholders' perspective on the issue can be studied by looking at whether the motives for implementing CSR are perceived by stakeholders. Contribution of the thesis: From a theoretical perspective, this study contributes with an understanding that the value-driven, the performance-drivenand the stakeholder-driven motive can be applied in a study on implementation of CSR in SMEs. From a practical perspective, this study contributes with advice about how companies and their leaders can increase knowledge about CSR and apply CSR-activities tailored to the company's conditions.
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Shin, Joonho. „Micro Multinational Enterprises and the Internationalization of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Contextual and Organizational Factors“. Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/461712.
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Les principals teories de negocis internacionals afirmen que hi ha una relació positiva entre el grau d'internacionalització d'una empresa i el seu acompliment, atès que la internacionalització ofereix a les empreses l'oportunitat de créixer i millorar la seva competitivitat. Tot i les limitacions de recursos per expandir-se geogràficament, les PIMES han mostrat una alta i creixent propensió a internacionalitzar-se, demostrant que les empreses no han de ser grans per tenir èxit en els mercats estrangers.
La pregunta general de recerca que aquesta tesi pretén respondre és: ¿quins factors contextuals i organitzacionals permeten a les PIMES internacionalitzar-se, superant les limitacions degudes a la seva reduïda grandària, adoptar modalitats d'entrada que requereixen un alt compromís de recursos, i maximitzar el rendiment?
La tesi examina diferents factors contextuals i organitzacionals que incideixen en la relació entre el grau d'internacionalització i l'acompliment en el context específic de les PIMES i d'un subgrup de PIMES particularment interessant, les micro-multinacionals. Els estudis previs sobre la relació internacionalització-rendiment (I-R) s'han centrat en les grans empreses multinacionals, mentre que la internacionalització de les pimes que utilitzen modes d'entrada de major compromís ha rebut molt escassa atenció. La tesi proporciona una explicació teòrica i empírica de l'efecte moderador de diversos factors contextuals i organitzacionals en la relació I-R en diferents nivells d'internacionalització. Per a això, s'integren en el marc teòric de la tesi la literatura sobre la relació I-R amb les literatures relacionades amb les variables moderadores de tipus contextual (sector d’activitat) i organitzacionals (tipus de propietat, estratègies de diversificació geogràfica). Els resultats obtinguts confirmen que la relació I-R és específica al context i contingent en relació amb les característiques organitzatives i contextuals estudiades.Las principales teorías de negocios internacionales afirman que existe una relación positiva entre el grado de internacionalización de una empresa y su desempeño, dado que la internacionalización ofrece a las empresas la oportunidad de crecer y mejorar su competitividad. A pesar de las limitaciones de recursos para expandirse geográficamente, las PYMES han mostrado una alta y creciente propensión a internacionalizarse, demostrando que las empresas no tienen que ser grandes para tener éxito en los mercados extranjeros. La pregunta general de investigación que esta tesis pretende responder es: ¿qué factores contextuales y organizacionales permiten a las PYMES internacionalizarse, superando sus limitaciones de tamaño, adoptar modos de entrada que requieren un alto compromiso de recursos, y maximizar el rendimiento? La tesis examina diferentes factores contextuales y organizacionales que inciden en la relación entre el grado de internacionalización y el desempeño en el contexto específico de las PYMES y de un subgrupo de PYMES particularmente interesante, las micro-multinacionales. Los estudios previos sobre la relación internacionalización-desempeño (I-P) se han centrado en las grandes empresas multinacionales, mientras que la internacionalización de las pymes que utilizan modos de entrada de mayor compromiso ha recibido muy escasa atención. La tesis proporciona una explicación teórica y empírica del efecto moderador de varios factores contextuales y organizacionales en la relación I-P en diferentes niveles de internacionalización. Para ello, se integran en el marco teórico de la tesis la literatura sobre la relación I-P con las literaturas relacionadas con las variables moderadoras de tipo contextual (sector de actividad) y organizacionales (tipos de propiedad, estrategias de diversificación geográfica). Nuestros hallazgos confirman que la relación I-P es específica al contexto y contingente en relación con las características organizativas y contextuales estudiadas.
Core international business theory asserts that there is a positive relationship between a firm’s degree of internationalization and its performance, given that internationalization offers firms the opportunity to grow and enhance their competitiveness, Despite resource constraints to expand geographically, SMEs have shown a high and growing propensity to internationalize, demonstrating that firms do not have to be large to be successful in foreign markets. The overarching research question this thesis aims to respond is: what contextual and organizational factors allow internationalizing SMEs overcome their size constraints, adopt higher commitment entry modes, and maximize performance? The thesis examines different contextual and organizational factors that influence the relationship between the degree of internationalization and performance in the specific context of SMEs and a particularly interesting subgroup among them, micro multinationals. Previous studies on the internationalization-performance (I-P) relationship have focused on large MNEs while very little attention has been paid to internationalizing SMEs using higher commitment entry modes. The thesis provides a theoretical and empirical explanation of the moderating effect of several contextual and organizational factors on the I-P relationship at different levels of internationalization. To do so, the theoretical framework of the thesis integrates the literature on internationalization/ multinationality research with the corresponding literatures related to the contextual (industry) and organizational (ownership types, geographical diversification strategies). Our findings confirm that the I-P relationship is context-specific and it is contingent on the studied organizational and industry characteristics.
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Jenkins, Andrew Timothy. „Malé a střední podniky v České republice a jejich využití jako nástroj pro regionální politiku se zvláštním zaměřením na klastry a poskytnuté podpory pro rozvoj malých a středních podniků dle krajů a programu“. Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-11142.
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The thesis focuses on the problematic of Regional politics not only on the EU level, but also on the level of Czech Republic. There are mentioned the main characteristics of its tools and targets. Also are characterized the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and mentioned their importance for the region. Mentioned are even the clusters thanks to their specifics and importance. They actually work as a special organizational form of SME. Based on data on the financial resources from the structural funds that were given to entrepreneurial subjects and on data on the individual region, they were made various comparing analysis. The main task of this thesis is to prove that support of SME's, particularly in the form of EU and Nationally provided financial resources from the various programs, has a positive impact on the structural growth of the regions economic potential.
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Brabec, Tomáš. „Využití účetních dat pro informační podporu uživatelů“. Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-205785.
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This thesis deals with the use of accounting data for information support of small and medium-sized enterprises users. This thesis covers not only technical and procedural aspects of reporting. The first part of the thesis provides broader insight into SME and their limitation factors, future development of accounting and accounting profession and also insight into data presentation. In the second part there are examples of statements, which could be part of specific accounting systems for SME and could be used by internal users.
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Johansen, Louise, und Ebba Eriksson. „Insourcing i SMEs : En studie om motiv och beslutsunderlag för insourcing“. Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-66960.
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Bakgrund: Att flytta hem tidigare outsourcad produktion har blivit allt mer förekommande bland svenska företag. Insourcing har även anammats av små och medelstora företag vilket ter sig särskilt förvånande då de bland annat besitter begränsade resurser, både finansiella och kunskapsmässiga. Varför denna form av strategiska förändring har skett i denna typ av företag är fortfarande relativt outforskat. I denna studie kommer därför de motiv som finns till insourcingbeslut men även vilka beslutsunderlag som ligger till grund för beslutet i SMEs att identifieras. Genom detta skapas en ökad förståelse för vilka grunder ett insourcingbeslut tas i SMEs. Syfte: Studien syftar till att identifiera vilka motiv som ligger till grund för insourcingbeslut i SMEs samt att förklara varför motiven har uppkommit. Vidare syftar studien till att beskriva vilka beslutsunderlag som används vid ett insourcingbeslut i SMEs samt huruvida de identifierade motiven påverkar beslutsunderlagens innehåll. Metod: Metodvalet för studien är en kvalitativ intervjustudie på fem svenska företag inom SME-definitionen som verkar i olika branscher. Slutsats: I studien har ett antal olika motiv till insourcingbeslut i SMEs identifierats där även en förklaring kring motivens uppkomst har gjorts. Två nya insourcingmotiv har identifierats: bredda sin kompetens och reducera lagerkostnader. Det som även var utmärkande gällande insourcingmotiv i SMEs är att de mest förekommande motiven går att relatera till att företagen vill genomföra någon form av strategisk förändring i verksamheten. Vi har även konstaterat att resursanalyser i form av totalkostnad samt kompetens- och investeringsbehov som det viktigaste underlaget som SMEs använder sig av vid ett insourcingbeslut. Det kan även konstateras att SMEs prioriterar beslutsunderlag som kan kopplas till de motiv som beslutet har tagits på, varför vi genom denna studie har kunnat identifiera ett nytt underlag: beslutsunderlag relaterade till specifika motiv. Motivbilden väger även tyngre än de ekonomiska analyserna vid ett beslut i SMEs.Background: It has become more frequent among Swedish companies to transfer back previously outsourced production. Insourcing has also been accommodated in small and medium sized enterprises. This can seem surprising since they possess limited resources, both financially and logically. Why this strategic transformation has occurred in this kind of company is still relatively unexplored. This thesis will identify not only the incentives for insourcing, but also what kind of decision making constitutes the basis for insourcing in SMEs. By doing this, an increased level of knowledge for insourcing decisions in SMEs will be achieved. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to identify the incentives for insourcing in SMEs and to explain why they occurred. Further, the purpose of the thesis is to describe the decision making that creates the basis for insourcing in SMEs, and whether the incentives of insourcing effects the basis for decision making. Method: The method of the thesis is a qualitative interview study of five Swedish companies in different lines of business. Conclusion: Several different incentives for insourcing in SMEs have been identified and a description regarding the origin of the incentives is presented. We have identified two new incentives for insourcing: broaden their knowledge and reduce warehousing cost. Regarding insourcing incentives, it was found that the most frequent incentives are related to the fact that the companies want to implement some kind of strategic change within their organization. We have also identified resource analysis in terms of total cost and requirement of skills, to be the most important basis of decision making used by SMEs. It can also be noted that SMEs prioritize the basis of decision making that can be connected to the incentives. When making the insourcing decision in SMEs, the incentives for insourcing are of higher importance than the financial analysis. Method: The method of the thesis is a qualitative interview study of five Swedish companies in different lines of business.