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Alzougool, Basil. "The use and continuance use of social media applications by small and medium enterprises in Kuwait." Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication 68, no. 6/7 (September 2, 2019): 471–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/gkmc-11-2018-0094.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the use and continued intention to use six social media applications (SMAs) (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Skype and Instagram) by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kuwait. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 357 SMEs in Kuwait was conducted to achieve the study objectives. Findings The study results showed that SMEs mostly used application was Facebook (by more than three quarters of the SMEs), and the least used one was LinkedIn (by around 6 per cent of the SMEs). Also, approximately third of the SMEs used YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. Of those, more than one third used these applications daily. The study also found that both gaining popularity and enjoyment were the main motivations for using all six applications by SMEs. Moreover, the study found that the applications were mostly used for information, communication and marketing. Research limitations/implications SMEs used and have continued intention to use SMAs for their enjoyment and usefulness, because other SMEs use them and because of their complementarity. In light of the results, several recommendations were suggested to increase the use and continued intention to use SMAs by SMEs in Kuwait. For academics, it may give them an idea of the extent to which SMEs use SMAs in doing work activities, which they can use as a starting point to investigate other factors that might influence the use SMAs by SMEs. Practical implications For practitioners especially SMEs owners and managers, it may help to encourage them to use the SMAs and to raise their awareness of the benefits of these applications to their work. Social implications The findings generally suggest that SMEs need ongoing support from the government, industry or any bodies that are interested in the development of SMEs. This support includes providing a more comprehensive view about SMAs such as raising the awareness of SMEs about the potential benefits of some of these applications such as YouTube, Skype and LinkedIn and conducting training courses that help SMEs to set up rules, procedures and strategies on how to use these various applications. Originality/value SMAs have a number of characteristics that make it a suitable option for doing SMEs’ work activities. Therefore, SMAs could provide SMEs with opportunities for interaction and communication with customers and suppliers. Although the literature describes the different aspects of these applications and their potential benefits for people in general and industry in particular, little research has attempted to explore the actual use of these applications especially by SMEs in developing countries in general and in Kuwait in particular.
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Diabate, Ardjouman, Hagan Sibiri, Linyu Wang, and Liying Yu. "Assessing SMEs’ Sustainable Growth through Entrepreneurs’ Ability and Entrepreneurial Orientation: An Insight into SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire." Sustainability 11, no. 24 (December 13, 2019): 7149. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11247149.

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In most countries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in driving sustainable economic growth and job creation; hence, the need to investigate factors (e.g., entrepreneurial factors) that influence SMEs’ sustainable growth (SMESG). This study provides an insight into entrepreneurs’ abilities (EAs) that affect SMESG in Côte d’Ivoire (a middle-income economy located in the West African region) and an assessment of the extent to which entrepreneurial orientation (EO) influences the EA–SMESG relationship. By using data from 320 Ivorian SMEs, the results of hypothesis testing confirm an association between SMESG and each EA dimension (creativity, risk control, relationship, and opportunity detection ability), learning ability excepted. As for the moderating effect of EO, the innovativeness in entrepreneurship positively and significantly regulates the EA–SMESG relationship; proactiveness positively regulates the relationship between almost all EA dimensions and SMESG; and risk tendency regulates the relationship EA–SMESG for creativity and risk-control ability. Based on major findings, management implications are formulated in relation to promoting SMEs’ sustainable growth. For example, in light of the impact of EA on SMESG, development actors can increase the efficiency of Ivorian SMEs through actions aiming at strengthening the abilities of entrepreneurs and managers.
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Bularafa, Bukar Ali, and Umar Garba Adamu. "EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SME PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA." Advanced International Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship and SMEs 3, no. 7 (March 1, 2021): 75–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/aijbes.37007.

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Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) are undeniably playing a significant role in the economic development of many countries globally. This role performed by the SMEs has been distracted by the global pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The pandemic brought about lockdown, movement restrictions, market closure, social distancing, etc. Thus, these restrictions and controls of the movement have particularly affected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. This study aims to examine the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the small and medium scale business in Yobe State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. Data were obtained through a questionnaire administered to 278 SMEs in Yobe State. The data were analyzed using descriptive and regression analysis using SPSS. The findings of the study indicate owners/managers of SMEs that participated in the study rated the variables of COVID-19 (lockdown, movement restriction, market closure, and social distancing) on a high level. The result further revealed that all the variables in the study correlate with SME's performance. Interestingly, the findings indicate three variables have a significant positive effect on SME's performance, the highest among is the market closure, followed by movement restriction and lockdown accordingly. While social distancing shows no significant effect on SME's performance. Therefore, it is recommended that proactive plans should be put in place for SMEs in anticipation of events such as COVID-19 that can hurt businesses. Finally, future research should consider other related variables that have not been considered in this study.
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Kotane, Inta. "THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES." Latgale National Economy Research 1, no. 9 (November 30, 2017): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/lner2017vol1.9.2749.

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The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) comprises a significant share in total number of enterprises in national economies, the SMEs are considered to be the backbone of economic growth, and most often their significance is valued by the gross value added and a number of new jobs created. Notwithstanding the established role of SMEs in national economies and the research studies conducted by Latvian scientists, the author considers that the theoretical and practical aspects of the SME's performance have not been sufficiently studied and published in Latvia. The purpose of the current study is to explore the theoretical and practical aspects of the SME's performance. The theoretical study is based on the analysis of the research publications, and the practical aspects are analysed using statistical information. General scientific research methods – information analysis and synthesis, the logical construction, monographic, data grouping and graphical representation methods – are used in the research. In the result, the theoretical aspects of the SMEs' performance are explored and the main indicators measuring the SMEs' performance are assessed.
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Kamran, Muhammad, Aleena Syed, and Ayra Tariq. "INTENTIONS TO ADOPT ECOPRENEURSHIP WITH MODERATING EFFECT OF COLLECTIVISM: A CASE OF SME SECTOR OF PAKISTAN." Journal of Social Research Development 4, no. 01 (March 31, 2023): 15–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.53664/jsrd/04-01-2023-02-15-24.

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SME sector, particularly manufacturing SME's, must recognize importance of economic sustainability and seek out routes that support for sustainability, like ecopreneurship. This study explores ecopreneurship adoption intentions while expanding the theory of planned behaviour model by incorporating moderating effect of collectivism. The population of research is comprised of Pakistani manufacturing SMEs. Study's sample includes of manufacturing SMEs operating in Lahore region. Employees of SMEs were surveyed to obtain data. The results suggested that attitude to ecopreneurship, subjective norms and self-efficacy are primary drivers of ecopreneurship. Further, outcomes revealed that collectivism has moderating effect amid observed variables. Also, relevance of three-way interactions for attitude, subjective norms, and self-efficacy with collectivism has shown moderating effect of collectivism. Environmentally responsible firms SME's generate greater possibilities since many successful businesses are ecologically aware and continually seek the economic benefits by being green. The research is thus restricted to Pakistani manufacturing SMEs.
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Jit Singh, Bikram, and Dinesh Khanduja. "SMED: for quick changeovers in foundry SMEs." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 59, no. 1 (December 8, 2009): 98–116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17410401011006130.

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Afzal, Rozeena, Taseer Salahuddin, Furrukh Bashir, and Altaf Hussain. "Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium Enterprises in South Asian Countries." Winter 2023 3, no. 1 (March 31, 2023): 866–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v3i1.171.

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The research study finds the impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South Asian countries (excluding Afghanistan, due to the two-decades-long war on terrorism) by taking quarter-wise data from 2020 to 2021. By using the panel data random effect technique, the results demonstrate a negative relationship between COVID-19 spread and SMEs exports, as a one percent rise in the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a decline of 91 percent in exports of SMEs. The results also demonstrate that, with the exception of TTF (SME Financing as a % of Total Trade Finance), all explanatory variables are significant. SME Financing as a % of total trade finance (TTF) has a negative relationship with SMEs exports. Both BCS (Bank credit to SME sector) and NOB (percentage change in the number of SME borrowers) have a positive relationship with SMEE (Exports of SMEs), indicating that when BCS and NOB rise by one percent, SMEE will rise by .98 and 13.17 percent, respectively. The constant/intercept value shows that the SMEs exports will be 49.74 units when all other explanatory variables are set to zero. The research study also posed a policy recommendation in the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic, that what necessary and immediate action to be taken to save the lives and restore the economies of South Asian counties.
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Amine, ESSADIK. "TНE TAKAFUL FUND FOR SMES: PARTICIPATORY FINANCE SERVING SME." Herald of the Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law 5, no. 66 (2017): 222–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.21295/2223-5639-2017-5-222-239.

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Darwanto, D., Purbayu Budi Santosa, Nenik Woyanti, and B. Bambang. "Designing Model and Strategy for Strenghthening The Competitiveness of Small Medium Enterprises." ETIKONOMI 17, no. 1 (February 25, 2018): 69–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/etk.v17i1.6826.

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Strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs in Indonesia was essential by the era of global competition in line with the implementation of the ASEAN economic community in 2015. The purpose of this research is designing a model and strategy of strengthening the international competitiveness of SMEs through LEDI - 9F approach. This research is using content analysis and Analytic Networking Process. This research found that the model of strengthening the international competitiveness of SMEs could be done through a model of partnership between the various stakeholders both at district, provincial and state levels. The most priority aspect to strengthen SME's competitiveness is business context with the most priority strategy that is the strategy of management and business. Based on the results of the analysis, the government can use as a reference for the government to strengthen SME's competitiveness through anticipate problems and optimize the solutions that arise in enhancing SME's competitiveness.DOI: 10.15408/etk.v17i1.6826
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Istanto, Yuni, Dyah Sugandini, Gunawan Nusanto, Windy Anindya Pamuji, and Trestina Ekawati. "Business Strategies and Digital Marketing Management in Desa Prima Sleman SMEs." RSF Conference Series: Business, Management and Social Sciences 1, no. 3 (October 20, 2021): 285–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.31098/bmss.v1i3.330.

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This review expects to give knowledge to SMEs in Sleman regarding how organizations seeking different techniques approach this advanced promoting issue. A definitive objective is to help SMEs in Sleman in the productive and viable execution of the system embraced by their organizations. The technology provided to SMEs planned in this research is a digital technology for product marketing and improving product quality and production. The population in this study were all SME's in Sleman. The census did sampling. The research approach is made by survey, observation, FGD, and in-depth interview. The overall hypothesis in this study is positively and significantly supported. The research that has been done shows that SMEs in Sleman have a marketing performance that is influenced by the types of digital marketing strategies and strategies. On the other hand, the performance of SMEs is influenced by marketing performance.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "SMEs"

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Paddock, Catharine A. "Psychosocial factors in SMEs (stress in SMEs)." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511245.

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Foreman, Mark McKinney. "Control and operation of SMES and SMES/PV systems." Thesis, This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10062009-020156/.

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Xu, Chenke, and Hao Hu. "Factors influencing SMEs' export performance : A case study of Chinese SMEs." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-4786.

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Small and medium-sized enterprises play much more important roles in both domestic and international markets nowadays. The issue that factors influence their export performance (mainly the export sales and profits) also becomes much more attractive these years. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the factors which influence the SMEs’ export performance and how each factor influences the SMEs’ export performance. This study is built on a modified model of the factors influencing the SMEs’ export performance. The authors use case study to conduct this research, and one company’s (Company B’s) data is collected through the semi-structured interview. Some findings are obtained: the important factors which influence Company B’s export performance contain the trade shows, the expenses on getting the authentication, capital sources, export rebate, firm network, firm previous experience, firm competencies, personal network, international orientation and personal previous experience. In addition, the authors also find the effect of firm size is indirect. However, customs duty, transportation, as well as building up the brand do not play important impacts on export performance. Take the trade shows as an example, personal cards and product samples are sent to the customers, then the customers who are interested in the products will contact Company B. In this way, the customers are accumulated and the export sales increase. Thus, the export performance is enhanced.

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Schmuck, Ludger, and Veronika Vintish. "SMEs offline: why? : A multiple-case study of Swedish micro SMEs." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-111569.

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The Internet is becoming a more and more influencing factor in our everyday life. It affects many of our daily tasks and it is a determining factor we built our decisions on. Especially in Sweden, retrieving information about products or services online prior to the purchase is a matter of course and emphasizes therefore its importance. A website offers a costefficient potential for smaller firms with limited resources to be visible for consumers and to compete on the larger market. However, the website adoption has been neglected amongst 41% of Swedish micro Small- and Medium sized Enterprises (SME), which raises the question why this phenomenon exists. Existing literature does not provide a solid explanation of this occurrence and this is where our study steps in. In order to answer our research question and to fill this gap, the study is designed as a qualitative multiple-case study with twelve semi-structured interviews conducted amongst the owner-managers of micro SMEs in different parts of Sweden. The study aims to fill the theoretical gap by identifying and explaining the reasons why micro SMEs in Sweden do not adopt a website. The empirical contribution is the development of managerial recommendations about how micro SMEs can overcome the barriers to adopt a website.  This research was guided by a conceptual framework, including strategic, consumer and customer, communication and interaction perspectives, as well as the perspective of the perception of websites. In order to carry out a profound analysis, we decided to apply two steps. The first step of the analysis was to connect the themes itself to theory in order to explore what the collected data represents so that reasons explaining why micro SMEs do not adopt a website could be found. The second step of the analysis included the exploration of the identified reasons in order to understand why these exist. The results from this study are expressed as six reasons why the owner-managers of micro SMEs in Sweden have not adopted a website. These reasons are: a wrong perception of a website, the lack of resources and competences, precaution, being a contractor to an umbrella company, being unaware of a website’s impact on the business and having successful network and offline-communication methods. The findings leave practitioners and researchers with an idea about what reasons are leading owners of micro SMEs to neglect a website and why these reasons exist.
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Lu, Yunli, and Zhisheng Zhou. "A Critical review of SME internationalization : through two Swedish/Chinese SMEs." Thesis, University of Gävle, Department of Business Administration and Economics, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-4964.

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Background

The internationalization of SMEs can be expected to gain further momentum because the world economy is becoming increasingly integrated with continued declines in government-imposed barriers and continued advances in technology

 

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to design a theoretical framework for the internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises, research, analyst and discuss.

 

Theoretical Framework

We have created a model of the internationalization of SMEs which includes four elements: Resource, Mode of Entry, Competitor and Marketing. We believe they are primary considerations for the SMEs to develop foreign operation.

 

Method

We will use qualitative method in our research

 

Conclusion

Optimize the allocation of resources, suitable way to entry foreign market, determine own Competitive advantage, positioning, decision making and controlling.

 

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Hitchen, Emma L. "Open Innovation in SMEs." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/458437.

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This thesis focuses on the use of open innovation in SMEs. Open innovation helps to explain how small firms with fewer resources are able to successfully compete against larger firms. This work begins with a literature review, which analyses a decade of research into the topic, and provides a framework to categorise the barriers to open innovation in SMEs. The most frequent barriers found originate within the firm, at an organisational and cultural level. Following this is a quantitative study into the use of IPR, namely patents, industrial designs, trademarks and copyrights, in SMEs. A key result is that SMEs do not benefit from IP in the same way as large firms, and that they profit from IPR in different ways, depending on the size and corresponding IPR. The final part of this thesis comprises a qualitative study of the combined use of social media and open innovation in SMEs.
Aquesta tesi se centra en l'ús de la innovació oberta a les PIME. La innovació oberta explica com petites empreses amb menys recursos poden competir amb èxit contra empreses més grans. Aquest treball comença amb una revisió de la literatura, que analitza una dècada d'investigació sobre el tema, i proporciona un marc per categoritzar les barreres a la innovació oberta ens les PIME. Les barreres més freqüents s’originen dins l'empresa, a nivell organitzatiu i cultural. La següent part és un estudi quantitatiu sobre l'ús de la propietat intel·lectual, és a dir, patents, dissenys industrials, marques registrades i drets d'autor, a les PIME. Un resultat clau és que les pimes no es beneficien de la PI de la mateixa manera que les empreses grans, i que es beneficien dels drets de PI de diferents maneres, depenent de la mida i els drets de PI corresponents. La part final d'aquesta tesi comprèn un estudi qualitatiu de l'ús combinat dels mitjans de comunicació social i la innovació oberta a les PIME.
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Eliasson, Malin, and Senida Smajovic. "CSR Communication & SMEs." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, EMM (Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9433.

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Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how SMEs in the Småland region define and communicate their CSR activities towards their stakeholders.

Background: Corporate social responsbility is a topic that is widely discussed today. In many cases the CSR agenda has been adopted by many large corporations. However there is a demand from governmental bodies to spread this agenda further to include and engage small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). The main reason for this approach is due to SMEs being the most frequent type of business in Europe and is often influential in the local communities (Castka, Balzarova, Bamber, Sharp, 2004).

There is also a demand from stakeholders to receive information about CSR. Research within the field of CSR Communication has mostly been focused on large corporations. Recently, the focus has shifted towards SMEs and  it is still an emerging field.  The research  concerning CSR and CSR communication within the SME context is limited and therefore it is an important area that needs to be addressed.

Method: The purpose of this thesis was achieved by using the case study approach. Two companies; Smålandsbygg and Sköna Hem AB were investigated. Four respondents from each company were interviewed and the outcome of the interviews was analyzed together with the frame of reference.

Conclusions: According to the findings it is difficult to provide one common definition of CSR that can be applied for the two companies in the study. In general it might be difficult to provide a common definition of CSR in SMEs. According to previous research the way SMEs conduct their business is dependent on the owner and the personalities of the management. Consequently, there can be a variety of ways that SMEs are engaging in CSR or percieve CSR to be.

There are three different communication strategies when communicating CSR towards the stakeholders. It could be interpreted that both companies applied different communication strategies depending on which stakeholder they were communicating with.


 

Syfte: Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att undersöka hur små och medelstora företag definierar och kommunicerar deras CSR aktiviteter gentemot sina intressenter.

Bakgrund: Företagets sociala ansvarstagande, även kallat CSR, är ett omdiskuterat ämne idag. I många fall har CSR agendan integrerats i de flesta stora företag. Emellertid finns det ett krav från statliga organ att sprida denna agenda vidare och engagera små och medelstora företag. Den främsta anledningen för denna ansats beror på att små och medelstora företag är den mest vanligt förekommande verksamheten i Europa och tenderar att vara inflytelserika i lokalsamhället. (Castka, Balzarova, Bamber, Sharp, 2004).

Det finns också efterfrågan från olika intressenter att få information om CSR. Forskning inom området CSR kommunikation har mest varit riktad mot större företag. Nyligen, har fokus skiftat till små och medelstora företag och är fortfarande ett område på frammarsch. Forskning inom CSR och CSR kommunikation i små och medelstora företag är begränsat och är ett viktigt område som måste uppmärksammas.

Metod: Syftet med den här uppsatsen uppnåddes genom att använda en fallstudie. Två företag; Smålandsbygg och Sköna Hem AB undersöktes. Fyra personer från varje företag blev intervjuade och resultatet från dessa intervjuer analyserades tillsammans med referensramen.

Slutsats: Enligt resultaten från studien är det svårt att tillhandahålla en allmän definition när det gäller CSR som kan appliceras i de två företag som var med i studien. Generellt sett kan det vara svårt att ge en allmän definition om CSR i små och medelstora företag överhuvudtaget. Tidigare forskning visar att sättet som små och medelstora företag drivs på, påverkas av ägarna och ledningens personlighet. Följaktligen kan det finnas flera olika variationer om hur små och medelstora företag är engagerade i CSR eller hur de uppfattar CSR konceptet.

Det finns tre olika kommunikationsstrategier när man vill kommunicera CSR till olika intressenter. De två företagen i studien applicerade olika kommunikationsstrategier beroende på vilken intressent de kommunicerade med.

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samier, suha, and Liang Qian. "Sustainable development in SMEs." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-10062.

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Nowadays, corporate responsibility is not only an issue for large international corporations but also for small- medium sized enterprise (SMEs) with limited resources and less market power. However sustainable development is not a compulsory lesson for SMEs to take, but it is one of the market approaches for a company to thrive and survive. As Donckels represented (1997) that entrepreneurship of SMEs do all their strength to be on its way to the next millennium. The purpose of this thesis is to describe and understand how sustainable business approaches can influence and enhance SMEs development despite of their barriers and limitations which are associated with their day to day management. For that reason, researchers are aiming to analyze closely and get pragmatic insight into the three dimensions of sustainable development (social, environmental, economic) and how the interaction among these three dimensions will benefit SMEs as a whole.

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Oni, Oluwasola. "Broadband adoption by SMES." Thesis, Brunel University, 2007. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5330.

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Because the benefits of broadband for businesses have been widely publicized, the UK government has tried to ensure that there is a wide and fast take-up of the technology. Initial figures showed that broadband adoption by SMEs was particularly slow and there has been little research on the use of broadband by businesses, particularly SMEs. An in-depth study into the roles and activities of the groups involved in broadband diffusion to SMEs was conducted. The innovation diffusion and social construction of technology theory were applied to develop a framework that addresses some of the issues not covered in previous literature. The research was carried out in two phases and the empirical data from these was obtained and analysed using a qualitative and interpretive approach. Whilst broadband adoption figures have picked up more recently the research results show that SMEs have not adopted broadband in its full capacity. The results show that factors including cost, quality of service, and lack of awareness might be a reason for this. Implications for policy makers and groups involved in broadband diffusion to SMEs have therefore been provided. The first phase of the research provides results that indicated that broadband has not necessarily changed the way the Internet is used by the SMEs. In the second phase, the results showed a wide if not incompatible difference among groups involved in the issues surrounding broadband diffusion to SMEs. Although the governi-nenht as provided funds for SMEs' adoption of information technology, the level of awareness displayed by SMEs is persistently low. A case is put that this may be because SMEs are unique as are their needs and so need to be targeted as individual businesses with individual needs as opposed to a 'one size fits all' solution.
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Cavraro, Martina Elisabetta <1989&gt. "Open Innovation and SMEs." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/7949.

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The need of innovation is a crucial part for companies that want to improve their products or services. The complexity of what affects innovation is amplified when we talk about SMEs. They have different kinds of resources with respect to multinationals, but like them, they increasingly need to find a way to compete in an international scenario which is characterized by globalization. For this reason, the main way for improving is to find the perfect method that fits with the firm's aims. Open innovation is one of these methods that could help enterprises with the innovation process. The focus of my thesis is to understand and analyze how a small an new company, founded by an Italian artisan, has been able to use techniques and solutions used in other sectors in order to to design and produce his product. In the first chapter there will be a brief description of the economic context after the crisis and the factors that affect the international landscape. After this delineation, there will be a theoretical approach of innovation, in particular of open source innovation. In the last part there will be the final analysis of the chosen company.
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Books on the topic "SMEs"

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Invernizzi, Anna. Overconfidence in SMEs. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66920-5.

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Bluhm, Katharina, and Rudi Schmidt, eds. Change in SMEs. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230227781.

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Bottiglia, Roberto, and Flavio Pichler, eds. Crowdfunding for SMEs. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56021-6.

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Entem, Erwann P. SMEs and export. Northampton: Nene College, 1996.

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Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia. Lembaga Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Usaha Kecil dan Menengah. CD-SMEs profile. Jakarta, Indonesia]: Center for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, 2002.

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Anthony, Anoo Anna, and Mary T. Joseph. SMEs in Indian Textiles. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137444578.

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Matt, Dominik T., Vladimír Modrák, and Helmut Zsifkovits, eds. Industry 4.0 for SMEs. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25425-4.

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Cacciolatti, Luca, and Soo Hee Lee. Entrepreneurial Marketing for SMEs. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137532589.

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Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji, and Kaushalesh Lal. SMEs and New Technologies. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230625457.

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Mackenzie, Bruce, Allan Lombard, Danie Coetsee, Tapiwa Njikizana, Raymond Chamboko, and Edwin Selbst, eds. Applying IFRS for SMEs. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119200123.

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Kotios, Dimitrios, Georgios Makridis, Silvio Walser, Dimosthenis Kyriazis, and Vittorio Monferrino. "Personalized Finance Management for SMEs." In Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Digital Finance, 215–32. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94590-9_12.

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AbstractThis chapter presents Business Financial Management (BFM) tools for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The presented tools represent a game changer as they shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach to banking services and put emphasis on delivering a personalized SME experience and an improved bank client’s digital experience. An SME customer-centric approach, which ensures that the particularities of the SME are taken care of as much as possible, is presented. Through a comprehensive view of SMEs’ finances and operations, paired with state-of-the-art ML/DL models, the presented BFM tools act as a 24/7 concierge. They also operate as a virtual smart advisor that delivers in a simple, efficient, and engaging way business insights to the SME at the right time, i.e., when needed most. Deeper and better insights that empower SMEs contribute toward SMEs’ financial health and business growth, ultimately resulting in high-performance SMEs.
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Angilella, Silvia, and Sebastiano Mazzù. "Financing Innovative SMEs." In Multiple Criteria Decision Making, 69–81. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39292-9_4.

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Trzcieliński, Stefan. "Flexibility of SMEs." In Advances in Ergonomics of Manufacturing: Managing the Enterprise of the Future, 417–27. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41697-7_37.

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Aiello, Gaetano, Raffaele Donvito, Silvia Ranfagni, and Laura Grazzini. "Luxury SMEs Networks." In Luxury Marketing, 319–39. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-4399-6_18.

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Mellor, Robert. "Introduction to SMEs." In Knowledge Management and Information Systems: Strategies for Growing Organizations, 41–49. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-28576-8_5.

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Sima, Mihaela-Georgia, Simona-Clara Barsan, and Dan Savescu. "Studying Romanian SMEs." In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 127–30. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23023-3_19.

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Freiling, Jörg, and Hartmut Meyer. "Turning SMEs Around." In Turnaround Management and Bankruptcy, 346–61. 1 Edition. | New York, NY : Routledge, 2017. | Series: Routledge advances in management and business studies ; 69: Routledge, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315738116-18.

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Smierciak, Sarah. "Developing Egypt's “SMEs”." In Cronyism and Elite Capture in Egypt, 43–53. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003185345-4.

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Venturelli, Andrea. "SMEs (and CSR)." In Encyclopedia of Sustainable Management, 2960–63. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25984-5_670.

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Ojo, Sanya, and Entissar Elgadi. "Crowdfunding of SMEs." In Entrepreneurship Marketing, 262–74. Second edition. | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.: Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429505461-16.

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Conference papers on the topic "SMEs"

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Majidli, Famil. "Impact of Small and Medium Enterprise-oriented Reforms in Azerbaijan on their Economic Performance." In International Conference on Eurasian Economies. Eurasian Economists Association, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.36880/c14.02707.

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One of the main economic factors supporting the economies of the modern world is small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and in recent years the Azerbaijani government, which aims to minimize dependence on oil, is implementing reforms to support SME sector. The Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, established in 2017, is a clear example of this approach. The purpose of this article is to conduct a descriptive analysis of the impact of SME-supporting economic reforms on the economic performance of SMEs. The article analyzes the changes and trends in the macroeconomic indicators of SMEs in 2006-2019 based on the data of the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and examines the impact of SME reforms on SMEs, especially after 2016. The figures suggest that the reforms have positive effects and there are growing trends in terms of both value added and employment created by SMEs. Despite these positive results, the share of SMEs in the GDP and in employment of Azerbaijan is still low compared to developed countries.
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Yang, Shuo, Zhiqiang Zhang, Jun Zhou, Yang Wang, Wang Sun, Xingyu Zhong, Yanming Fang, Quan Yu, and Yuan Qi. "Financial Risk Analysis for SMEs with Graph-based Supply Chain Mining." In Twenty-Ninth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Seventeenth Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial Intelligence {IJCAI-PRICAI-20}. California: International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence Organization, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.24963/ijcai.2020/643.

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are playing a vital role in the modern economy. Recent years, financial risk analysis for SMEs attracts lots of attentions from financial institutions. However, the financial risk analysis for SMEs usually suffers data deficiency problem, especially for the mobile financial institutions which seldom collect credit-related data directly from SMEs. Fortunately, although credit-related information of SMEs is hard to be acquired sufficiently, the interactive relationships between SMEs, which may contain valuable information of financial risk, is usually available for the mobile financial institutions. Finding out credit-related relationship of SME from massive interactions helps comprehensively model the SMEs thus improve the performance of financial risk analysis. In this paper, tackling the data deficiency problem of financial risk analysis for SMEs, we propose an innovative financial risk analysis framework with graph-based supply chain mining. Specifically, to capture the credit-related topology structural and temporal variation information of SMEs, we design and employ a novel spatial-temporal aware graph neural network, to mine supply chain relationship on a SME graph, and then analysis the credit risk based on the mined supply chain graph. Experimental results on real-world financial datasets prove the effectiveness of our proposal for financial risk analysis for SMEs.
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Bayraktar, Murat, and Neşe Algan. "The Importance Of SMEs On World Economies." In International Conference on Eurasian Economies. Eurasian Economists Association, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.36880/c11.02265.

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The importance of SMEs to world economies is well reported. SMEs (firms with 200 or less employees) construct the biggest business sector in each global economy therefore governments around the world are increase the effort to promote and support SME expansion as their national development strategy. Micro firms and SMEs are forming the majority of firms in most countries (which 95% on average) and for the large majority of jobs. While SMEs are dominating of very great numbers, SMEs are significant due to their importance as priority drivers to employment, economic growth and innovation. According to the World Trade Organization SMEs represent over 90% of the business population, 60-70% of employment and 55% of GDP in developed economies. SMEs held for around 20% of patents, one measure of innovation, in biotechnology-related fields in the Europe. As the world economy faces with prevailing challenges, governments increasingly start to turn on SMEs as a significant element of sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The importance of SMEs to; economic growth, poverty reduction, innovation and job creation also social cohesion are major key.
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Hupe, Anna, Ulrich Bretschneider, Tim Trostmann, and Lena Stubbemann. "Barriers for SMEs in Adopting Crowdsourcing." In Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action. University of Maribor Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/um.fov.4.2022.14.

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Despite its undisputable benefits for firms, crowdsourcing is rarely applied in small and medium sized enterprises (SME), yet. Until today extant literature provides only an uncomplete picture of the barriers that hinder SMEs from adopting crowdsourcing. Because of these incomplete insights on this phenomenon there is a great deal of uncertainty on how to overcome these barriers all the more. In the scope of an interview series with 15 SMEs we explore a range of different barriers. The findings from our study do not only expand the so far incomplete body of knowledge but also provide practical references for SMEs to be aware of the barriers. This simplifies avoiding them and successfully adopting crowdsourcing.
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Koçak, Orhan, Eyüp Zengin, and Hande Oğuz Karademir. "Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Their Employment Structures in the Process of Globalization: Yalova Sample." In International Conference on Eurasian Economies. Eurasian Economists Association, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.36880/c06.01191.

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Today, small and medium sized companies are briefly called SMEs, are becoming more important in order to sustain of both national and local economies under the intensive competition and in the existing global markets. SME’s are making important contributions countries’ economic growths by making innovations, giving responses for the economic crises, positive effects on the growing of employment and having flexibility on their productions. In this study, the current situation of SMEs in the globalized economic order, the advantages and disadvantages, economic problems, the importance of SMEs in Turkey’s economy and also incentives provided for SMEs is emphasized. In the second part, with the globalization changing employment structure of SMEs and their conditions in the fight against unemployment is emphasized in Turkey. In the final part, an investigation is done and it is aimed to research employment structures, strategies for the future and approaches for the big companies of SMEs that are doing business in Yalova city. For this, survey method is used and survey results were analyzed for 158 SMEs in Yalova.
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Sheahan, Ann. "ValuePOLE: an ex-ante predictive revenue performance tool for NPD in SMEs." In 18th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, HTSF 2010. University of Twente, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.3990/2.268486638.

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Decision makers within SMEs face many competitive threats but also have a range of development opportunities available to them to advance the competitive position of their firm. These opportunities typically include development of new products and/or the improvement of their process performance. However it is very difficult to decide, ex-ante i.e. before-the-event, to which combination of new product development and/or improvement opportunities the SME should devote resources for the firm to maximise its economic performance. This is of strategic importance, given the limited resources available to SMEs. The ValuePOLE project addresses this challenge. ValuePOLE, a collaborative research project between academics and SME practitioners, is funded under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme, Research for the Benefit of SMEs. Its objective is to deliver a Model, an ICT Tool and a Methodology to answer this challenge for the SME decision maker so that they can maximise their competitive position with the minimum investment of resources. This paper describes the project as well as the results to date at the four SME case study firms.
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Salian, Dharmender. "Review of Digitalization using Artificial Intelligence Maturity Models: The Case of American Automotive SMES." In 12th International Conference on Soft Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Applications. Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.5121/csit.2023.132404.

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The purpose of this study is to review studies related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) maturity models (MM) in automotive manufacturing in a systematic manner. SMEs in the automotive industry must embrace digitalization to remain competitive. SME's employ a large segment of the USA's workforce. SMEs had not been aggressive in digitalization due to scarce funds, but the benefits of operational efficiency, quality improvement, cost reduction, and innovative culture have made it attractive to consumers. A growing number of operations are being digitalized using Artificial Intelligence techniques. In this paper, AI applications in SMEs are examined through the lens of an AI maturity model.
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Matthews, K. "Oxonica: small & medium enterprises." In SMEs and Micro/Nanotechnology. IEE, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:20050013.

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Saffell, J. "Tapping into nanotechnology - gas sensor opportunities." In SMEs and Micro/Nanotechnology. IEE, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:20050014.

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O'Brien, P. "Quantum dots and their potential applications: Nanoco - the story of a still nascent company." In SMEs and Micro/Nanotechnology. IEE, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:20050015.

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Reports on the topic "SMEs"

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Aguiar Campos, Sérgio Vale. SME Metasys: A Business Management System for SMEs. Inter-American Development Bank, October 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0006633.

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Yap Yun Fung, Alex. Rapid Cost-reduction Approaches for SMEs. Asian Productivity Organization, December 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.61145/zkje7280.

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Reducing costs and increasing productivity are goals of all enterprises, especially SMEs. Alex Yap Yun Fung’s P-Insights report on Rapid Cost-reduction Approaches for SMEs focuses on successful efforts of one SME which can be applied in many sectors. Teamwork, an innovative mindset, and creative problem-solving are emphasized.
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Beck, Thorsten, Asli Demirguc-Kunt, and Ross Levine. SMEs, Growth, and Poverty. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, March 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w11224.

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Volpe Martincus, Christian, Mauricio Mesquita Moreira, Kati Suominen, Rosario Campos, Álvaro Inchauspe, Luis Torres Paz, Elena Achar Samra, et al. Integration & Trade Journal: Volume 17: No. 37: July-December, 2013. Inter-American Development Bank, January 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008280.

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In spite of the fact that they make up more than 90% of firms and account for a substantial portion of employment in these countries, rather little is known about the role of small- and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) trade. In particular, there are a series of pending yet pivotal questions, such as: To what extent and how do SMEs contribute to their countries exports? How internationalized are LAC SMEs compared to SMEs in other world regions? How diversified are LAC SMEs exports across products and destinations? What are the key bottlenecks to LAC SME internationalization? This issue of the Journal intends to drive a holistic, thoughtful and targeted discussion of patterns of SME internationalization and its major bottlenecks and how they can be (or not) mitigated most effectively.
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Fazlollahtabar, Hamed, ed. Business Analytics for SME Productivity. Asian Productivity Organization, May 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.61145/slsj5506.

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This P-Insights report, "Business Analytics for SME Productivity," emphasizes the importance of productivity for the survival and growth of SMEs. By employing business analytics (BA), SMEs can reap significant benefits and transform with changing times. Dr. Hamed Fazlollahtabar provides a comprehensive guide with step-by-step techniques on how SMEs and business analysts can successfully use BA to enhance productivity.
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Zahoor, Sadaf, ed. Competitive, Profitable, New-normal SMEs. Asian Productivity Organization, March 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.61145/fyfp2313.

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SMEs are the backbone of the economy, accounting for more than 99% of all companies in the world, producing more than 50% of global GDP, and generating more than 60% of total employment. Despite their contributions to job creation, innovation, exports, and overall growth, SMEs face challenges that undermine their resilience. In this P-Insights report, Dr. Sadaf Zahoor analyzes the success factors of new-normal SMEs and shares recommendations on how others can evolve into more competitive, profitable enterprises.
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Kapoor, Amit. SME Transformation for Meeting the SDGs in Asia. Asian Productivity Organization, October 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.61145/tqdm9184.

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This report explores the vital role of SMEs in global economies, especially in Asia, where they contribute significantly to economic growth and employment. The study delves into the stages of SME development, their challenges, and strategies for enhancing competitiveness across 13 APO members. Emphasizing SMEs' significance in realizing SDGs such as poverty alleviation, gender equality, and clean energy, the report provides crucial insights and a competitiveness framework to serve as a guide, offering valuable recommendations to transform SMEs to meet the SDGs.
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Piza, Caio, and Tulio Cravo. The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low -and Middle- Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis. Inter-American Development Bank, June 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011748.

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Interventions designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are popular among policy makers, given the role SMEs play in job creation around the world. Business support interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often based on the assumption that market failures and institutional constraints impede the growth of SME growth. Significant resources from governments and international organizations are directed to SMEs to maximize their socioeconomic impact. Business-support interventions in LMICs most often relate to formalization and business environments, exports, value chains and clusters, training and technical assistance, and access to credit and innovation. Very little is known about the impact of such interventions despite the abundance of resources directed to SME business-support services. This paper systematically reviews and summarizes 40 rigorous evaluations of SME-support services in LMICs and presents evidence to help inform policy debates. The study found indicative evidence that overall business-support interventions help improve firm performances and create jobs. However, little is still known about which interventions work best for SMEs and why. More rigorous impact evaluations are needed to fill the large knowledge gap in the field.
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Klinger, Bailey, Lucio Castro, Paula Szenkman, and Asim Khwaja. Unlocking SME Finance in Argentina with Psychometrics. Inter-American Development Bank, April 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009112.

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Access to finance remains a challenge for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Argentina. It is a particularly acute problem among newly created SMEs that have a scant credit record and frequently lack collateral. The authors of this paper carried out a pilot test of an innovative psychometric tool aimed at evaluating credit risk among SME clients of Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires (BCBA), one of the top three public banks of Argentina. SME responses were compared to their historical repayment records to determine if psychometric-based credit scoring models could help ameliorate the constraints to SME finance. A scorecard based on that information and built using international data results in a Gini coefficient between 20 percent and 40 percent: those SMEs rejected by the psychometricbased scorecard with this Gini coefficient have a probability of defaulting that is three to four times greater than those accepted. Along with other policies to reduce information asymmetry in SME lending, such a tool could help relieve constraints to SME finance in Argentina.
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Ezaki, Hideyuki. Innovation Creation in SMEs: Lessons from Japan. Asian Productivity Organization, March 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.61145/ypwx8224.

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