Sökning: "international SMEs"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 35 avhandlingar innehållade orden international SMEs.

1. 1. International network competitiveness : Technical and foreign market knowledge development in international SME networks

   Författare :Angelika Löfgren; James Sallies; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International competiveness; SME; International entrepreneurship; Business networks; Innovation; Co-innovation; Internationalization; International entrepreneurship; Network management; Network coordination; Knowledge management; Knowledge development; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : How can small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) compete over time within international networks? This thesis takes a stance in that business network relationships are essential for international SMEs as such networks can provide knowledge and learning opportunities. International network competitiveness is, in this thesis, introduced as a concept that captures SMEs long term performance, resulting from the firms being competitive within international business networks. LÄS MER

3. 2. Decision-making strategies of internationalization under challenging times : Lessons from SMEs

   Författare :Luis Oliveira; Martin Johanson; Carin Nordström; Afonso Fleury; Margaret Fletcher; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Institutions; business networks; uncertainty; international market performance; internationalization speed;

   Sammanfattning : Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly important actors of the global market and are particularly exposed to be affected in a scenario marked by an ongoing process of deglobalization and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both of these phenomena potentialize the liabilities that firms experience abroad, namely foreignness and outsidership. LÄS MER

4. 3. Fostering Dynamic Capabilities of SMEs. The Impact of Inward International Licensing on Absorptive Capacity and Networking Capability : A Multiple Case Study in Pharmaceutical Industry

   Författare :Mohammad Reza Saeedi; Hossein Dadfar; Staffan Brege; Peter Ekman; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Absorptive capacity; networking capability; inward international licensing; dynamic capabilities; SMEs; Iran;

   Sammanfattning : Resource limitation and inadequate capabilities are the SME’s major problems. On this basis, alliances as vehicles of inter-firm collaboration provide opportunities for SMEs to obtain complementary capabilities and critical resources to overcome resource limitations. LÄS MER

5. 4. Opportunity-based internationalization of SMEs : Foresee the unforeseeable and expect the unforeseen

   Författare :Stylianos Papaioannou; Martin Johanson; Mikael Hilmersson; Heléne Lundberg; Roger Schweizer; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SME; internationalisation; international opportunity; business networks; opportunity novelty; serendipity; opportunity value; improvisation; unpredictability; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : Resource restricted Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs), face unpredictability when entering foreign business networks. However, some SMEs are better equipped to develop higher number of opportunities with better qualities than others, and come across to seemingly ‘surprises’ shaping distinct internationalization paths. LÄS MER

7. 5. Competitive Capabilities of a Technology Born Global

   Författare :Liliya Altshuler; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Born globals; international SMEs; international entrepreneurship; strategy; organizational capabilities; R D management; alliance management; brand management; managerial capabilities; organizational learning;

   Sammanfattning : Since the early 1980s, rapidly internationalizing start-ups have captured attention of the academia, media and institutions. These ’born global’ firms seem to disregard the traditionally established views of firm internationalization. LÄS MER