Sökning: "small and medium-sized enterprises"

Visar resultat 41 - 45 av 111 avhandlingar innehållade orden small and medium-sized enterprises.

1. 41. In the middle : on sourcing from China and the role of the intermediary

   Författare :Jenny Balkow; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; international sourcing; low cost country sourcing; intermediary; intermediary roles; people s republic of china; smes; supply chains; quality; Företagsekonomi; Handel och IT; Bussiness and IT;

   Sammanfattning : In the past three decades China’s rapid transition from a closed economy to become the factory of the world has astonished economists all over the world. Surveys among sourcing practitioners show that China is the most interesting market for sourcing and research points to lower costs as the main reason. LÄS MER

3. 42. Deciding on Using Application Service Provision in SMEs

   Författare :Björn Johansson; Sven Carlsson; Göran Goldkuhl; Ulf Melin; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Datavetenskap; information and communication technology; ICT; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; Application Service Provision; ASP; Application Service Providers; decisionmaking; Datavetenskap; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : The use of external providers for the provision of information and communication technology (ICT) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is expected to increase. At the end of the 1990s the concept of Application Service Provision (ASP) and Application Service Providers (ASPs) was introduced. LÄS MER

4. 43. Developing TQEM in SMEs : Management Systems Approach

   Författare :Kaisu Sammalisto; Thomas Lindhqvist; Peter Kisch; Magnus Karlsson; Internationella miljöinstitutet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Small and medium sized enterprises; Total quality environmental management; Environmental management systems;

   Sammanfattning : Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in all economies today and although their individual environmental impact is often limited, their total impact can be said to be significant due to their sheer number. Environmental management is a way to reduce the impact, but the results obtained by implementing ISO 14001 vary. LÄS MER

5. 44. Growth in established SMEs : Exploring the innovative and ambitious firm

   Författare :Anders Uddenberg; Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck; Christina Grundström; Roland Sjöström; Karl Wennberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : The growth of firms is a complex but relevant subject for different stakeholders, such as owners, who want returns on their investment, and society, where firms are vessels for jobs and job creation. Despite the vast amount of research conducted on firm growth and factors associated with firm growth, there is no coherent body of knowledge, and the average firm is not growing. LÄS MER

7. 45. How do standardised environmental management systems affect environmental performance and business?

   Författare :Jonas Ammenberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Environmental management systems; EMS; ISO 14001; small and medium-sized enterprises; SME; continual improvement; environmental aspect; environmental performance;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to increase the understanding of what a standardised environmental management system (EMS) is, can be, and is not. The EMS infrastructure, i.e. the standards for EMSs and corresponding systems for their application, is analysed to find out how"ft affects the environmental efforts of companies. LÄS MER