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  1. 21. Barriers to growth and development in small firms

    Författare :Henrik Barth; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Growth; Development; Innovation; Barrier; Small firms; SME;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of the extended summary is to develop the understanding of the existence and reasons behind barriers to growth and development in small firms. More specifically, four questions are addressed: (1) What do we know about the term barrier, how can it be defined? (2) What types of barriers to growth and development have been identified? (3) How can barriers to growth and development be addressed in a framework? and (4) How do the results of the appended papers (Papers I-V) contribute to the research field of barriers to growth and development?A literature review was undertaken to answer the first two questions. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Elektroniska marknadsplatser : IT-stöd för små och medelstora leverantörer

    Författare :Johan Petersson; Göran Goldkuhl; Karin Axelsson; Fredrik Karlsson; Martin Henkel; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Electronic marketplaces; Information systems; Small and medium -sized enterprises; Practice theory; Elektroniska marknadsplatser; informationssystem; små och medelstora företag; praktikteori;

    Sammanfattning : Den här avhandlingens ämne är elektroniska marknadsplatser och hur sådana bör utformas utifrån mindre leverantörers perspektiv. Med leverantörer avses här de säljande företag som använder marknadsplatser som mellanhand för att sälja varor och tjänster. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Adoption av elektronisk handel : Innehåll, kontext, process och samspelet mellan dessa

    Författare :Monika Magnusson; Anders G. Nilsson; Péter Révay; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Adoption ”adoption” ; e-commerce “elektronisk handel” ; SME ”små och medelstora företag” ; conceptual framework ”konceptuellt ramverk” ; content ”innehåll” ; context ”kontext” ; process ”process” .; Informatics and systems science; Informatik och systemvetenskap; Information Systems; Informatik;

    Sammanfattning : E-commerce is far more common in large firms than in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As a result SMEs risk competitive disadvantages. A growing body of research has attended to this problem but few studies examine the adoption of e-commerce from a broader contextual perspective. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Manufacturing strategy formulation in small and medium-sized enterprises

    Författare :Malin E S Löfving; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Manufacturing strategy; formulation; SMEs; manufacturing strategy process;

    Sammanfattning : Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of any national economy and key drivers for economic growth. To sustain their competitiveness, it is essential that SMEs take advantage of their capabilities and support market requirements. This research encourages an increased focus on work with manufacturing strategies in SMEs. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises in Iran

    Författare :Firouzeh Ghanat-Abadi; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industriell marknadsföring; Industrial Marketing;

    Sammanfattning : The growing role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in both advanced market economies and economies in transition and their considerable contribution to employment and economic dynamism in the most industrialized countries suggest that this experience can be used for sustainable development of developing countries. Meanwhile, due to changes in the international business environment, SMEs are experiencing increased competition as foreign firms gain access to local markets. LÄS MER