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Does Canada Have a Problem with Occupational Fraud? [PDF]
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are an important collective force in the Canadian economy, however the visibility and economic power of small businesses suffer due to their size and frequent turnover.
Elena Simonova +2 more
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Mechanical Glass‐Backsheet Photovoltaic Modules Delamination: Toward Materials Recycling
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.A new technology based on sanding has been developed to collect most of the materials contained in a photovoltaic (PV) module in the form of powders. A pilot line is now operational. This technology is specifically suited for Glass//Backsheet PV panels, which represent today the vast majority of the end of life PV panels.
Fabrice Coustier +5 more
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Information Management in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Business InformThe current state of small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine depends on the stability of the economic situation, the availability of a favorable tax and regulatory environment, the availability of financing, competition in the business environment, the pace of technological development and the sufficiency of qualified personnel in the labor market.
Kateryna O. Skibska, Vitalii H. Starikov
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A Qualitative Investigation of the Human Resource Management Practices in Small Businesses [PDF]
, 2004 This report provides a summary of our findings from the first phase of our study on human resource practices in small businesses based on qualitative interviews with top managers and owners of small businesses. Below we include a brief description of the
Allen, Mathew +2 more
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The relationship between innovation, knowledge, and performance in family and non-family firms: An analysis of SMEs [PDF]
, 2013 This study seeks to examine the relationship between innovation and knowledge in family versus non-family businesses with regard to performance. Data from 430 small and medium-sized enterprises were analyzed through hierarchical regression analysis, and ...
Boncella, Robert J. +2 more
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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.This study proposes a method to increase the value of solar power in balancing markets by managing prediction errors. The approach models prediction uncertainties and quantifies reserve requirements based on a probabilistic model. This enables the more reliable participation of photovoltaic plants in balancing markets across multiple sites, especially ...
Jindan Cui +3 more
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Crowdfunding for Startups and Small/Medium Size Businesses
, 2021 The purpose of this thesis is to investigate Crowdfunding as a valid alternate financing method for Start-ups and Small Medium Size Businesses. We focus mainly on Reward-Based crowdfunding, since we consider this model as a better fit for SMEs and through our quantitative research try to point out the most important factors for a successful campaign ...
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Adoption and performance outcome of digitalization in small and medium-sized enterprises
Reviews of Management SciencesDigital transformation has a profound impact on businesses and various implications for firms. While some effectively navigate this digital shift, harnessing the benefits of modern technologies, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggle to ...
Andreas Kallmuenzer +3 more
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ECONOMIC IMPACT EVALUATION OF GLOBAL MARKETING SUPPORT SERVICES - AN EXPORTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON THE ECONOMY OF ARKANSAS [PDF]
This study determines the impact of Global Marketing Support Services (GMSS) - an exports assistance program in assisting 13 small and medium sized businesses to export.
LaFerney, Preston E. +4 more
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Swedish farmers' approval of nudges
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen +2 more
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