Building Bridges: Linking universities with the manufacturing industry [PDF]
This article explores ideas for linking university research entities with small- and medium-sized manufacturing industries. In an environment such as the Western Cape, South Africa, where well established teaching and research activities in science and ...
Robert Knutsen +2 more
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Innovation Strategy Based on Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation in SME Companies in Iran [PDF]
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have become a vital factor for national competitiveness and firms and companies, and the world is increasingly moving towards a knowledge-based economy.
Adel Sepehr +2 more
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Assessment of Exchange Options for Attracting External Financing by Small and Medium Businesses [PDF]
Introduction. The choice and justification of options for attracting investments are relevant for the development of any organization. The research objective was to assess exchange-traded options for attracting investment by small and medium businesses ...
Elena N. Starchenko +1 more
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Foresight for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Context of the Circular Economy
Small, medium, and micro enterprises make important contributions to economic growth and employment. Based on evidence from of the tire processing industry in Ecuador, this article assesses the development prospects for such companies in the context of ...
Wendy Anzules-Falcones +4 more
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The evolution of spatial patterns of university-industry collaborative innovation in the Yangtze River Delta [PDF]
[Objective] The objective of this study was to reveal the multi-scale spatial patterns, organization, and evolution of university-industry (U-I) collaborative innovation in the Yangtze River Delta region, and propose policy recommendations for the ...
YANG Fan, DU Debin, DUAN Dezhong, SHI Wentian
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Small and Medium Enterprises and Global Risks: Evidence from Manufacturing SMEs in Turkey
This study investigated how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a country perceive major global risks. The aim was to explore how country attributes and circumstances affect SME assessments of the likelihood, impacts, and rankings of global risks, and
Ali Asgary +2 more
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PurposeThere is rising interest in Industry 4.0 as a factor in the competitiveness of the organization. Although many companies are aware of the importance of Industry 4.0, the development of such initiatives in Colombia is slow.
Thomas Tegethoff +3 more
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SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS AS A MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCES [PDF]
The article considers the peculiarities of the construction and functioning of international strategic alliances and the reasons that hinder the participation of Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses.
Vadym V. Tatarinov +2 more
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Methodological aspects of rural economy diversification in the context of modern civilizational transformations [PDF]
The purpose of the study is to provide theoretical and methodological justification for the directions of rural economy diversification in the context of modern civilizational transformations and new trends in economic development.
Podgorskaya Svetlana
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: The poultry industry in Tanzania has grown steadily over the past decade. We surveyed 121 chicken farming households along an intensification gradient from backyard to semi-intensive and intensive production systems based on rearing system and assumed ...
Wilson C. Wilson +5 more
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