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The Italian Small- and Medium-Sized Firms in the Aftermath of the Crisis

2012
The outbreak of the recent crisis that began at the end of the last decade eventually uncovered the problems that almost all Western economies had been able to camouflage thanks to economic growth fueled by an unprecedented expansion in the financial industry.
CALCAGNINI, GIORGIO, FAVARETTO, ILARIO
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Technology Licensing and the Small and Medium-Sized Firm

European Small Business Journal, 1983
Julian Lowe and Nicholas Crawford, of the Department at the University of Bath, England, carried out the research for this paper with the help of finance from the Leverhulme Trust. The position of small and medium-sized firms with respect to new product development presents an interesting paradox. There is a growing emphasis in their role in employment
J. F. Lowe, N. K. Crawford
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Firm Philanthropy in Small- and Medium-Sized Family Firms

Family Business Review, 2014
Drawing on stewardship theory and arguments in relation to social and reputational capital, this study investigates how family involvement affects engagement in firm philanthropy in small- and medium-sized family firms. Specifically, we argue that family involvement in ownership positively influences firm philanthropy while its interaction with family ...
Campopiano, Giovanna, De Massis, Alfredo, Chirico, Francesco   +2 more
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Apprentice Training in the Small to Medium-sized Firm

Technical Education and Industrial Training, 1959
The author outlines the plan for training apprentices developed by his division; it is not revolutionary, but it does draw on the best of recent experience and will be of considerable interest to small and medium-sized firms facing a need to develop personnel for the years ahead.
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The role of boards in small and medium sized firms

Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society, 2011
PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the role of boards in owner‐managed small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), and seeks answers to the questions of whether boards generally enhance good governance in SMEs, and whether the use of outside board members plays a significant role. Finally, the paper seeks to examine the question of whether in practice
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Innovations in Small and Medium-Sized Family Firms

2013
Small and medium-sized firms are a prevalent organizational form in Germany. Their importance for the German economy is indisputable. Most of them are global market leaders in their niches and are considered to be a force for innovation in the German economy.
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[Small and medium sized firms management]

1997
Cet ouvrage reprend les divers aspects de l'économie et de la gestion des PME : démographie d'entreprises, nature de la PME, apport des différentes disciplines de gestion à la compétitivité des petites et des moyennes entreprises. L'accent est mis sur les toutes petites entreprises, et sur la démarche entrepreneuriale, création et aides diverses.
Marchesnay, M., Fourcade, C.
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Small and Medium-Sized Firms, Financial Strategy and Institutions in Italy

2008
The present study explains both capital-structure and debt-maturity choices for small and medium-sized Italian firms in terms of institutional differences at the local level, taking into consideration local financial development, the effectiveness of the local enforcement system, and other firm-specific characteristics.
La Rocca Maurizio, LA ROCCA, Elvira Tiziana   +1 more
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Technology Strategy in Small and Medium-Sized Firms

1990
There is a wide literature on the role small and medium-sized firms (SMFs) play in technological development. Rothwell (1988) argues that SMFs are increasingly important in the process of technological innovation. Pavitt (1988) also argues that SMFs are significant contributors to innovation.
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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED FIRMS

2005
This article examines the internationalization process of small firms in order to find the factors that affect of the internationalization of small fırms. The stages are Stages, Upsala and new venture model. A review of literatüre shows that most of the research focused on the internationalization of large fırms and the stııdy on small fırms is limited
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