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Adoption of "eco-advantage" by SMEs: emerging opportunities and constraints [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: A recent study has asserted that businesses need to adopt “eco-advantage”. This paper aims to explore the viability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) achieving “eco-advantage” by exploring their understanding of sustainability issues, how ...
Brindley, C, Brindley, Clare, Oxborrow, Lynn, Oxborrow, L   +3 more
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Virtual R&D teams and SMEs' growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs [PDF]

, 2010
This paper explores potential advantages of using virtual teams for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on various aspects of virtual teams.
Ahmed, Shamsuddin, Ahmed, S., Taha, Z., Taha, Zahari, Ale Ebrahim, N., Ale Ebrahim, Nader   +5 more
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The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs [PDF]

, 2010
The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing.
Ahmed, Shamsuddin, Abdul Rashid, S.H., Ahmed, S., Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim, Rashid, S.H. Abdul, Taha, Z., Taha, Zahari, Ale Ebrahim, N., Ale Ebrahim, Nader   +8 more
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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs [PDF]

, 2012
This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted during March to September 2009. The study focused on the influence of virtual research and development (R&D) teams within Malaysian manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs ...
Ahmed, Shamsuddin, Wazed, M. A., Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim, Taha, Zahari, Ale Ebrahim, Nader   +4 more
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Marketing in SMEs: a '4Ps' self-branding model [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which traditional marketing theory and practice can be applied in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and consider how owner-managers perceive their own role in marketing within a ...
Resnick, SM, Cheng, R., Simpson, M, Cheng, R, Lourenço, F., Resnick, S.M., Simpson, M., Lourenço, F   +7 more
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REACH: A killer whale for SMEs? CEPS Policy Brief No. 307, 9 December 2013 [PDF]

, 2013
REACH is a very demanding system for any business either large or small, yet right from the start one of the more serious concerns was whether and how SMEs could cope with the Regulation.
Pelkmans, Jacques., Gubbels, Ineke, Schrefler, Lorna   +2 more
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Intelligence Management opportunities for SMEs

, 2015
PurposeUnfortunately, the majority of studies examining business intelligence (BI) have focused on its exploitation in large firms. Often studies appear to assume that smaller firms have limited interest or capabilities in intelligence.
Ojiako, Udechukwu, Chipulu, Maxwell, Maguire, Stuart, Karatas-Ozkan, Mine, Siao, Mei-Jyun   +4 more
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Taiwan's SMEs since the New Century

, 2012
It is well known that SMEs as well as entrepreneurship played important roles during Taiwanâs economic development. Many recognize SME sector is a unique economic foundation of Taiwan.
Hu, Ming-wen; 胡名雯
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Determinant Factors of E-commerce Adoption by SMEs in Developing Country: Evidence from Indonesia

, 2015
The aim of this study is to investigate those factors that influence SMEs in developing countries in adopting e-commerce. This study is motivated by the fact that the adoption of e-commerce by SMEs, especially in developing countries, is still very far ...
Rahayu, Rita, Day, John
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Broadband adoption by SMES

, 2007
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Because the benefits of broadband for businesses have been widely publicized, the UK government has tried to ensure that there is a wide and fast take-up of
Oni, Oluwasola
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