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ABSTRACT The concept of predictive maintenance in advanced manufacturing systems is crucial from the point of view of resource efficiency in the era of high competitiveness forced by energy transformation in the digital economy. Against the backdrop of sustainability and the opportunities a data cooperative offers, the combination of predictive ...
Christian Schachtner +6 more
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Impact of Regulation on SMEs [PDF]
Panikkos Poutziouris, Francis Chittenden
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Translating Circularity Into Strategy: A Governance Meta‐Capability Framework
ABSTRACT Firms struggle to transition to circular economy (CE) models, often citing external barriers. Yet some firms succeed, whereas others fail: Why? We argue that success depends on a specific governance capability—a meta‐capability that allows firms to (1) sense and strategically reframe CE imperatives, (2) seize opportunities by aligning diverse ...
Felix Carl Schultz +1 more
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Korean SMEs in the Wake of the Financial Crisis: Strategies, Constraints and Performance in a Global Economy [PDF]
South Korea was one of the most adversely affected economies from the Asian financial and economic crisis of 1997. This paper focuses upon the contribution that the SME sector in this country is making towards the recovery of the economy, and, in ...
Harvie, Charles +2 more
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ABSTRACT The ongoing deterioration of environmental quality and depletion of natural resources call for urgent corporate action towards sustainability. This study examines how corporate ethics influence eco‐innovation outcomes among small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Spanish electronic components industry, considering the mediating roles
José Luis Ferreras‐Méndez +1 more
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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs
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 +3 more
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Family ownership, innovation and other context variables as determinants of sustainable entrepreneurship in SMEs: An empirical research study [PDF]
This study focuses on the prediction of sustainable entrepreneurship, that is, behavior which demonstrates a firm’s concern about the natural environment, especially among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Using a random sample of 382 Dutch SMEs
Lorraine Uhlaner +3 more
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ABSTRACT Despite more than 20 years of research into sustainable tourism, the environmental impact of the UK hospitality sector remains high. A growing body of research into the concept of a circular economy (CE) demonstrates that transitioning to this way of working has significant benefits both for the environment and business outcomes.
Danielle Farrow +2 more
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R&D Network and value Creation in SMEs
Research and development functions are fundamental drivers of value creation in technology-based Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) seemingly successful R&D is a function of innovation processes and R&D networks.
Ahmed, Shamsuddin +2 more
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ABSTRACT Firms pursue the circular economy (CE) by using projects as organisational forms. However, the transformative role of project organising (PO) in developing circular firm capabilities (FC) remains underexplored. In this study, we examine the effects of PO on the development of critical circular FC in CE‐based firms. We draw on primary data from
Ambisisi Ambituuni +5 more
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