Format:
1 Online-Ressource (280 Seiten)
ISBN:
9783030458355
Series Statement:
Palgrave Studies in Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business Ser
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Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Editorial Introduction: Contextual Evolution of SMEs across Markets, Disciplines and Sectors -- 1.1 Book Context and Theoretical Foundations -- 1.2 Book Content and Structure -- References -- 2: The Impact of Digitalization and Sustainable Development Goals in SMEs' Strategy: A Multi-Country European Study -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milestones of Sustainable Development -- 2.3 SMEs Allocation in Sustainable Development Map -- 2.4 Digital Influence on SMEs Model in Sustainable Targets -- 2.5 Methodology Overview and Results -- 2.6 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- 3: Business in a Foreign Country: A Contextual Analysis of Immigrant Entrepreneurship and Their SMEs -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Theoretical Foundation and Context -- 3.3 Methodological Aspects -- 3.4 Findings and Discussion: Middle Eastern Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Their SMEs in Romania -- 3.4.1 Descriptive Information Specific to the Investigated Sample -- 3.4.2 Faced Challenges and Opportunities: Past -- 3.4.3 Faced Challenges and Opportunities: Present -- 3.4.4 Faced Challenges and Opportunities: Future -- 3.5 Final Remarks -- 3.5.1 Conclusions -- 3.5.2 Implications -- 3.5.3 Limitations and Future Research -- References -- 4: Defining the SME: A Multi-Perspective Investigation -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Legal Definitions of an "SME" -- 4.3 Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Business Studies -- 4.4 Quantitative Parameters for the Definition of an SME -- 4.4.1 Structural Parameters -- 4.4.2 Operating Parameters -- 4.4.3 External Relations -- 4.5 Qualitative Parameters for the Definition of an SME -- 4.5.1 Legal Form -- 4.5.2 Enterprise's Degree of Autonomy -- 4.5.3 Owner-Management -- 4.5.4 Overlap Between Family and Business
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4.5.5 Organisational Structure -- 4.5.6 Size of Management Team -- 4.5.7 Forms of Funding -- 4.5.8 Competitive Behaviour -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References -- 5: To Fail or Not to Fail: An Algorithm for SME Survival Prediction Using Accounting Data -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Use of Survival Analysis Methodology in Mainstream Literature -- 5.3 The Proposal of a Predictive Model -- 5.3.1 The Cox Proportional Hazards Model -- 5.3.2 Proposed Model -- 5.3.2.1 Variables Used -- 5.3.2.2 The Companies' Sample -- 5.4 The Survival Algorithm -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- 6: Dynamic Capabilities and System Thinking: The Role of Networking Capabilities to Foster Innovation in SMEs -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Exploration, Exploitation, and Dynamic Capabilities -- 6.3 Innovation and the Complex Adaptive Systems -- 6.4 Relationship Network Structure and Innovation -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- 7: The Influence of Social Vision, Social Networks, and Financial Return on Social SME Sustainability -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Social Entrepreneurship -- 7.3 Social Entrepreneurship Dimensions -- 7.3.1 Social Vision -- 7.3.2 Financial Return -- 7.3.3 Innovation -- 7.3.4 Social Networks and Sustainability -- 7.4 Methodology -- 7.4.1 Questionnaire Adaptation -- 7.4.2 Data Collection Procedure and Demographic Analysis -- 7.4.3 Quality Criterion of Measurement Model -- 7.4.4 Evaluation of Structural and Mediation Model -- 7.5 Discussion -- 7.5.1 Theoretical Contributions -- 7.5.2 Managerial Implications -- 7.5.3 Study Limitations, Plan for Future Study, and Conclusion -- References -- 8: Prediction of Viticulture Farms Behaviour: An Agent-Based Model Approach -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Literature Review -- 8.3 Methodology -- 8.3.1 Modelling Procedure -- 8.4 Simulation and Results -- 8.5 Conclusions and Implications
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References -- 9: Digitalization of SMEs: A Review of Opportunities and Challenges -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Role of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Evolution in SMEs -- 9.3 Digitalization as a Phenomenon -- 9.4 Digitalization in SMEs -- 9.5 Digitalization as Opportunity and Challenge for SMEs -- 9.6 Concluding Remarks and Future Research Avenues -- References -- 10: Financing and Innovativeness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Case of Poland -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Research Context -- 10.3 The State of SMEs Innovativeness in Poland -- 10.4 Financial Opportunities to Support Innovations in Poland -- 10.5 Open Innovations Financing as a Perspective for Poland -- 10.6 Conclusions, Implications and Further Research -- References -- 11: Italian Furniture Sector SMEs: Sustainability and Commercial Ethics -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Literature Review, Hypotheses and Research Questions -- 11.2.1 Firm Size -- 11.2.2 Sustainability -- 11.2.3 Marketing -- 11.2.4 Hypotheses and Research Questions -- 11.3 The Wood-Furnishing Chain and Its Environmental Impact -- 11.3.1 Raw Materials and Their Production -- 11.3.2 Packaging -- 11.3.3 Disposal -- 11.4 Furnishing Sector and Its Recent Evolutions -- 11.5 Commercial Ethics and Eco-Marketing -- 11.5.1 A New Professionalism in Sales -- 11.5.2 A New Function of the Labels -- 11.6 Italian Experiences -- 11.7 Recommendations and Future Research Directions -- 11.8 Conclusion -- 11.9 Implications -- References -- Correction to: The Impact of Digitalization and Sustainable Development Goals in SMEs' Strategy: A Multi-Country European Study -- Index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Thrassou, Alkis The Changing Role of SMEs in Global Business Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2020 ISBN 9783030458348
Language:
English
