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International activities of knowledge-intensive small- and medium-sized enterprises: The example of an open source software firm

2009

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that explains international activities of open source software (OSS) firms. Design/methodology/approach: This paper reviews relevant literature related to international operations of knowledge-intensive firms, especially in the software industry. Theoretical development is based here on a combination of the network approach, international new venture theory and inward–outward internationalization. Findings: The findings in this study suggest that the international activities of OSS firms can be divided into project activities and business activities. Project activities include inward and outward linkages, and partner identificatio…

Adoption of social media marketing for sustainable business growth of SMEs in emerging economies: The moderating role of leadership support

2021

Social media marketing (SMM) plays an important role in business communication, marketing, operations, and other activities. There is a growing interest among researchers, academicians, and practitioners to understand the role of SMM in business sustainability in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging economy, like India. Few studies have attempted to understand this role. Thus, the aim of this study is to examine the impact of adopting social media marketing for sustainable business growth of SMEs in an emerging economy. The study also investigates the moderating role of SME leadership support on the relationship between SMM usage and sustainable business growth of SMEs. After …

A low road to investment and labour management? : the labour process at Nordic subsidiaries in the Baltic States

2009

Zarządzanie projektami logistycznymi jako fundament w procesie zwiększania zdolności adaptacyjnych przedsiębiorstw na przykładzie realizacji przewozu…

2015

Narastająca niepewność powoduje konieczność wypracowania nowych wzorców i metod zarządzania, aby sprostać odmiennym jakościowo, coraz szybciej zmieniającym się wyzwaniom rynkowym. Realizacja projektów, w tym projektów logistycznych, stała się istotnym elementem działań zarówno każdego przedsiębiorstwa, jak i łańcuchów dostaw. Ranga podejmowanych przedsięwzięć o innowacyjnym oraz niepowtarzalnym charakterze, generowanie nowych rozwiązań i pomysłów realizowanych w formie projektów, są doskonałym odzwierciedleniem adaptacyjności przedsiębiorstw w kierunku przeobrażeń zachodzących w otoczeniu. Ze względu na niepowtarzalność tych przedsięwzięć logistyk może mieć za każdym razem problem z radzeni…

PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECTOR IN LATVIA AND THE WAY FORWARD

2022

The research was supported by the NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME “LATVIAN HERITAGE AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE STATE” project “CHALLENGES FOR THE LATVIAN STATE AND SOCIETY AND THE SOLUTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT" (INTERFRAME-LV, Project No.VPP-IZM-2018/1-0005).

Quantificazione del merito creditizio e costo del denaro per le imprese italiane: caratteristiche e simulazioni spaziali in Italia

2012

L’economia dei flussi di cassa è il Leitmotiv di questi anni, e il denaro condiziona i comportamenti individuali e collettivi. Economie tradizionalmente solide entrano in crisi se non riscuotono la fiducia dei mercati, e le famiglie, come le imprese, difficilmente riescono a programmare il proprio futuro senza le risorse finanziarie occorrenti per le proprie attività. Nel complesso periodo che stiamo vivendo, è opinione diffusa che l’uscita dalla crisi economica derivi da cambiamenti epocali nell’organizzazione dei sistemi produttivi e finanziari nonché negli stili di vita, rivisitando il significato stesso di sviluppo economico. In tale contesto la marginalità finanziaria, intesa come vant…

STARTUP, INNOVAZIONE E SOCIETA' AGRICOLE

2020

The work aims to identify advantageous solutions for agricultural companies that want to adhere to the discipline provided by the legislator for SMEs by comparing it with the discipline provided for Startups

Implementation of IT applications in small and middle size enterprises : controlling the critical success factors

2002

Social Acceptance of Climate Change Adaptation in Farms and Food Enterprises : a Case Study in Finland

2015

This article identifies perceived climate change risks and adaptation aspects among farms and food processing enterprises using a case study in Finland. In addition, the article pinpoints key factors that contribute to the social acceptance of climate change adaptation and mitigation policies in the food system. The purpose is to study the willingness of farms and food enterprises to accept and adapt to different climate policy implementation. The research data consists of 27 thematic interviews conducted in 2012 and 2013. The main research questions were: 1. What risks does climate change pose to farms and food enterprises? 2. What adaptation features can be identified in farms and food en…

The power of information: a key component for the successful performance of Latvian social enterprises

2020

The purpose of the study is two-fold. First, the study aims to determine how informed consumers in Latvia are about social enterprises after a decade of discussion and activity within the field of social entrepreneurship which will later serve as a comparative reference base for following future developments and achievements in the field. Second, the study aims to investigate the relationship between the level of information consumers have about social enterprises and actual purchasing behavior of consumers in order to provide practical recommendations and suggestions for both social enterprise marketing specialists as well as government officials and organizations that support the field of…