...Juan E. Núñez-Ríos; Jacqueline Y. Sánchez-García; Manuel Soto-Pérez; Elias Olivares-Benitez; Omar G. Rojas Purpose Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) mainly rely on their structure and internal networks to achieve their goals and remain competitive. However, their limited internal...

...Pedro Mota Veiga; Ronnie Figueiredo; João J. M. Ferreira; Filipe Ambrósio Purpose The objective of this article is to empirically study the influence of the characteristics of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the processes of knowledge creation, knowledge transfer and innovation...

...Lorenzo Ardito; Francesco Galati; Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli; Antonio Corvino Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the influence of the presence in foreign markets on small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) financial performance. Furthermore, it seeks to examine the moderating...

... the relationship between SCF and firm performance. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Small- and medium-sized enterprises Supply chain finance Trade digitization Small and medium enterprises performance SC executives take decisions...

... effect, two distinct regression analyses are conducted into two sub-samples, defined according to the level of absorptive capacity. The authors carried out these analyses on a sample of 150 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the medium- and high-tech B2B context. Findings Results...

... customization, they are forced to find flexible ways to respond to uncertainty and meet customer demand effectively and efficiently. This is especially true of small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) which often depend upon the ability to adapt quickly to customer need as a means of survival. Product...

...Fang Zhao Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to deliver a new and holistic insight on small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) strategic alliances in terms of the precursor, motivations, selection, governance structure, outcomes and challenges of strategic alliances of SMEs...

...Vijay Gupta; Bindu Gupta Purpose – This research study identifies the factors influencing innovation and technology management in Indian manufacturing small- and medium -sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on the auto-ancillary sector. The study further investigates the impact of types...