...Bernd Britzelmaier; Patrick Kraus; Michael Häberle; Benjamin Mayer; Valentin Beck Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the applicability of value based management (VBM) concepts for small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and to identify obstacles for its implementation. Estimating...

... of the firm. The key purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that global mindset is a crucial cognitive driver of the small and medium‐sized enterprise (SME) internationalization process. In order to do so, it aims to establish the link between global mindset and export performance outcomes. Design...

... Credit rationing Rating Small to medium‐sized enterprises While this paper describes a method of assessing an economic policy intended to benefit SMEs in France. Its main purpose is to show how such a tool can help to target assistance and financing for small businesses more effectively. Still...

... of the INE in 2003) – research on such issues in this country is rather scarce (Galan et al., 2007 ; Ramirez and Espitia, 2001, 2002 ; Santalo and Becerra, 2006). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Spain Small to medium‐sized enterprises Product management Diversification...

...José Cadima Ribeiro; José Freitas Santos Purpose Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) located in particular geographical areas are producing and selling regional products to domestic and foreign markets. Most of the local activities are embedded in historical tradition and geographic, cultural...

... to Loveridge (1990) this approach allows for internal triangulation and evaluation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Knowledge management Supply chain management Small to medium‐sized enterprises The UK government funded a two‐year research project through the Engineering...

.... Exports Trade barriers Small to medium‐sized enterprises International trade Turkey to identify the importance of different export barriers by SMEs for their export markets; to examine export performance indicators such as perceived export intensity, satisfaction with overall export...