... 91 large companies, 82 medium‐sized companies, and 75 small companies. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Internet Small firms Small‐to‐medium‐sized enterprises China It has been speculated that the Internet is democracy in its greatest form. That is, on the Internet no matter who you...

... strategic alliances with other small firms to remain competitive in a globalized market is now becoming the norm in many sectors; for small travel agencies, this networking is generally done by affiliating with larger wholesalers or distributors, franchising, and cooperating in regional associations (Schmid...

...Lynn M. Martin; Harry Matlay The current push for small firms to be “wired up to the digital marketplace” is evidenced by the number of initiatives targeting small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote this activity. Like other governments worldwide, UK Online’s SME targets (together...