...Solomon Jeresa; Ejikeme Emmanuel Isichei; Thomas Oyetunde Oladele; Promise Afunwa Purpose This study examined the effect of strategic resource allocation on competitiveness of SMEs, accounting for the moderating role of environmental dynamism. Design/methodology/approach Using a two-stage...

... The analysis of the interconnectedness between resources and capabilities, and the way businesses use them as competitive weapons is a central element of the strategic management literature. Finding the appropriate configuration of competitive pillars is particularly relevant for resource-constrained small...

... strategies and competitiveness and how such strategies can be exploited to outperform competitors. Design/methodology/approach The survey involved 317 Italian SMEs. Regression models have been developed to analyze the causal relationship between three dimensions of competitiveness (competitive advantage...

... competitiveness in overseas markets. In this study, export intensity, i.e. the percentage exports make towards total turnover, is viewed as a representation of firms' commitment to serving overseas markets. Design/methodology/approach The methodology employed a quantitative phase involving a questionnaire...

... Intrapreneurship Entrepreneurialism Management Strategy Competitiveness Entrepreneurship is an emerging and evolving field of inquiry. Entrepreneurship research has been expanding its boundaries by exploring and developing explanations and predictions of entrepreneurship phenomena in terms of events...

.... Second, a richer understanding of the real experience of graduates, and their managers, in relation to employment in an SME and the implications of such for both the supply and demand sides of the graduate labour market. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Competitiveness United Kingdom Graduates...

... with the local requirements in export markets. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Samll‐ to medium‐sized businesses Competitiveness Export UK Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Volume 6, Number 2 The standardisation versus adaptation decision of `successful' SMEs: Findings from a survey...