... and places the articles in context. Findings Indigenous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) offer unique products and services and can find great success in the international market once they overcome international barriers. In the article by Sui & Bull (2025), the authors find that Indigenous...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Blockchain technology offers considerable potential to SMEs, although lack of resources and capabilities makes adopting the technology a challenge for such firms. A positive impact on operations and sustainability can be achieved by SMEs that correctly...

... and places the articles in context. Findings SMEs aiming to meet growing demand for stakeholder engagement should prioritize promotion of environmental and social sustainability. Knowledge sharing is key and can also help drive innovation in firms able to exploit digital technologies to help increase...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper identified that AI integration within SMEs can improve business sustainability and performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most...

... and places the articles in context. Findings During a major crisis, SMEs increase the chance of survival and even prosperity by collaborating with external partners. These liaisons help such firms gain access to key external resources and facilitate business model innovations that can become integral...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Alignment between information technology and business strategy can help SMEs enhance their innovation capabilities. Such firms should focus on the various factors with scope to facilitate or impede alignment that include innovation, organizational culture...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper identified that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are capable to innovation when faced with the adversity of limited resources. They can explore international options to improve opportunities for success. Originality/value The briefing...

... the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. SMEs Crises Financial resilience © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only The business environment is characterized with ever changing...

... and places the articles in context. Findings SMEs need to adopt agile practices when utilizing social media for their businesses in order to capitalize and maximize their business performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time...

... and places the articles in context. Findings External pressures and an embedded learning culture can help SMEs to adopt bricolage resource allocation and support innovation ambidexterity. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time...

... and accountability is also reflective of the structure. From the formalization perspective, a key aim of this is to ensure employee actions align with firm conventions and expected norms. Dimitrantzou et al. (2023) seek to expand on the limited earlier work with a study of Greek SMEs operating...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper identified the different characteristics that can help SMEs, within an underdeveloped country context. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper aims to identify the different capabilities that SMEs can use when choosing to expand internationally. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper aims to investigate the differences between SMEs and larger organizations when it comes to positioning within the market. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper found that digitalization is useful for SMEs in terms of channel integration and that as a result that integration can help with their performance within international markets. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists...

... and places the articles in context. Findings SME fashion brands are more likely to adopt CSR initiatives when they engage with social media and an online presence, and CSR initiatives are likely to grant these SME fashion brands with a significant competitive advantage. Originality/value The briefing...

... entrepreneurial ventures. Shared vision is also imperative and this is likelier when a team is unified, empowered and communicates effectively. International markets mirror domestic ones in that they often quickly evolve. This demands that SMEs are proactive and future-oriented. Scenario-planning offers a way...

..., strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Entrepreneurship SMEs Cybersecurity...

... their competitiveness. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. Of course, SMEs differ from larger companies in various ways. For instance...

... and places the articles in context. Findings SMEs within emerging markets are increasingly engaging in export activities. Identification of factors with potential to aid or impede efforts can help such firms to take appropriate actions to develop strategies which can enhance their export performance...