...Gayatri Nair; Sugandha Agarwal; Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar; Syed Zamberi Ahmad Purpose Environmental challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity have placed considerable pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to embrace sustainable practices. This study examines the impact...

...Mohamed Noureddine Touijer; Ilham Touijer; Abdelaziz Elabjani Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the role of entrepreneurial orientation ( EO ) in driving digital transformation ( DT ) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It seeks to fill gaps in the current...

...Ahmed Abubakar; Adil Hassan Bakheet; Noura Said Al. Jahwari Purpose This study investigates how Hybrid Strategy and Sustainability Orientation jointly influence SME performance, emphasizing the mediating roles of Product, Process, and Social Innovation across financial, market, and social...

...Mitra Madanchian; Norashikin Hussein; Fauziah Noordin; Hamed Taherdoost; Sara Ramzani Purpose This study investigates the impact of ethical leadership on organizational performance among Malaysian ICT SMEs, focusing on the mediating role of leadership effectiveness. It explores how leadership...

... particularly in manufacturing, trade, and services. Design/methodology/approach Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) on a sample of 725 SMEs across the Visegrad region, the authors identified sector-specific differences in how crisis events influence business sustainability perceptions. This study...

...Anne-Sophie Thelisson; Fleurine Jacquemot Purpose This study aims to investigate the international expansion of French small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a growth driver, with a specific focus on a French group in the glass industry. It examines the motivations, challenges and strategies...

...Dina Elsa; Henny Indrawati; Caska Caska Purpose This paper reviews the literature on digital transformation in SMEs. The general purpose of the paper is to provide an overview of the evolution of digital transformation research in SMEs globally and propose possible future research directions...