Abstract: Open Innovation: Bridging Theory and PracticeOpen Innovation and Knowledge Management in Small and Medium Enterprises, pp. 7-34 (2018) No AccessChapter 1: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)Thomas Henschel and Ilka HeinzeThomas HenschelHochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Treskowallee 8, 10318 Berlin, Germany and Ilka HeinzeSchool of Management and Organizational Science, Kaposvár University, P.O. Box 16, H-7400 Kaposvár, Guba Sándor U. 40, Hungaryhttps://doi.org/10.1142/9789813233591_0002Cited by:0 PreviousNext AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsRecommend to Library ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract: In this chapter, we will introduce small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by defining and discussing characteristics of SMEs in qualitative and quantitative terms. In doing so, this chapter takes an international perspective to account for regional and international differences. As SMEs are often owner-managed, individual attitudes to management and decision-making play an important role in management and governance issues. Therefore, major research findings that contribute to a better understanding of the complex dependencies of SMEs from their owners are presented. Finally, we will address recent challenges and discuss how SMEs can address them to identify and exploit business opportunities. FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Open Innovation and Knowledge Management in Small and Medium EnterprisesMetrics History PDF download
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-01-18
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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