Leveraging <i>Torihiki-Jisseki</i> through Japanese Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises' Overseas Businesses

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

This is one of three Issue Briefing Notes produced by a partnership of six sustainable development-oriented non-governmental organizations, including three international organizations and three organizations based in developing countries. The Issue Briefing Notes present a general overview of three issues that deserve particular attention in discussions on the possible development by the Intern...

Internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

This whitepaper discusses the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises. Furthermore it contains subjects like internationalization of SMEs in the time of globalization, reasons for internationalization, SMEs’ motives for internationalization, different forms and models of SMEs internationalization and dealing with internationalization by SMEs. INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMES IN T...

Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Study of Businesses in New South Wales, Australia

A Model for Strategic Alliance Functions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

This research aims at identifying and presenting a model for strategic alliance functions for successful small and medium-sized enterprises. The functions of strategic alliance include strengthening competitive advantage, strengthening entrepreneurial and innovative capabilities, strengthening social capital, and internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises. Research method was bo...

Leveraging It to Support a Knowledge Environment: Cases in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises

Knowledge Management has been identified as a critical intangible asset required by organizations to be competitive and even survive in today’s rapidly changing and unpredictable economic environment. Much of the research in this area focuses on how large multinational are dealing with the issues surrounding knowledge management, this work-in-progress study investigates the SME’s ability to cap...