This paper, adopts a case study approach in order to examine the issues relating to the deployment of a coaching and mentoring intervention within the context of a specific UK based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). The SME coaching and mentoring research agenda is highlighted as an area urgently needing attention given its economic impact. This paper seeks to initiate this debate. The p...

This paper elaborates on the role of computer simulations in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) collaborative robot (cobot) implementation process. The cobot process a Danish small-medium enterprise (SME) is studied challenges along way are highlighted. main discovered underutilization inefficient work cell design. argues that use with PDCA methodology can help to overcome these challenges. ca...

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) contributes 98% of the economy in Hong Kong. However, the semi-structured nature of finance optimization problems is still unsolved in financial decisions, especially in the construction industry. The research presented in this paper illustrates an adaptive genetic algorithm (AGA) approach to the selection of funding schemes by a modified construction loan acqu...

We propose a new integrated ensemble machine learning (ML) method, i.e., RS-RAB (Random Subspace-Real AdaBoost), for predicting the credit risk of China’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) in supply chain finance (SCF). The sample of empirical analysis is comprised of two data sets on a quarterly basis during the period of 2012–2013: one includes 48 listed SMEs obtained from the SME Board...

The overall aim of this study is to explore the potential Design Thinking bring value small firms through ambidexterity, which essential firms’ performance and survival. Specifically, we investigate how can benefit ambidextrous dynamics between small- medium-sized enterprise (SME) managers’ entrepreneurial administrative mindsets. empirical foundation our in-depth qualitative data on 24 SME man...

This paper investigates the impact of local banks and digital financial inclusion on Small Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) financing constraints. Using data from Chinese SMEs for period 2007–2017, our robust results find that (1) SMEs’ constraints are negatively associated with proportion bank branches degree inclusion; (2) effect is more pronounced firms which small, transparent, located in regi...

Ontologies are widely used as technique for representation and reuse of knowledge. In an enterprise context, they reflect the relevant knowledge based on enterprise-specific concepts and their relations. We consider these enterprise ontologies as building blocks for demand-oriented information supply in networked organisations, like small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or SME-networks. Thi...

Clusters of small and medium enterprises have been very successful in promoting the growth of MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise) all over the world. The success of these clusters is largely due to the individual small firms of the cluster closely collaborating and sharing resources. Sharing is the theme of our paper, where we focus on understanding how productivity and efficiency of an...