Competitive strategies for small and medium enterprises : increasing crisis resilience, agility and innovation in turbulent times

Author

• North, Klaus

Additional Author(s)

• Varvakis, Gregorio
• North, Klaus

Publisher

New York: Springer, 2016

Language

English

ISBN

9783319273013

Series

Subject(s)

• NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISES-MANAGEMENT
• SMALL BUSINESS-MANAGEMENT

Notes

• Glossary: p. 279-281

. Bibliography: p. 271-272.

Abstract

This book is a timely guide for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) researchers, policy makers and strategists. SMEs are the most important sources of job creation and local development especially in knowledge-based economies. As turbulence in the globalized economies expands SMEs will have to learn to sustain competitiveness by developing their ‘dynamic capabilities’. Based on the findings of a 4-year European and Latin American research project, this book provides a theoretical framework, practical instruments and cases on how SMEs in diverse economic, social and cultural contexts can develop crisis resilience, increase agility, innovate and thus successfully compete in turbulent times.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

x, 281 p.

Dimension

24 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Introduction: What Is a “Dynamic SME”
Pages 1-17
Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Resilience in Turbulent Environments
Pages 19-37
Case: XENON Automation Technology: Cutting Edge Competence as Competitive Strategy
Pages 39-44
Culture for Organizational Learning in Turbulent Environments
Pages 45-76
The Innovation Triple Challenge: A Creativity Check for SMES
Pages 77-92
Intellectual Capital as a Strategic Model to Create Innovation in New Technology Based Firms
Pages 93-105
An Analysis of Micro and Small Enterprises Growth: An Application of the Management Excellence Model (MEG)
Pages 107-116
Case: KST Turbine Components: “Qualiyspeedservice” as Competitive Strategy
Pages 117-121
Argentina: A Chronically Variable Socio-Economic Environment for SMEs
Pages 123-137
Surviving and Competing in Times of Crisis: Cases of Strategies by Argentine SMEs
Pages 139-151
Learning to Cope with Turbulent Situations: A Study of Owner—Managers in Argentine SMEs
Pages 153-179
SME Vulnerability Analysis: A Tool for Business Continuity
Pages 181-194
Knowledge Risk Management in Turbulent Times
Pages 195-209
Knowledge Management Tools for SMES
Pages 211-222
Learning to Grow: A Methodology to Sustain Growth Capabilities of SMES
Pages 223-235
Case: Herradep: A Double and Intelligent Strategy to Grow—Improving Worker Knowledge and Competences Through Self-Managed Short Term Projects
Pages 237-240
How Brazilian Textile Enterprises Learn to Grow
Pages 241-254
Virtual Enterprises: Strengthening SMES Competitiveness via Flexible Businesses Alliances
Pages 255-272

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