The chapter is a systematic literature review of fundamental theories about small and medium business (SME) success. examines how they specifically impact digital SMEs. examined six theories: dynamic capability view (DCV), composition-based firm growth (CBV), resource-based (RBV), resource dependence theory (RDT), upper echelon (UET), strategic contingency (SCT). results showed that RBV, DCV, U...

The Nordic countries stand out as digital frontrunners in Europe well a global perspective. However, smart city development medium-sized municipalities the region is less researched than large cities. Hence, purpose of this paper to study how medium- sized are organized for development, and influenced by contextual factors. Data has been collected through interviews digitalization leaders Denma...

The slow growth of grocery products in Malaysia since the Asian financial crisis and the influx of multinational and large scale retailers since early 1990s allow Malaysian consumers to be more selective of their choice of grocery stores. Smaller grocery stores in Malaysia are seen as offering more personal services but with inadequate stocks and facilities; a contrast to the larger retailers w...

Terrorist attacks have made security preparedness unquestionably necessary in all cities. While major metropolitan areas have long recognized that their global visibility has required strong security operations, many medium-sized cities, specifically those of the U.S. and European Union, now face the need to establish transportation security frameworks for the first time. This paper assesses th...

In this paper, we consider the implications of applying city region concept to a medium-sized and whether such an application spatial governmental policy is appropriate when central in question also not necessarily economically dominant or connected its wider city-region. This gives deeper understanding process subnational restructuring UK state via production regions which has now been progres...

This paper investigates important factors affecting the decisions of air freight forwarders in choosing air carriers and shipping routes. To examine the preferences and choice behavior across firms of various sizes, a total of 285 air freight forwarding firms offering air freight services from Taiwan to Asia or global were categorized into small, medium, and large by the average tons of cargo h...