Many regional economies have pursued a strategy of stimulating the development of regional clusters. Such clusters typically include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a core component of those economies. Effective cluster development in that context depends on SMEs sharing knowledge and generating innovation. ICT networks can be an important resource for this sharing and innovation. This p...

In order to improve quality, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can take significant advantages by adopting workflow systems. However, the risk of adopting a workflow system is to make too rigid the way the enterprise works; the direct consequence is the loss of flexibility, winning success factor for dynamic SMEs. In this paper we introduce the Aladin system. This is an information system tha...

In the current information society increased attention is being paid to enterprise architecture (EA) and accompanying techniques, models and frameworks. CHOOSE is an EA approach focused on and adapted to the characteristics and needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Though these techniques could offer significant benefits to SMEs, hardly any SME uses EA. The application and impleme...

Using panel data collected in 2005, we evaluate how bank size, discretion over credit, incentive schemes, competition, and the institutional environment affect lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises in China. We deal with the endogeneity problem using instrumental variables, and a reduced-form approach is also applied to allow for weak instruments in estimation. We find that total bank ...

Using the data of individual loan contracts extended by the Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium Enterprise (JASME), which is one of the predecessor institutions of the Japan Finance Corporation (JFC) that aimed at lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), we examine whether the JASME’s lending substituted for the reduced lending supply by private banks during the period of the ...

Electronic commerce or E-commerce is already causing fundamental changes to the traditional economic market place, affecting every aspect of how business is and will be conducted. The issue is whether or not Small and Medium Sized enterprises (SME’s) will be able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by E-commerce. The literature and research surrounding E-commerce activity has been d...

Innovation has become an essential source of sustainable growth for most firms, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Governments around the world widely implement innovation vouchers to promote in SMEs. This study empirically explores effects stimulating patentable ultimately enhancing firms’ financial performance. Using a panel 1274 listed SMEs from Small Medium Enterprise Bo...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as an important part of the national economy, often encounter some financing difficulties due to their small scale poor ability withstand risks, which restrict sustainable development China. With advancement technology, blockchain technology is gradually applied various industries, a certain extent alleviates constraints SMEs. The article discusses rol...

Purpose – This paper proposes the concepts of Communities of Enterprise (CoEs) and Virtual Communities of Enterprise (VCoEs) to describe business networking patterns in regional areas where there is no central organisational or industry focus and small and medium enterprises dominate the economy. Design/methodology/approach – Based on analysis of the literature this paper builds on theoretical ...