This study aims to identify, from among business strategies presented in Miles and Snow (1978, 2003), those that increase the future performance or growth sustainability of unlisted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Korea. (This study applied the scope of SMEs based on Article 2 of...

The article improves understanding on leveraging new technology for DT (digital transformation) of grape harvest in SME wineries. It provides evidence on technologies used and workplace types deployed in grape harvesting, as well as strategic paths in deploying new technology, thereby...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at the heart of a nation's wealth creation, employment generation and economic development. To help SMEs stay competitive in a fast-changing environment, researchers have recently emphasized the relevance of business model innovation (BMI). However,...

The objective of this study was to analyze how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cope with environmental changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic by pursuing the business model transformation with the support of digital technologies. To achieve the objective, this study used a multiple case study...

Open innovation has an important impact on the innovative activity and competitiveness of SMEs. Moreover, it is a topic of interest for academics and practitioners. This study analyzes, in the context of SMEs, how absorptive capacity can favor incoming and outgoing open innovation practices, the...

Recently, scholars have indicated that open innovation is appropriate in restaurant enterprises. However, there needs to be more understanding of whether open innovation adoption permits restaurant SMEs to gain business performance directly and indirectly. In this regard, drawing upon the...

The purpose of this study is to analyze and verify the effects of the business strategy (financial and market) and innovation management exerted on the economic indicators and business performances of SMEs in the south-central region of Sonora in Mexico. The effect of electronic commerce and the...

The unprecedented conditions of restrictive measures that were suddenly imposed in 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affected business activity globally. To deal with the consequences that were caused by the pandemic, most SMEs had to adopt strategies which will enhance their...

Although social capital and collaborative knowledge creation were considered essential drivers in maintaining competitive advantage, empirical evidence on the impact of collaborative knowledge creation on organizational agility remained limited. Therefore, this study examined the relationship...

Empirical evidence and study investigating the effects of social capital on innovation and business performance remains limited. Moreover, the current debate about the role of innovation on business performance remains, given the application effects that would differ particular in SMEs. The...