Supply chain finance (SCF) has attracted considerable attention being an innovative business model that allows firms, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to convert illiquid assets into cash without incurring additional liabilities. However, its effects on SME performance and...

The relevant role of agricultural enterprises in sustainable development processes has been broadly studied; in developed countries these firms are subject to several forces driving them towards an intense, less sustainable, way of growing crops. One answer by small farmers, the most common...

SME play a major role in the economies and TQM is important in construction industry. The aim of this paper is to investigate, via extensive literature reviews, the management implication of Australian construction SME implementing TQM. In summary, there are four management perspectives:...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the role intermediaries can play in an SME’s pursuit for corporate sustainability with a focus on eco-innovation. The research identifies drivers and barriers for eco-innovation, and highlights effects induced through collaboration between SMEs...

Purpose: This study sought to determine the influence of strategic physical resources on performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kenya. Anchored on the Resource Based View (RBV) theory the study adopted positivism research philosophy descriptive and causal-effect research...

This article deals with the business management controls for small-size companies. A business performance model for small companies of five dimensions (C1P4 Model (C one, four Ps), ‘C1' for customers, ‘P1' for people, ‘P2' for property, ‘P3' for production and ‘P4' for performance) is...

The study was designed to evaluate the effect of executive compensation management on productivity among indigenous SMEs in Nigeria and make recommendations. Compensation is a primary motivator for employees. People look for jobs that not only suit their talents and creativity, but compensate...

This era of globalization is characterized by an ongoing international fragmentation of production where the supply chain is split up in more and more parts. The traditional Ricardian theory of trade in products governed by comparative advantages is replaced by a modern theory of trade in tasks....

The purpose of this research study is to analyze the factors that prevent small and medium size enterprises from implementing lean manufacturing processes and show, that by not implementing lean they are missing out on savings, efficient workforce, and new markets in the globalization arena....

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between Total Quality Management (TQM) practices, competitive strategies - cost leadership and differentiation- and firm performance in the Palestinian economy. Within this study total quality management has been conceptualized as soft and...