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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Energieeffizienz-Benchmark Industrie:
Book SynopsisDieses Buch hilft im eigenen Unternehmen die Prozesse und Ergebnisse zum Energieverbrauch zu bewerten und Verbesserungspotenziale aufzuspüren. Es gibt umsatzbezogene, bruttowertschöpfungsbezogene und beschäftigtenbezogene Energiekennziffern zum Zweck des Energiebenchmarkings für alle wichtigen Wirtschaftszweige in Deutschland (von der Herstellung von Nahrungs- und Futtermitteln über die Stahlindustrie bis zur Gewinnung von Erdöl und Erdgas). Eine Steigerung der Energieeffizienz ist Voraussetzung dafür, dass Unternehmen des produzierenden Gewerbes den Spitzenausgleich (eine Entlastung von der Energie- und der Stromsteuer) in Anspruch nehmen können.Table of ContentsZiele zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz.- Gesamtziele für die Gesellschaft.- Energieeffizienzziele für die Industrie.- Energiepreisentwicklung für die Industrie.- Strompreise.- Brennstoffpreise.- Energieffizienzkennziffern der Wirtschaftszweige der Industrie.
£49.49
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Quick Guide Digitale Transformation im
Book SynopsisDieses Buch liefert mittelständischen Unternehmen und ihren Entscheidungsträgern praxisnahe Handlungsempfehlungen für die digitale Transformation. Diese Publikation vermittelt innerhalb einer kurzen Lesezeit kompakt die relevantesten Erfolgsfaktoren in den zentralen Bereichen eines mittelständischen Unternehmens bei der Digitalisierung. Zwei empirische Studien untermauern die gesammelten Erkenntnisse, welche durch Best Practice-Beispiele und Kommentare relevanter „Digital Leader“ angereichert werden, sodass der Leserin und dem Leser die unmittelbare Anwendung des Erlernten ermöglicht wird.Der Inhalt Strategie - Die Digitalisierung effektiv nutzen Kundenkontakt und -kommunikation - Die Rolle des Kunden für den Unternehmenserfolg Wertschöpfung - Die Digitalisierung als Werkzeug wirtschaftlicher Tätigkeiten Organisation - Veränderungen verstehen und gestalten Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Strategie - Die Digitalisierung effektiv nutzen.- Kundenkontakt und -kommunikation – Die Rolle des Kunden für den Unternehmenserfolg.- Wertschöpfung - Die Digitalisierung als Werkzeug wirtschaftlicher Tätigkeiten.- Organisation – Veränderungen verstehen und gestalten.- Ausblick.
£23.74
Springer Erfolgskonzepte für Food-Start-ups: Best
Book SynopsisDieses Buch begleitet Gründer in der Food-Branche von der Idee bis zum Geschäftsmodell, von der Lebensvision des Gründerteams bis zum erfolgreichen Vertrieb. Es vereint die betriebswirtschaftliche Seite mit der praktischen Umsetzung, um (potenzielle) Gründer Schritt für Schritt ins Handeln zu bringen. Neben anregendem Input und Best Practices von über 50 erfolgreichen Brands aus der Lebensmittelbranche gibt es den Lesern bewährte Modelle zum Nachmachen an die Hand, u.a. basierend auf vielen Podcast-Interviews des Autors mit Food-Start-ups, -Investoren und -Institutionen. Illustrationen eines Apfelbaums vom Samenkorn bis zur reichen Ernte verbildlichen die Inhalte. So wird dieses Buch zu einer informativen Bildungs- und Business-Reise durch die Welt der Food-Gründungen – von außergewöhnlichen Landwirten bis zu neu gedachten eCommerce-Konzepten mit dem Ziel, selbst ein ertragreiches Geschäftsmodell zu entwickeln. Table of ContentsAlles beginnt mit einer Vision: Der Traum von der großen Ernte.- Allein oder im Team: Hausgarten oder Streuobstwiese.- Planung: Wo soll die Reise hingehen?.- Das Geschäftsmodell: Was passiert mit den ganzen Äpfeln?.- Balanced Scorecard: Ordnung in der Apfelplantage.- Strategieentwicklung: Der Weg zum Erfolg.- Strategy Map: Beziehungen, die zum Erfolg führen.- MVP: Der perfekte Apfel.- Regelbruch: Die Birne am Apfelbaum.- Finanzierung: Wer bezahlt den ersten Baum?.- Positionierung in gesättigten Märkten: Marketing für den einen Apfel unter vielen.- Pressearbeit.- Produktion: Aus Äpfeln wird Apfelkuchen.- Vertrieb: Wohin mit den ganzen Äpfeln?.- Anlaufstellen und Infrastruktur.- Abschließende Worte.- Expertenübersicht.- Glossar.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Nachhaltige Innovationen in klein- und
Book SynopsisKleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) stehen vor neuen und großen Herausforderungen im Zusammenhang mit der laufenden Nachhaltigkeitstransformation. Obwohl sie als Innovationstreiber bekannt sind, verfügen sie oftmals nicht über die gleichen Kapazitäten wie große Unternehmen, um sich erfolgreich an Nachhaltigkeitsanforderungen anzupassen oder diese umzusetzen. Ausgehend von den theoretischen Perspektiven der Nachhaltigkeit und des Innovationsmanagements beschreibt das essential anhand einer empirischen Studie die Relevanz und den Umsetzungsstand von Nachhaltigkeit in Bezug auf die Innovationsaktivitäten deutscher KMU.Table of ContentsNachhaltigkeitsmanagement.- Innovationsmanagement.- Klein- und mittelständische Unternehmen.- Empirische Erhebung unter klein- und mittelständischen Unternehmen.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG China & Innovation: Was der deutsche Mittelstand
Book SynopsisDieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, auf was deutsche Firmen achten sollten, wenn sie in China Geschäfte machen möchten. Es ergründet, worin Unterschiede erkennbar sind, was chinesische Firmen anders machen und was der deutsche Mittelstand von China bzw. chinesischen Firmen lernen kann. Die Autorinnen und Autoren beleuchten dazu aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven, welche landesspezifischen Unterschiede deutsche Firmen beachten sollten. Dabei werden die Leserinnen und Leser ermutigt, Neues zu denken und in die Praxis umzusetzen. Table of ContentsStrategie.- Vertrieb.- Kultur.
£23.74
Springer Bloggerspirit
Book SynopsisWie ich durch Versuch und Irrtum zu meiner Berufung fand.- Schreiben mein Talent und meine Leidenschaft.- Mein Traum - vom Schreiben leben zu können.- Schreiben als Freelancer.- Ausbildung zum Fachjournalisten.- Von Absagen und Rückschlägen: Keine Chance als freier Journalist.- Die Gründung meines Finanzblogs.- WordPress, SEO & Online-Marketing: Aller Anfang ist schwer.- Mit einem Blog hast du immer etwas zu tun.- Wieviel ich mit meinem Blog verdient habe.- Was uns glücklich macht und wieviel Geld dazu nötig ist.- Wofür es sich lohnt, morgens aufzustehen.- Alle Freiheiten, die du bei der Arbeit haben kannst.- Monetarisierung nur der einfachste Weg funktioniert.- Der Traum vom Schreiben hat auch Schattenseiten.- Die Motivation verläuft in Sinuswellen.- Man muss neue Wege gehen und Dinge ausprobieren.- Die Berufung entwickelt sich im Zeitablauf weiter.- Wie künstliche Intelligenz beim Schreiben hilft.- Bloggen als neuer Beruf.- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Generationenwechsel im Mittelstand: Wie Ihre
Book SynopsisDer Mittelstand als Rückgrat der deutschen Wirtschaft steht vor einer kaum beachteten Herausforderung: dem Generationenwechsel auf den Chefsesseln. Demographischer Wandel und Alterung der heutigen Unternehmergeneration erhöhen die Anzahl angebotener Unternehmensübergaben. Aufgrund einer nach wie vor immer weniger werdenden Anzahl an Existenzgründungen kann dieses Angebot mangels Nachfrage immer schwieriger gedeckt werden. Das Problem hierbei ist: Scheitert der Generationenwechsel, erodiert das Erfolgsmodell Mittelstand. Das Buch liefert allen Interessierten einen Einblick dahingehend, was ein Unternehmer selbst tun kann, damit seine eigene Betriebsübergabe erfolgreich (nicht) scheitert.Table of ContentsGenerationenwechsel im Mittelstand: Worum geht es?.- Unternehmensnachfolge: Wirklich ein Thema?.- Was können Sie tun, damit Ihr Generationenwechsel scheitert?.- Aus Fehlern lernen: Wie geht es besser?.- Ausblick.
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Books on Demand Hörbuch-Sprecher: Eine Einführung: Bauen Sie sich
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Lit Verlag Small Industry Development in Africa: Lessons
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£18.95
Die Gestalten Verlag The World's Best Shops: How They Started, the
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£32.00
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Emprende tu propio negocio / Entrepreneurship:
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£14.36
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Construye tu propia marca para Dummies /
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£19.16
Prh Grupo Editorial All In Cómo los grandes líderes construyen
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£15.96
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Start and Run a Business from Home
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£10.49
Excel Books Work from Home for a Better Life and More Money
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£8.67
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo The Process of SME Growth – Integrating the
Book SynopsisThis book contributes to the emerging research on the growth process of firms, with a focus on the expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A comprehensive approach to the issue of small firm growth draws upon empirical findings of the characteristics and economic importance of high-growth enterprises and the extant base of theoretical approaches to the growth of firms, with an emphasis on the literature of firm boundaries (scope and size). Consequently, this research adopts a deductive approach to building the conceptual framework of SME growth by integrating the resource-based view of the firm and transaction cost theory. This integrative theoretical framework was tested by using the multi-case study method to conclude with a proposal of the model of the growth process of SMEs. The model explains the choices of high-growth entrepreneurs regarding contractual arrangements, portfolio development, sources of new products, and associated governance in the expansion process. Consistent with the heterogeneity of SME expansion, the research reveals three equifinal patterns of these choices instead of only one path. This book is valuable for bridging separate and divergent streams of the literature on firms’ growth, namely, entrepreneurship, microeconomics, and strategic management literature related to firm boundary decisions.
£35.70
Almuzara Guía Práctica de Analítica Digital
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BIS Publishers B.V. Start-Up Starters: Achieve success by focusing on
Book SynopsisThe strength and quality of a start-up are determined by the strength and quality of the founding team. Start-up Starters is a toolkit that is designed to help founding team members achieve remarkable performance by focusing on what matters. The kit consists of 68 cards that are divided into three categories: micro-challenges, prompts and dilemmas that are meant to challenge alignment, strengthen ties, and ultimately build a better startup.The game is played by all founding members. Every founder gets 5 cards. Taking turns, every founder chooses one card to put on the table. Work with that card before putting the next card on the table, and so on. Play as many rounds as you feel, depending on time and energy. Playing Start-up Starters results in more clarity about the role of the founding team, as well as actionable feedback and relentless client focus. The game is underpinned by a decade of coaching hundreds of start-ups, ground-breaking scientific studies and validated by highly successful founding teams. In short, a game changer for start-ups!* Invaluable toolkit for startups. * Learn how you as a founding team can foster a growth culture where people thrive. * Exciting card game with quotes to inspire dialogue, dilemma's to challenge alignment and exercises to strengthen ties and build a better startup.
£20.59
Christian Oberg Social Media Income: How Solo Entrepreneurs and
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United Nations SME competitiveness outlook 2022: connected
Book SynopsisOur services sectors are key to an economic transformation. This report calls them 'connected services. Transport and logistics, financial services, information and communication technologies, and business and professional services contribute directly to economic growth - with an increasing share of output, trade and jobs. These sectors also contribute indirectly, making other firms more competitive by connecting them to global value chains and digital innovations. For example: in regions with high quality connected services, 44% of all companies' export, compared with 19% of firms where the quality of connected services is lower. Connected services spur inclusive growth that is favorable for small businesses, including those led by women and young people. Yet most small firms in developing countries do not access them easily. This report explores the measures that companies, business support organizations and policymakers must take to help connected services flourish - to benefit all firms, foster more prosperous economies and build more inclusive societies
£95.20
Asian Development Bank Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor
Book SynopsisThe Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor provides data and analysis as a resource for evidence-based policy design. This year's edition focuses on South Asia.This first volume reviews micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the country and regional levels. It covers Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and examines MSME development, access to finance, and policies and regulations. It notes that revitalizing MSMEs by channeling more growth capital to them will be key to a resilient economic recovery from the pandemic. It highlights opportunities in formalizing MSMEs and connecting them to international markets, expanding digital skills, fostering technology-based start-ups, and supporting youth and women entrepreneurs.
£37.95
Asian Development Bank Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2021
Book SynopsisThe Pacific region is expected to contract by 0.6% in 2021, and to grow by 4.7% in 2022.This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor explores how the region can reopen and rebuild. Besides safely resuming travel and protecting health, a resilient recovery will depend on promoting fiscal sustainability and strengthening economic management, including regional cooperation to revitalize tourism.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Accelerating Digital Transformation Of Smes
Book SynopsisDigital transformation is happening across all industries worldwide, including in Singapore. This book seeks to provide insights on how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can embark on their own journeys of digital transformation, while at the same time remaining agile in responding to industry and consumer needs. It will outline how firms can foster a culture of business transformation to improve efficiency and productivity; elaborate on how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation process, and how it has provided new opportunities; present a roadmap on how SMEs can navigate through the artificial and data analytics revolution; and provide recommendations on how SMEs can partner with institutes of higher learning. It concludes by elaborating on the skillsets and capabilities needed to drive digitalisation.
£42.75
Springer Verlag, Singapore Local Tax Benefits at a Distance: Japan's
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the concepts, types, models, and patterns of Japan’s Hometown Tax Donation Payment system, to provide a clear picture of this newly developed unique and innovative fund-raising tool used by municipalities. It also sheds light on the influences that reciprocal gifts provided by each municipality to donors have on local economies by reviewing empirical works and surveys targeting local business owners and local financial institutions. A distinguishing feature of the book is that it introduces a new social finance mechanism that is unique to the Japanese market and could provide policy implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as regional development. Furthermore, the book explores the efficacy of the demand–pull approach to support-strengthening SMEs, especially in rural areas. Finally, the book identifies some lessons learned from the system with a view toward advancing research on this phenomenon and making the system efficient and sustainable. As a whole, the book can provide ample benefits to novices, academics, researchers, and policymakers interested in Hometown Tax Donation Payment, an innovative social finance tool.This is an open access book.Table of Contents1 Time for Regional Areas to Incorporate Management Perspectives In Pursuit of a Sustainable Society 1.1 Shifting from Regional “Administration” to “Management” 1.2 Why Is Regional Revitalization Difficult? 1.3 High-Risk Funds Previously Limited in Regions 1.4 The Emergence of New Alternative Financing Methods (Social Finance) References 2 Time for Regional Areas to Incorporate Management Perspectives In Pursuit of a Sustainable Society 2.1 Overview of Hometown Tax Donation 2.1.1 Backdrop and History Behind the Creation of Hometown Tax Donation 2.1.2 Virtual Transfer of a Portion of Tax Between Regions 2.1.3 Dispute Between Rural Areas Receiving Benefits and Urban Areas Facing Revenue Outflow 2.1.4 “Gifts” in Hometown Tax Donation: A Core Driver of Regional Revitalization (The Focus of this Book) 2.2 Paradigm Shift in Municipal Administration: From “Administration” to “Management” 2.2.1 A Framework Where Funds Are Secured Through Excellent Marketing 2.2.2 Difficulty in Marketing, Specific to Municipalities 2.2.3 Future Investment—Uncharted Land for Municipalities 2.2.4 Who Are Municipalities’ Customers in Present Times? 2.3 Institutional Issues Involved in Hometown Tax Donation: Total and Partial Optimization 2.4 Various Discussions Regarding Hometown Tax Donations References 3 Effects of Fostering Local Businesses and Measures for Enhancing Business Capabilities: Case studies -Based on Case studies on Hometown Tax Donation Gift Providers 3.1 Conventional SME Policies Centered on Subsidies and Grants 3.1.1 Current State of Local SME Policies 3.1.2 Toward Improving Management Capability Indices of Local SMEs 3.2 Structural Characteristics of Hometown Tax Donation—From the Perspective of SME Support 3.2.1 Three Structural Characteristic 3.2.2 Difference Between Subsidy Policies and Hometown Tax Donation Gifts 3.2.3 Runup (Fostering) Market: Promoting Launch of Companies and New Businesses 3.2.4 Collaborative Efforts Between Public and Private Sectors 3.2.5 Implications for SME Policies 3.3 Case Studies on Businesses That Enhanced Their Management Capabilities Through Providing Gifts 3.3.1 Case Studies on Upgraded Product Visual 3.3.2 Changes in Distribution Channels and Business Styles 3.3.3 Case Studies of New Product Development, Entry into New Businesses, and Launch of Startups 3.3.4 Impact on Employment of Persons with Disabilities 3.4 Key to Launching Local Companies or New Businesses Through Public-Private Partnerships 3.4.1 Operational Support Impacts SMEs 3.4.2 How to View Sixth Industrialization 3.4.3 Promoting Launch of Local Companies or New Businesses by Creating a Market (Demand) in Advance 3.5 Challenges in Fostering Local Businesses References 4 With a View Toward Initiating Regional Entrepreneurship- Based on Data Analysis and Survey Research of Hometown Tax Donation Gift Providers 4.1 The Need to Grasp the Current State of Hometown Tax Donation Gift Providers 4.2 Method of Survey Research on Gift Providers’ Attributes and Improvement in Their Management Capabilities 4.3 Attributes of Gift Providers 4.3.1 Size of Gift Providers 4.3.2 Breakdown of Gift Providers’ Revenues 4.3.3 Gift Revenue by Amount and by Ratio to Total Revenues 4.3.4 Summary of Attributes of Gift Providers 4.4 Survey Results Regarding Enhancing Management Capabilities of Gift Providers 4.4.1 Changes in Gift Providers 4.4.1.1 Changes in Business Motivation and Management Capability Indices 4.4.1.2 Initiatives Toward Developing New Products or Businesses 4.4.1.3 Effects on Expanding Sales Channels 4.4.1.4 Increase in employment, income and productivity 4.4.1.5 Changes in Business Style and Sixth Industrialization 4.4.2 Impact on Regional Investment and Lending 4.4.3 Effects from Matching Interests Between Municipalities and Businesses 4.5 Implications for and Challenges of Initiating Regional Entrepreneurship Based on Survey Research References 5 Prospects for Regional Financial Institutions to Enhance Their Roles Through Hometown Tax Donation - Current State of Lending by Regional Financial Institutions and of Intra-regional Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration 5.1 Prospects for Regional Development Through Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration 5.2 Cases of Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration Driven by Hometown Tax Donation Gifts 5.3 Survey Research Targeting Regional Financial Institutions Regarding Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration Triggered by Hometown Tax Donation 5.3.1 Overview of Research and Attributes of Respondents 5.3.2 Regional Financial Institutions’ Perception of Hometown Tax Donation 5.3.3 Perception of Hometown Tax Donation’s Impact on Local Businesses and Economies 5.3.4 Stance and Current State of Lending to Gift Providers 5.4 Political Implications from This Analysis References 6 Regarding Measures by Rural Areas to Promote Migration and Settlement and Increase Associating Populations Implications from Various Measures Triggered by Hometown Tax Donation 6.1 Sharing of People is Important Amid National Depopulation 6.2 Creating Associating and Interacting Populations Through Hometown Tax Donation 6.2.1 Encouraging Experience-Oriented Visits 6.2.2 Rural Areas Actively Approaching Donors 6.2.3 Creating Opportunities for Citizens to Participate in Machizukuri: Strengthening Local Kizuna 6.3 How to Perceive Enhancement of Migration and Settlement Measures 6.3.1 Successful Cases Are Few on a National Scale 6.3.2 Effects and Pros and Cons of Enhanced Parenting Support Measures 6.4 Demographic Analysis of Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.1 Analysis Method 6.4.2 Trend in Population Change of Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.3 Trend in Number of People Moving to Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.4 Analysis of Number of People Moving from Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.5 Summary of Analysis on Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.5 Implications for Measures by Rural Areas to Promote Migration and Settlement or Increase Associating Populations References 7 The Role of Social Finance in Resolving Regional Issues -Recent Trends in Japanese Civic Crowdfunding- 7.1 From Municipality-initiated to Civic Engagement 7.1.1 Regional Issues That Cannot Be Dealt with as Desired 7.1.2 Democratization in Securing Budgets Within a Local Government 7.2 Distinction in Features and Usage of CF and Hometown Tax Donation 7.2.1 Difference in Restrictions of Project Owners and Tax Benefits of Funders 7.2.2 Effects on Project Owners 7.3 Civic Crowdfunding 7.4 Recent Trends in Japanese CCF Using Hometown Tax Donation 7.4.1 Overview of Japanese CCF 7.4.2 The Current Status of Japanese CCF 7.4.3 Using Japanese CCF for Disaster Relief 7.5 Collaboration with Private Companies Using Japanese CCF 7.5.1 Projects That Succeeded by Creating a Consortium 7.5.2 A Framework Where Local Issue Awareness and Active Individuals and Companies Back Up Municipalities 7.6 Effects of Japanese CCF on Machizukuri 7.7 Potential Issues of Japanese CCF 7.7.1 Possibility That Unappealing Projects Have Higher Local Demands 7.7.2 Regional Issues vs. Social Issues 7.7.3 Pros and Cons of Municipal Involvement 7.8 Japanese CCF Implemented Through a Regular CF Platform 7.9 Summary: Toward Further Advancement of Japanese CCF References 8 Implications for Regional Development Drawn from the Hometown Tax Donation System --Aiming to Produce Regional Entrepreneurship--
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Excellence in Small and Medium Sized
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of the up-to-date experience and knowledge about the implementation of sustainable business excellence in a particular context of SMEs. The book uses empirical and practical approach to tackle this issue, which is underdeveloped in the literature. Hence, it could constitute a relevant reference for SMEs managers seeking to manage their operations sustainably, efficiently and resiliently. The book also integrates the smart component to the sustainable business excellence and proves for those who are still skeptical that SMEs could benefit from smart and digital technology in the favor of sustainability and business excellence. Overall, we build on successful initiatives we experienced in real life to guide SMEs in order to be sustainable smart and resilient in the post COVID context which is highly demanding in terms of business excellence and efficiency.Table of ContentsSustainable excellence and continuous improvement approaches in SMEs.- Sustainable excellence and continuous improvement approaches in SMEs.- Achieving environmental excellence through Lean and green in SMEs.- Lean six sigma and sustainability: from total quality to total sustainability.- Beyond the hype: smart manufacturing and sustainable excellence for SMEs.- Social sustainability in SMEs: the role of lean, lean six sigma and smart Manufacturing.- How to measure progress in sustainable excellence of SMEs?.- Sustainable, lean and resilient SMEs in the age of COVID 19.- Circular economy in SMEs: the role of lean, lean six sigma and smart manufacturing.- Conclusion.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Commercialisation and Innovation Strategy in
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the process of commercialisation and innovation management in small firms. Although commercialisation and new product development (NPD) has been covered quite extensively, relatively little attention has been given to how small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) engage with these issues. The book explores this topic in depth, taking a close look at the reasons why decisions are made and mapping this behaviour against established theories and “best practice” models of NPD and commercialisation.The book uses case studies to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurial decision- making and commercialisation, and investigates how and why NPD and commercialisation decisions are made, which offers valuable insights from both a theoretical and applied perspective.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Innovation and Commercialisation in Small Firms.- Chapter 2. Conceptual Foundations of the Book.- Chapter 3. The Decision to Innovate.- Chapter 4. Screening Opportunities.- Chapter 5. The Business Model and Innovation Strategy.- Chapter 6. Managing Uncertainty.- Chapter 7. Building Capabilities.- Chapter 8. Strategic Alliances for Commercialisation.- Chapter 9. Creating Isolating Mechanisms.- Chapter 10. Conclusions and Lessons Learnt.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Changing Law and Contractual Relations under
Book SynopsisCOVID-19 has changed not only human lives since the beginning of the year 2020, but systems of human society as well. Legal measures have been employed in every country to mandate the state’s control of human behavior in order to stop the pandemic. But the mode of legal control has differed by country, showing different results in terms of constraining the spread of infection. While the behavioral restrictions continue, the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic have been causing another catastrophe, particularly in the most vulnerable sectors of each society. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are typical representatives of such vulnerable groups, compelled to assume the economic burdens of the pandemic that have been shifted from the larger economic actors that hold the advantage in contractual negotiations. Statistical data on infection status have revealed a great gap between countries, such as European nations reaching the level of several thousand deaths per one hundred thousand population, while most Asian countries have maintained a level of one or two digits. Even though COVID-19 affects the whole world, the redistribution of risks in the pandemic is a goal to be pursued in the socio-cultural context of each society. This book explores the law and social changes in Asian countries under the impact of COVID-19, with a particular focus on the social relations surrounding the SMEs. These form the center of contractual relations between various socio-economic actors and at the same time, are a direct counterpart of the governmental SME policies, peculiar to Asian interventionist governments. A comparative approach is taken, using the results of interview surveys based on structured questions conducted via research collaboration between the contributors from Japan as well as other Asian countries. A comparative analysis of the risk redistribution in the pandemic between countries that share similar preconditions is still possible and meaningful. The authors of this book hold the view that Asian countries have sufficient bases for international comparison, particularly on the risk reallocation in the SME sector, given the relatively well-controlled level of infection, presumably due to the similarity of cooperative social culture. Another basis for comparison is the similarity of the laws surrounding the business operation of SMEs since normal times, which makes it feasible to compare the difference in the pandemic. What risks should be reallocated between whom, and how?Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Law and Social Changes in a Pandemic: Results of Survey of COVID-19-affected SMEs in Kobe, Japan (Yuka Kaneko) 2. Disaster Management and COVID-19 Financial Support for SMEs in Korea (Young-Geun, Kim & Minjung, Jung) 3. Public Health or Economic Recovery: Regulatory Choice in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia (Rudy & Chaidir Ali) 4. Autonomous Adaptation and Governmental Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Resilience of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Philippines (Kristoffer B. Berse, Kirsten Lianne Mae C. Dedase & Lianne Angelico C. Depante) 5. Balancing Medical Needs and Economic Policy in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of the Vietnamese Government Response (Duong Anh Son & Vu Kim Hanh Dung) 6. Legal Changes in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Myanmar (Mi Khin Saw Aung) 7. Asian Perspectives on the State and Market Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Yuka Kaneko)
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Business Exit Strategies: Family-owned And Other
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes various business exit strategies for both family-owned businesses as well as other businesses, both in the United States and throughout the world. Approximately 80% to 90% of all businesses in the world are family-owned. The book discusses, among other things, 12 common mistakes in attempting to sell a business to third parties, methods of marketing the business, negotiation of key sale terms, negotiating employment and consulting agreements, avoiding traps in sale agreements, creating a professional advisory team, and alternatives to a sale to an unrelated third party, such as ESOPs, leverage recapitalizations, selling to other family members or key employees, and going public transactions.
£47.50
Springer Verlag, Singapore Roles of Financial Institutions and Credit
Book SynopsisThis book is about the roles that financial institutions are expected to play for revitalizing regional economies in Japan, which face several serious problems such as a rapidly aging population as well as a sharp decline in population. The Japanese government expects regional financial institutions to contribute to that revitalization. Actually, Japanese regional financial institutions have made various efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase their profitability and sustainability. However, the efforts have not yet produced adequate outcomes. To help clarify the reasons for the failures and to offer policy recommendations, the authors used four questionnaires to conduct surveys. They sent the questionnaires to the headquarters of regional financial institutions for Chapter 1 and to the staffs of regional financial institutions for Chapter 2. The government revised the Credit Guarantee System Reform Act in 2017 to promote financial institutions and credit guarantee corporations in order to proactively support SMEs, so in Chapter 3 the aims of the revised act are explained. Chapter 4 is based on a survey of startups that used the public credit guarantee. Finally, Chapter 5 is based on another, different questionnaire that was sent to SMEs to find out why they failed to improve their risk management and how financial institutions can help them to prepare for disasters. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, these questionnaire studies on regional revitalization have not been carried out elsewhere, making this book unique.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgement Contents About the Authors Chapter 1 How Regional Financial Institutions Can Promote Regional Revitalization in Japan: Results of the 2017 Survey on Regional Finance Abstract Key words 1. Introduction 2. Challenges faced in regional revitalization measures 2.1 Regional revitalization as a part of the management philosophy of financial institutions 2.2 Attitude towards involvement in regional revitalization 2.3 How to convey the resolve of top management 3. Challenges faced in corporate support measures 3.1 Disparities in management improvement measures 3.2 Problems faced in corporate turnaround measures 3.3 Personnel evaluations affecting support stances 4. Challenges in startup support activities 4.1 Track record of financing startup companies with low credit worthiness 4.2 Difficulties in providing funding to startup companies 4.3 Support for would-be startup founders 4.4 Business viability evaluation strength and startup support strength 5. Business matching efforts and issues 5.1 Business matching beneficial to both customers and financial institutions 5.2 Challenges in business matching efforts 5.3 Personnel evaluation methods 6. 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