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Book SynopsisPART I. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS: A GENERAL OVERVIEW.- Chapter 1. Introduction: SMEs and the changing business environment.- Chapter 2. The Role of SMEs within a turbulent economy and constantly changing business environment: Trends, Challenges, Patterns and Growth and Innovation Policies in Europe.- Chapter 3. SMEs and Large Enterprises: A Preliminary Comparative Analysis.- PART II. COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND SMES.- Chapter 4. Small Enterprises' Digital Competencies and Financial Performance.- Chapter 5. Skills' gap between the Eastern and South Eastern Europe with the Central and North European SMEs. The role of the financial, institutional and demographic context.- Chapter 6. Entrepreneurial Skills as a Factor of Growth and Resilience for SMEs in Knowledge-Intensive Industries.- PART III. INNOVATION AND SMES.- Chapter 7. Critical Success Factors for Open Innovation strategies in SMEs: Who or How?.- Chapter 8. Robust, Resilient and Remunerative (R3) SMEs Ecosystems in Quintuple Helix Context: Industry 5.0, Society 5.0 and AI Modalities Challenges and Opportunities for Theory, Policy and Practice.- Chapter 9. Intangible Investments and Firm Innovation Propensity: An Empirical Study in Seven European Countries.- PART IV. NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SMES.- Chapter 10. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption: An Exploration of challenges and perceptions.- Chapter 11. Blockchain in SMEs: Technical Foundations and Applications.- Chapter 12. Managing Innovation and Digital Transformation in Greek SMEs: Facts and Trends.- Chapter 13. Regional Insights: Navigating Digital Maturity in SMEs A Case Study of Crete.- PART V. SMES AND ACCESS TO FUNDING.- Chapter 14. SMEs Financing: Current State of Play and a Glimpse into the Future.- Chapter 15. EU Funding Instruments for SMEs.- PART VI. INTERNATIONALISATION AND SMES.- Chapter 16. Internationalization Through Global Value Chains and Innovation: The Case of Greek SMEs.- Chapter 17. Internationalization of SMEs from a theoretical perspective: Challenges, Strategies and Implications.- PART V?I. PAST, CURRENT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ON SMES.- Chapter 18. The Contribution of SMEs towards sustainable development: The European Union's approach and policy.- Chapter 19. The COVID Crisis impact on responsible business performance in G7 countries: Empirical Evidence.- Chapter 20. Empowering SMEs: The role of foresight in influencing the future dynamics of European Economies and Societies.- Chapter 21. Challenges posed by the growing economic impact of space SMEs for International Space Law.- Chapter 22. Business history and SMEs: Insights from the evolution of the business environment in 19th century Greece.
