Innovation practices for survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the COVID-19 times: the role of external support

NA Adam, G Alarifi - Journal of innovation and entrepreneurship, 2021 - Springer
Global epidemic crises, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19), usually expose small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) to various kinds of challenges and may put their lives at risk …

Determining key factors influencing SMEs' performance: A systematic literature review and experts' verification

HD Yahaya, G Nadarajah - Cogent Business & Management, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In today's competitive business environment, SMEs face challenges in strategic orientation,
resource allocation, and adapting to market changes due to their limited size and resources …

Evaluation of factors to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic using DEMATEL and fuzzy rule-based techniques

S Asadi, M Nilashi, RA Abumalloh, S Samad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Since social and environmental conditions have changed dramatically in recent years, the
spectrum of diseases caused by infections is also evolving rapidly. The outspread of COVID …

Conceptualizing the role of entrepreneurship and SME in fostering South Africa's local economic development

A Enaifoghe, MF Vezi-Magigaba - … Journal of Research in Business and …, 2023 - ssbfnet.com
The purpose of the study was to investigate the roles of entrepreneurship and small and
medium-sized businesses in fostering local economic development. Based on this …

Understanding rural local government response during COVID-19-induced lockdown: Perspective from Bangladesh

MS Sohel, SMA Ehsan, NT Zaman, B Hossain, G Shi… - SN Social …, 2022 - Springer
This study intends to explore the responses of local government during the COVID-19-
induced lockdown in the rural areas, with particular emphasis on Bangladesh. By adopting a …

Enhancing business resilience: Innovation and adaptation during and after the global pandemic

CJ Nosike, OSN Ojobor… - International Journal of …, 2024 - goodwoodpub.com
Purpose: In response to the unprecedented challenges posed by the global pandemic, this
study rigorously examines the strategic interplay between innovation and adaptation as …

Analysis of sustainable development of SMEs in agriculture

A Belgibayeva, O Denissova, M Kozlova… - … Management & Tourism, 2022 - ceeol.com
The issue of managing the financial stability of SME enterprises is one of the most relevant
in modern conditions, since low financial stability can lead to the inability of the enterprise to …

Strategy creation behaviour and “last gasp” digitalization as predictors of sales performance and cash flow

AKE Onjewu, RB Nyuur, S Paul… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Although recent literature has examined diverse measures adopted by SMEs to
navigate the COVID-19 turbulence, there is a shortage of evidence on how crisis-time …

Policy involvement and policy consistency identification of supportive policies for SMEs

J Zeng, J Li, Q Yang - International Entrepreneurship and Management …, 2024 - Springer
The practice of supportive policies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in
Zhejiang Province during the post-epidemic period is of great importance in boosting …

Profiling the readiness and barriers toward digital technology adoption among the SMEs

A Susanty, NB Puspitasari, OS Anindyanari… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
This research aims to develop a multi-item scale that measures SMEs' digital technology
adoption readiness, identifies SMEs' digital technology readiness groups, and maps the …