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Author:   Per Lind (Gotland University, Sweden)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780415592529

ISBN 10:   0415592526
Pages:   362
Publication Date:   05 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: The Cross-Cultural SME Environment 1. Small Business in the World 2. The Economic Development Process as a Framework for Small Business 3. The Contribution of Small Firms to Economic Development 4. Entrepreneurship and Small Business 5. Government: Facilitator or Trouble Maker for SME Growth? Part 2: SME Management in a Cross-Cultural Perspective 6. Small Business Growth: Measures and Means 7. Managing the Small Firm: Theory and Practice 8. The SME Manager's Roles: Strategist, Operator and Mentor 9. Strategic and Operational Tools for SME Management 10. Networking and other Forms of SME Collaboration 11. The Small Firm in a Global Context: Opportunities and Threats Part 3: Case Studies 1. Freight Enterprise S.A. (Argentina) 2. Alstermo Bruk AB (Sweden) 3. Olympia International (South Africa) 4. Viettuan Trading: Technology and Product Co. Ltd. (Vietnam) 5. Polmarco (Poland) 6. Lokal Industries Inc. (The Philippines) 7. Ningxia ABC Environmental Equipment Co. Ltd. (China) 8. IE Electronics (Pvt) Ltd. (Sri Lanka) 9. Mandelay Coating (South Africa) 10. Carbex AB (Sweden) 11. Kun Mining Company Ltd. (China) 12. Doradca Consultants (Poland) 13. Bernard Botejue Industries (Sri Lanka) 14. My Anh Garment Manufacture and Export Co. Ltd. (Vietnam) 15. Sterisol AB (Sweden)

Reviews

<p>'This book offers a much needed single source text to SMEs from a cross cultural perspective. The book presents a comprehensive and concise introduction to contemporary developments in this emerging field of research.'<p>Paul Manning, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Author Information

Per Lind is Professor of Industrial Development at Gotland University, Sweden. He has published several books, and made contributions to many others, on management and developing countries. He is married and has two sons and a daughter

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