Innovativeness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Greece: An Empirical Investigation.
Journal Title: International Journal of Management Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 11
Abstract
Economic theories recognize the leading role of innovations in the process of economic growth. Undoubtedly investing in innovation is a challenge for all enterprises operating in the modern highly competitive environment. The role and position of small and medium enterprises is unique and extremely important in this matter. The main objective of this study is to examine the conditions of undertaking innovative activities by SME sector in Greece and the identification of the critical success factors of SMEs in the field of innovation. The analysis used the results of the survey and statistical materials of SME from a sample of 410 respondents. The paper is organized as follows: in the next section we briefly present the importance of SMEs for sustained economic development and the actual development of SMEs growth in Greece. This is followed by the presentation of research methodology and the data sources used in the analysis. The results are presented and discussed in section four. We conclude with study limitations and further opportunities for research.
Authors and Affiliations
Alina B. Hyz, Grigorios Gikas
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP26903
- DOI -
- Views 261
- Downloads 4
Study Trends Managers about the Application of Quality Management Application on the Yarmouk Hospital
Health institutions seeking to achieve the planned objectives is based on accurate scientific by relying on managers, doctors and professional staff in retaining well-trained, to achieve the goals set, acceptable and of...
Political Advertisements as Catalyst in the 21st Century Democracy
The aim of this paper is to study the impact of some board characteristics on the quality of financial information disclosed by a sample of 20 anonymous Tunisian listed companies. To this effect we will relate financia...
Investigating the Relationships between Perceived Hierarchical Plateauing, Job Crafting, Work Centrality and Work Engagement: An Empirical Study in Emerging Economy
The relationships between perceived hierarchical plateauing, job crafting, work centrality and work engagement were investigated. The hierarchical plateauing scale, the two subscales of the expansion-oriented job craft...
Tests of Random Walk and Efficient Market Hypothesis in Developing Economies: Evidence from Nigerian Capital Market
Stock exchange markets play a critical role in the economies. They facilitate the movement of capital, often aggregating resources of small individual savers into sufficiently large capital sums that can be successfully...
A Model of Subsidies and Feed-In Tariffs for the Deployment of Photovoltaic Energy in the Residential Sector in Tunisia
Through an analytical model, we investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of current government incentives in accelerating deployment of photovoltaic systems since 2010 in the Tunisian residential sector. Investor b...