All countries recognise that thriving, competitive, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are of vital political, economic, and social importance. Where does technology rank among the different factors determining the ...

This article identifies the factors that influence the environmental, social and financial performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector in Asia. Asian SMEs play an important role in ...

Certification of an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) is currently an important requirement for those enterprises wishing to sell their products in the context of a global market. The system`s structure is ...

Purpose: This paper aims to highlight the degree of diffusion and intensity of use of knowledge management systems (KMSs) among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Brazil and apply a taxonomy that synthesizes the ...

Environmental management actions in small and medium-sized companies are viewed as a strategic tool. This article systematically analyzes environmental management in small and medium-sized companies, focusing on production ...

The objective of the present research is to describe the timber Small and Medium Sized Enterprises of the Province of Misiones which use inputs coming from the implanted forests and the derivative products, with the purpose ...

This paper reports a research that evaluated the product development methodologies used in Brazilian small and medium-sized metal-mechanic enterprises (SMEs), in a specific region of Sao Paulo. The tool used for collecting ...

Global climate change and dwindling natural resources have emphasized the need for system-wide sustainable development, from individual consumer habits to product design and manufacturing. In order to better understand ...