Short- and long-term performance in manufacturing SMEs: Different targets, different drivers (2004)
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Contrary to popular belief, managing short-term performance differs significantly from managing long-term performance. It is not an extension of short-term performance over a longer-term time frame. This paper examines the steps of managing performan... Read More about Short- and long-term performance in manufacturing SMEs: Different targets, different drivers.

The use and deployment of soft process technologies within UK manufacturing SMEs: An empirical assessment using logit models (2004)
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This study assesses the adoption of different soft process technologies from a survey of 218 British engineering and electronics small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). The new process (soft) technologies that were modeled included total quality managem... Read More about The use and deployment of soft process technologies within UK manufacturing SMEs: An empirical assessment using logit models.

The impact of management techniques on performances in technology-based firms (2004)
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The study begins by examining the degree of profitability of technology-based firms. The results indicate that annual gross profit varies from breakeven to as much as £90,000 per full time employee. Two distinct clusters were identified; high perform... Read More about The impact of management techniques on performances in technology-based firms.

The impact of management techniques on performances of technology-based firms (2004)
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Testing the homogeneity of SMEs: The impact of size on managerial and organisational processes (2004)
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The European Commission (EC) is updating the definition of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) following widespread consultation. The EC is focusing on a redefinition of the financial ceiling criterion rather than the ceilings in relation to th... Read More about Testing the homogeneity of SMEs: The impact of size on managerial and organisational processes.

Re-visiting the strategy-performance question: An empirical analysis (2004)
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Strategic planning is assuming a greater importance for small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms as well as large firms. However, the lack of systematic strategic planning is considered by some commentators to be major reason for the failure of ma... Read More about Re-visiting the strategy-performance question: An empirical analysis.