Title:
Competitive advantage in SMEs : organising for innovation and change
Publication Information:
West Sussex, England : John Wiley & Sons, 2003
ISBN:
9780470843345
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Summary
Summary
Competitive Advantage in SMEs draws on up-to-date empirical evidence to illustrate how SMEs can become more innovative through the introduction of new products and services. Discusses the effective and efficient use of information technology by broadening management skills and knowledge.
Author Notes
Oswald Jones is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Fiona Tilley recently left Manchester Metropolitan University to join the School of the Environment at Leeds University as Lecturer in Environment and Business.
Table of Contents
| Biographies |
| Preface |
| 1 IntroductionF. Tilley and J. Tonge |
| Section 1 General Management Issues |
| 2 Competitive Advantage in SMEs: Towards a Conceptual FrameworkO. Jones |
| 3 Strategic Management for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)A. Marsden and C. Forbes |
| 4 Corporate Governance for Competitive Advantage in SMEsR. Warren |
| 5 Sustainability and Competitiveness: Are There Mutual Advantages for SMEs?F. Tilley, et al. |
| Section 2 Managing People |
| 6 Human Resource Management: Managing People in Smaller OrganisationsS. Taylor, et al. |
| 7 Employee Share Ownership in SMEsA. Pendleton |
| 8 Managing Creativity and Competitive Advantage in SMEs: Examining Creative, New Media FirmsM. Banks, et al. |
| 9 Innovation in SMEs: Intrapreneurs and New RoutinesO. Jones |
| 10 Networking Capability: The Competitive Advantage of Small FirmsD. Taylor and K. Pandza |
| Section 3 Functional Management |
| 11 The Adoption of E-Business Technology by SMEsP. Windrum and P. de Berranger |
| 12 Supply Chain Management: Improving Competitive Advantage in SMEsA. Macpherson and A. Wilson |
| 13 Sustaining Viability in SMEs: Perspectives on Innovation in Financial ManagementB. Sweeting, et al. |
| 14 Retail and Services MarketingS. Baron |
| 15 ConclusionO. Jones and F. Tilley |
| Index |
