Esta investigación tiene como objetivo realizar una caracterización de las pequeñas y
medianas empresas (pymes) colombianas y de sus fundadores. Se realiza una …

The objective of this paper is to examine the effects of incorporating the opportunity cost
(OC) into quality costing calculations in order to build a general framework for the behaviour …

Purpose Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have now become an important part
of economy for not only developed nations but also for emerging economies. Irrespective of …

In the construction industry, the primary concern of project-based organizations is how to
achieve a balance between the optimal level of quality and the associated costs. The cost of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an effective framework for implementing
Lean strategies in small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Kurdistan Region of …

Findings from 25 years of quality management small and mid-sized enterprise (QM SME)
research, 55 studies spanning 18 countries are provided. Using a multi-stage QM model to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore why some firms succeed while others
flounder or fail to implement quality improvement programmes. It synthesises self-efficacy …

Economic globalization has rapidly intensified the competition among businesses.
Therefore, it is pivotal that SMEs follow competitive strategic positions and adopt strategic …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to develop knowledge on the implementation of Hoshin
Kanri (HK) in small manufacturing companies. Two research questions are addressed:(1) …

Halal food is an especially important sector in many developing countries. Many of the halal
food in those countries are supplied by SMEs. Although the importance of this sector is …