Sustainability and financial performance of small and medium sized enterprises: A bibliometric and systematic literature review

F Bartolacci, A Caputo… - Business Strategy and the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Based on a 20‐year dataset collected from the Web of Science database, this study aims to
present a comprehensive knowledge map of the intellectual structure of the field of study of …

AI-enabled opportunities and transformation challenges for SMEs in the post-pandemic era: a review and research agenda

X Lu, K Wijayaratna, Y Huang, A Qiu - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic has seen SME's struggling around the world.
With many quickly adopting digital technologies, such as AI, in their manufacturing or …

The use of digital technologies by small and medium enterprises during COVID-19: Implications for theory and practice

T Papadopoulos, KN Baltas, ME Balta - International journal of information …, 2020 - Elsevier
Scholars have highlighted the role of Digital Technologies (DT) in enhancing productivity
and performance in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, there is limited …

The digitalization and public crisis responses of small and medium enterprises: Implications from a COVID-19 survey

H Guo, Z Yang, R Huang, A Guo - Frontiers of Business Research in China, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 outbreak is a global crisis that has placed small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) under huge pressure to survive, requiring them to respond effectively to the crisis …

Entrepreneur characteristics and differences in reasons for business failure: evidence from bankrupt Austrian SMEs

S Mayr, C Mitter, A Kücher, C Duller - Journal of Small Business & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially dependent on the qualifications
and knowledge of entrepreneurs. However, research investigating how the causes of small …

Innovation management in crisis: patent analytics as a response to the COVID‐19 pandemic

CC Guderian, PM Bican, FJ Riar… - R&D …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Crises like the COVID‐19 pandemic affect firms' innovation management and decision
making. On the downside, crises lead to detriments like budget constraints, to which firms …

An analysis of environmental sustainability in small & medium‐sized enterprises: Patterns and trends

J Bakos, M Siu, A Orengo… - Business Strategy and the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
One of the greatest challenges facing the world today is climate change. The need to
consistently advance with environmentally sustainable practices in today's businesses is …

Firm age dynamics and causes of corporate bankruptcy: age dependent explanations for business failure

A Kücher, S Mayr, C Mitter, C Duller… - Review of Managerial …, 2020 - Springer
Theories of organizational failure predict that reasons for corporate demise may differ by firm
age and life cycle stage. However, large-scale empirical studies that investigate the …

The power of shared positivity: organizational psychological capital and firm performance during exogenous crises

AC Grözinger, S Wolff, PJ Ruf, P Moog - Small Business Economics, 2022 - Springer
This study examines the influence of organizational psychological capital on the
performance of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) during crises. We argue that …

Can business model innovation help SMEs in the food and beverage industry to respond to crises? Findings from a Swiss brewery during COVID-19

E Bivona, M Cruz - British food journal, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show how different business model innovations
(BMIs) help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food and beverage industry …