Case study of small and very small businesses in Germany during Covid-19 in 2021

2022 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dirk Siegfried Huebner ◽  
Thomas Stoyke ◽  
Doreen Kaempf ◽  
Uwe Radtke
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses

scholarly journals Influences on the Diffusion of Environmental Programmes in Small Businesses in the Greening of an Industry for Sustainability: The Case of Golf

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dino M. Minoli
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Golf Clubs ◽  
Empirical Framework ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

Globally there are around 34,000 golf facilities including very many small golf clubs that collectively generate significant economic, social and environmental impacts. Thus, small golf clubs have an important role to play in the greening of golf in support of sustainability. Environmental programmes (EPs) were developed to improve the environmental performance of all types and sizes of golf facilities. However, EPs are rarely employed in small golf clubs and no research until now has explored the reasons for this. Data from an in-depth mixed methods case study found several internal and external influences on the level of implementation of EPs in small golf clubs. Interventions are suggested to stimulate the uptake of EPs in smaller golf clubs. The study is of value to the golf sector, government policy and organisations concerned with the greening of small businesses in the greening of an industry sector for sustainability. The study also provides a conceptual/empirical framework for further studies in this under-researched yet noteworthy field.

scholarly journals The Potential Of Internationalization Of Small And Medium Micro Enterprises In SAWO Leather Crafts, Magetan District, East Java, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 650-659
Author(s):  
Hari Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
International Market ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Advanced Information Technology ◽  
Micro Enterprises

The Magetan leather handicraft business is one of the long-established and surviving SMEs and contributes to the creation of employment and income for the community. Currently, the marketing of leather handicraft products is still limited to meeting local and national needs so that limited market demand makes leather handicraft difficult to develop. Globalization and increasingly advanced information technology have become opportunities for the Magetanleathercraft industry to penetrate the international market, however, various obstacles arise considering that penetrating the global market is not easy for small businesses that have many limitations. The purpose of this case study is to examine the opportunities and obstacles of the Magetan leather handicraft business to penetrate the international market. This research approach is qualitative with case studies.owner of leather handicraft, owner of leathercraft marketing shop, the buyer of leathercraft, an employee of leathercraft. Data analysis includes (1) data collection (2) data display (3) data reduction and (4) conclusions.[1]The results showed that there were obstacles to the internationalization of the Magetan leather handicraft business, namely complicated international trade procedures for SMEs, No marketing channels abroad for SMEs, Limited SME resources. The solution that can be offered from this problem is not to let SMEs directly penetrate the global market independently given the limitations they have, but by providing a mediator that can bridge SMEs with foreign consumers with a Marketplace, Exporters, or Cooperatives.

scholarly journals Leveraging Business Data Analytics and Machine Learning Techniques for Competitive Advantage: Case Study Evidence from Small Businesses

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-87
Author(s):  
Rathimala Kannan ◽  
Intan Soraya Rosdi ◽  
Kannan Ramakrishna ◽  
Haziq Riza Abdul Rasid ◽  
Mohamed Haryz Izzudin Mohamed Rafy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Business Data

Data analytics is the essential component in deriving insights from data obtained from multiple sources. It represents the technology, methods and techniques used to obtain insights from massive datasets. As data increases, companies are looking for ways to gain relevant business insights underneath layers of data and information, to help them better understand new business ventures, opportunities, business trends and complex challenges. However, to date, while the extensive benefits of business data analytics to large organizations are widely published, micro, small, and medium sized organisations have not fully grasped the potential benefits to be gained from data analytics using machine learning techniques. This study is guided by the research question of how data analytics using machine learning techniques can benefit small businesses. Using the case study method, this paper outlines how small businesses in two different industries i.e. healthcare and retail can leverage data analytics and machine learning techniques to gain competitive advantage from the data. Details on the respective benefits gained by the small business owners featured in the two case studies provide important answers to the research question.

scholarly journals Decision-Making Framework For Small Business With Limited Available Capital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milad Around
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
General Level ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Financial Assessment ◽  
Current State ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
A Current

In the world of business special attention is paid to entrepreneurs for their potential and large corporations for their impact on the market. Due to this, small businesses often fall short of resources and tools to help them grow. The aim of this dissertation is to introduce a framework for decision making to small businesses as a tool to help embed more structure into their organization. The framework was then applied to two distinct case studies to display its functionality and usefulness. The framework consists of several steps: 1) corporate plan and financial assessment 2) a current state analysis 3) a quantitative and mathematical feasibility study of the decision The framework in each case study resulted in an objective and qualified decision. It also suggests that, due to the unique structure and characteristics of each small business, the framework proposed would only be relevant and applicable on a general level and more work is required to refine the details in order to be able apply it universally to business entities with limited working capital.

scholarly journals VALUE CO-CREATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: A CASE STUDY OF A START-UP COMPANY

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junic Kim ◽  
Hwanho Choi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Social Media Strategy

This research examines social media users’ value-creation processes and the drivers of a start-up company’s successful social media strategy. This research primarily aims to understand start-ups’ effective utilization of social media and value co-creation processes. Although utilizing social media has become key for many organizations, start-ups and small businesses often suffer from a lack of understanding and knowledge of the utilization of social media tools. Therefore, this article uses a case study on the relationship between a social media platform and users’ value co-creation to offer a conceptual framework for start-ups to consider in utilizing social media. Our research reveals that four core drivers of social media success include experience, satisfaction, expression, and sharing ability. Each of these drivers in turn contains conditions for understanding users’ value-creation process and the creation of drivers for successful social media strategies. The research contributes to literature by providing a detailed review of users’ value co-creation as a part of a start-up’s successful social media strategy.

Internet-Based Delivery of CAD/CAM Capability: An Industry Case Study

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Szykman ◽  
Ram D. Sriram
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Cad Cam

Abstract This paper presents a case study in the use of the Internet as a medium for exchange of information and delivery of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) capability. The case study describes a collaboration among researchers and staff at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Thar Designs, Inc., a small business in Pittsburgh, PA that designs and sells high-pressure fluid pumps. The objective of this case study is to identify the needs of small businesses in engineering industry in the area of Internet-based CAD/CAM services. The Internet-based interaction performed in this study encompassed various stages in an iterative product development process, consisting of design, data exchange, manufacturability analysis, and fabrication of a prototype.

Doing Business in Paradise

2011 ◽  
pp. 221-243
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Kaars-Brown ◽  
Chingning Wang
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
British West Indies ◽  
Developmental Context ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Transfer Of Technology

This chapter presents findings from a case study of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in the British West Indies area of the Caribbean. TCI is a tax haven that has worked to attract offshore financial firms such as trust, insurance, and financial management companies. All of these firms, which qualify as “information intensive,” are small in size (average 11 employees), engage in business on a global basis, and yet must compete while dealing with local infrastructure challenges. TCI is presented as the developmental context in which small businesses (largely owned or managed by foreigners from other cultures) must interpret and cope with national infrastructure challenges in this very small, young, rapidly growing island nation. Not surprisingly, we found that these firms share similar challenges with those in other developing countries; however, the perceptions of these challenges and how these small firms cope provide insights into the importance of small firms, small-scale foreign investment, and cross-national transfer of technology expectations.

Contemporary Financial Risk Management Perceptions and Practices of Small-Sized Chinese Businesses

2018 ◽  
pp. 917-931
Author(s):  
Simon S. Gao ◽  
Serge Oreal ◽  
Jane Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Financial Risk Management ◽  
Chinese Business ◽  
Insurance Cover ◽  
Interpretative Approach

This study investigated the current perceptions and practices of financial risk management at small businesses in China. The researchers took an interpretative approach, using interviews within a case study, to collect qualitative data from Chinese business owners. Despite the well-documented importance of financial risk management in light of the 2008 global financial crises, surprisingly, the data indicated that little progress has been made on implementing an effective financial risk management in many Chinese small businesses. Analysis indicated the core problems in the case study organization stemmed from a lack of expertise, along with insufficient operational resources, for applying risk management. Interestingly, the researchers also found that Chinese small business managers perceived financial risks differently from managers of large organizations in China. Specifically, small business owners preferred to utilize risk transfer and insurance cover to hedge against financial risk.

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