Innovativeness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Greece: An Empirical Investigation
Journal Title: International Journal of Management Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Economic theories recognize the leading role of innovations in the process of economic growth. Undoubtedly investing in innovation is a challenge for all enterprises operating in the modern highly competitive environment. The role and position of small and medium enterprises is unique and extremely important in this matter. The main objective of this study is to examine the conditions of undertaking innovative activities by SME sector in Greece and the identification of the critical success factors of SMEs in the field of innovation. The analysis used the results of the survey and statistical materials of SME from a sample of 410 respondents. The paper is organized as follows: in the next section we briefly present the importance of SMEs for sustained economic development and the actual development of SMEs growth in Greece. This is followed by the presentation of research methodology and the data sources used in the analysis. The results are presented and discussed in section four. We conclude with study limitations and further opportunities for research.
Authors and Affiliations
Alina B. Hyz, Grigorios Gikas
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP26898
- DOI -
- Views 238
- Downloads 3
Prospect and Problems of Sustainable Tourism in Nigeria
The main thrust of this study was to investigate the prospect and problems of sustainable tourism in Nigeria. The lone hypothesis for this study investigated the relationship between sustainable tourism development and...
Growing Importance of E-Commerce in Global Market
We can define e-commerce simply as doing business electronically. In this world of new technology businesses need to accommodate to the new types of consumer needs because it is very important for business success. E-c...
Process Innovation and the Financial Performance of Malaysian Food Processing Company
The impact of innovation on a firm’s performance has attracted significant research interest among scholars and managers. While empirical researches have shown that innovation is a means of improving the competitivenes...
Work Engagement among Employees and Its Relationship with Work Units’ Performance of a Higher Education Institution
Higher level of work engagement brings people to become more productive, vigorous, dedicated and enthusiastic to perform duties and responsibilities as part of the dynamic educational institution. This study aimed to d...
The Impact of Use of Information Technology on the Relation between Customer Orientation and Firm Performance
The purpose of this research is to study the effect of customer orientation on the firm performance through a specific innovation process, which is the adoption of information technology. The validation of the scale me...