LEADER 03174nam 22006375 450 001 9910254953203321 005 20240627164424.0 010 $a9781137578105 010 $a1137578106 024 7 $a10.1057/978-1-137-57810-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000745167 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-137-57810-5 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4720148 035 $a(PPN)228322596 035 $a(Perlego)3490278 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000745167 100 $a20160608d2016 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBusiness Strategies and Competitiveness in Times of Crisis $eA Survey on Italian SMEs /$fby Laura Gavinelli 205 $a1st ed. 2016. 210 1$aLondon :$cPalgrave Macmillan UK :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (XXVIII, 290 p. 34 illus.) 311 08$a9781137578099 311 08$a1137578092 327 $aChapter 1 Firms Strategies and Competitiveness: an overview -- Chapter 2 The Sources of Competitive Advantage -- Chapter 3 The Competitiveness of Italian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) -- Chapter 4 A Survey on Monza and Brianza SMEs, Italy -- Chapter 5 Boosting Italian SMEs' Development: first consideration -- Bibliography. 330 $aThis book focuses on the relationship between business strategy and competition among Italian SMEs in the aftermath of the economic crisis. First examining business strategy and competitive advantage in a broader sense, Business Strategies and Competitiveness in Times of Crisis goes on to analyse the strategic behaviour of SMEs and the key factors that allow them to overcome the challenges they face. The book covers wide-ranging topics such as marketing and communication strategies, internationalization process and entry modes, access to credit, networking, innovation process and human resources enhancement. Referring to insightful case studies and surveys conducted between 2011 and 2014, it reflects on managerial implications for Italian SMEs and identifies their three main competitive challenges. . 606 $aSmall business 606 $aStrategic planning 606 $aLeadership 606 $aMarketing research 606 $aBusiness intelligence 606 $aIndustrial organization 606 $aSmall Business 606 $aBusiness Strategy and Leadership 606 $aMarket Research and Competitive Intelligence 606 $aOrganization 615 0$aSmall business. 615 0$aStrategic planning. 615 0$aLeadership. 615 0$aMarketing research. 615 0$aBusiness intelligence. 615 0$aIndustrial organization. 615 14$aSmall Business. 615 24$aBusiness Strategy and Leadership. 615 24$aMarket Research and Competitive Intelligence. 615 24$aOrganization. 676 $a658.022 700 $aGavinelli$b Laura$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0479150 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910254953203321 996 $aBusiness Strategies and Competitiveness in Times of Crisis$92135945 997 $aUNINA