Functional dependence and productive dependence of SMEs

Guzmán‐Cuevas, Joaquín; Cáceres-Carrasco, Rafael; Soriano, Domingo Ribeiro

doi:10.1007/s11187-008-9115-0

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“…Therefore, it is interesting to analyse the position of SMEs in value chains and its implications for the firms and the regional economies. With this in mind, the notions of functional dependence and productive dependence proposed in Guzmán‐Cuevas et al. (2009) can be a useful tool.…”

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“…From the macroeconomic perspective, an excessive productive dependence represents a weakness for the production systems that might be especially characteristic of low income economies. This would imply an especially high presence of firms, often of very small size, acting as official dealers, franchises or concessions, subordinated to large corporations (Guzmán‐Cuevas et al. 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…From this perspective, the 'functional' dependence concept points out the dependence of the enterprise system in a specific economy with respect to other territories. Thus, following Guzmán-Cuevas et al (2009), studying functional dependence implies considering the geographical origin of a firm's inputs (purchases) and the geographical destination of its outputs (sales). The maximum degree of functional dependence would be represented by a firm purchasing all its intermediary inputs in the foreign market and selling all its production in the local market.…”

Section: Functional Dependencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Entrepreneurial quality and regional development: Characterizing SME sectors in low income areas

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Romero

2013

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This paper analyses the characteristics of SMEs in less‐developed areas in comparison with more advanced economies. The conceptual framework includes different factors making up the so‐called ‘entrepreneurial quality’ of the SME sector: the personal characteristics of the entrepreneurs (motivations and previous experience), different dimensions of the SMEs’ entrepreneurial orientation, and the patterns of the SMEs’ insertion in national and global value chains. The empirical analysis uses data of SMEs in four different Spanish provinces representing examples of low income economies and comparatively high income ones, respectively. Results show the SMEs in the low income economies to be characterized by a lower entrepreneurial quality.

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2013

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“…Innovation is the one business activity that has been most closely related to economic growth (Guzman-Cuevas et al 2009). From the business perspective, innovation is considered to be a strategic instrument that serves to build and enhance business capabilities (Farazmand 2004: 5) and it can be defined as the implementation of something new, original, significant, or valuable (Luecke and Katz 2003) or a significant change that occurs through an array of substantial improvements (to a product, process, or service) in comparison with previous accomplishments (Harper and Becker 2004).…”

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Entrepreneurship and innovativeness of small and medium-sized construction enterprises

2016

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The construction industry is a key industry in any economy. Due to its specific characteristics, the industry is of substantial importance to the development of other sectors. Competition is highly intense, and the industry itself is susceptible to changes in market circumstances that force the entities operating in it to continuously take actions to enhance their competitiveness by, among other things, introducing innovative solutions. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the level of innovativeness of enterprises in the small and medium-sized (SME) sector in the Polish construction industry and to identify the factors that influence this level of innovativeness, which relates to the location of the business and managers' awareness of the significance of innovation in shaping a firm's competitiveness. Qualitative research was conducted on a sample of 608 companies. The obtained results demonstrate that construction companies from the SME sector in Poland are characterized by a level of innovativeness that is similar to that found in other enterprises, which is a consequence of the relatively high awareness of the significance of innovation to obtaining a competitive position among the managers of these companies. An analysis of the innovative activities of these companies by location shows, in turn, that entities operating in regions that are less economically developed and less attractive in terms of investment are more innovative.

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“…This study investigates the antecedents of organizational linkages affecting marketing and sales functions during the formalized process of new product development (NPD). According to the literature, marketing and sales interface as an organizational linkage is a key crossfunctional interface to increase customer value and business performance (Guenzi & Troilo, 2007;Guzmán-Cuevas et al, 2009;Homburg & Jensen, 2007;Le MeunierFitzHugh & Piercy, 2007;Lee et al, 2007;Malshe & Sohi, 2009, Ribeiro-Soriano & Urbano, 2010. However, most of the empirical research in this direction remains limited and evidence reports poor collaboration between sales and marketing functions (Kotler et al, 2006;Rouziès et al, 2005;Ries & Ries, 2009) and even research to support inter-functional conflict (Dawes & Massey, 2005;Le MeunierFitzHugh & Piercy, 2007).…”

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Organizational linkages for new product development: Implementation of innovation projects

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Nisar

Palacios³

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Journal of Business Research

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Effective external and internal organization linkage characterizes new product development. Although prior research covers the external linkages to gain operational efficiencies and develop new products, the current body of scholarship on internal cross-functional linkages requires further attention. This study provides a certain level of inquiry into the antecedents of such internal linkages and presents a framework to establish the relationship between two internal functions at major fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). The study examines the implementation of 150 innovation projects in 6 different countries over a period of three years. The objective is to study the influence of trust dimension on the perceived effectiveness of cross-functional linkage to highlight how organizational mechanisms like the amount and quality of shared communication affect trust and relationship between two functions

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Functional dependence and productive dependence of SMEs

Abstract: Entrepreneurship, Functional dependence, Productive dependence, SME, Economic growth, O10, R10, L26,

Cited by 42 publications

References 36 publications

Entrepreneurial quality and regional development: Characterizing SME sectors in low income areas

Entrepreneurial quality and regional development: Characterizing SME sectors in low income areas

Entrepreneurship and innovativeness of small and medium-sized construction enterprises

Organizational linkages for new product development: Implementation of innovation projects

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