PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to structure existing research on knowledge management (KM) i... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to structure existing research on knowledge management (KM) in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to offer a comprehensive overview of research strands and topics in KM in SMEs to determine their evolution over time.Design/methodology/approachThe paper, which is considered a follow-up literature review, is based on a systematic literature review that covers 180 scientific papers that were published since the review paper by Durst and Edvardsson in 2012 that covered 36 papers.FindingsThe findings of this review and those of the aforementioned review are brought together in the form of an overview that structures research on KM in SMEs based on themes that, in turn, allow the derivation of promising research directions and research questions aimed at structuring future research on KM in SMEs.Originality/valueBy combining the findings of this review with the findings from the review published in this journal in 2012, this paper offers, to the...
Purpose Acknowledging, on the one hand, the increasing fragility of supply chains and the number ... more Purpose Acknowledging, on the one hand, the increasing fragility of supply chains and the number of risks involved in supply chain operations and, on the other hand, the role of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in supply chains and the high exposure of these firms to risks of different types, this study aims to examine the relationship between supply chain risk management (SCRM) and innovation performance in SMEs. Furthermore, the impact of technological turbulence on this relationship was studied to take into account recent technological changes. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modelling was carried out on a sample of Turkish SMEs to test the hypotheses developed. Findings The findings presented allow the authors to better understand the link between SCRM and innovation performance in SMEs. More precisely, empirical evidence is provided about the impact of SCRM components such as maturity and ability on innovation performance. Furthermore, the findings sho...
In this article, we examine how external factors such as demand, security regulation, cyber risks... more In this article, we examine how external factors such as demand, security regulation, cyber risks, and relative performance influence supply chain risk management (SCRM) in young and mature small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey. For this, we utilised fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) using data from 137 Turkish SMEs. Our results suggest a single significant path for explaining SCRM in young SMEs, while we found three significant paths for explaining SCRM in mature SMEs. Furthermore, the results indicate that demand risk is the only external factor for young SMEs to realise SCRM success. For mature SMEs, demand risk and/or relative performance are essential to explain SCRM performance. Based on our findings, we theoretically contribute by unravelling the pathways through which external factors influence SCRM performance. Moreover, practitioners could align their strategies towards these pathways when constructing a strategy for achieving SCRM performance.
Free cash flow has been subject of discussions in the last few decades. Central to these discussi... more Free cash flow has been subject of discussions in the last few decades. Central to these discussions is how best free cash flows should be utilized. This paper examines the link between free cash flow and debt; on capital expenditure. An unbalanced panel data was obtained from audited annual financial statements of twenty-six companies listed in the Malta Stock Exchange. The data covered an eight-year period, from 2012 to 2019, and was analysed using STATA14 and Microsoft Excel. F-test was initially conducted to choose between random effect and fixed effect models but result of the estimates was found unreliable, hence Hausman test was employed. Other diagnostic tests, including Durbin-Watson and Breusch-Pagan, were equally conducted. Our results showed a significantly negative association between the free cash flow – capital expenditure dyad, and a significantly positive association between debt and capital expenditure. These suggest that firms rely more on debt to finance capital ...
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to structure existing research on knowledge management (KM) i... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to structure existing research on knowledge management (KM) in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to offer a comprehensive overview of research strands and topics in KM in SMEs to determine their evolution over time.Design/methodology/approachThe paper, which is considered a follow-up literature review, is based on a systematic literature review that covers 180 scientific papers that were published since the review paper by Durst and Edvardsson in 2012 that covered 36 papers.FindingsThe findings of this review and those of the aforementioned review are brought together in the form of an overview that structures research on KM in SMEs based on themes that, in turn, allow the derivation of promising research directions and research questions aimed at structuring future research on KM in SMEs.Originality/valueBy combining the findings of this review with the findings from the review published in this journal in 2012, this paper offers, to the...
Purpose Acknowledging, on the one hand, the increasing fragility of supply chains and the number ... more Purpose Acknowledging, on the one hand, the increasing fragility of supply chains and the number of risks involved in supply chain operations and, on the other hand, the role of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in supply chains and the high exposure of these firms to risks of different types, this study aims to examine the relationship between supply chain risk management (SCRM) and innovation performance in SMEs. Furthermore, the impact of technological turbulence on this relationship was studied to take into account recent technological changes. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modelling was carried out on a sample of Turkish SMEs to test the hypotheses developed. Findings The findings presented allow the authors to better understand the link between SCRM and innovation performance in SMEs. More precisely, empirical evidence is provided about the impact of SCRM components such as maturity and ability on innovation performance. Furthermore, the findings sho...
In this article, we examine how external factors such as demand, security regulation, cyber risks... more In this article, we examine how external factors such as demand, security regulation, cyber risks, and relative performance influence supply chain risk management (SCRM) in young and mature small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey. For this, we utilised fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) using data from 137 Turkish SMEs. Our results suggest a single significant path for explaining SCRM in young SMEs, while we found three significant paths for explaining SCRM in mature SMEs. Furthermore, the results indicate that demand risk is the only external factor for young SMEs to realise SCRM success. For mature SMEs, demand risk and/or relative performance are essential to explain SCRM performance. Based on our findings, we theoretically contribute by unravelling the pathways through which external factors influence SCRM performance. Moreover, practitioners could align their strategies towards these pathways when constructing a strategy for achieving SCRM performance.
Free cash flow has been subject of discussions in the last few decades. Central to these discussi... more Free cash flow has been subject of discussions in the last few decades. Central to these discussions is how best free cash flows should be utilized. This paper examines the link between free cash flow and debt; on capital expenditure. An unbalanced panel data was obtained from audited annual financial statements of twenty-six companies listed in the Malta Stock Exchange. The data covered an eight-year period, from 2012 to 2019, and was analysed using STATA14 and Microsoft Excel. F-test was initially conducted to choose between random effect and fixed effect models but result of the estimates was found unreliable, hence Hausman test was employed. Other diagnostic tests, including Durbin-Watson and Breusch-Pagan, were equally conducted. Our results showed a significantly negative association between the free cash flow – capital expenditure dyad, and a significantly positive association between debt and capital expenditure. These suggest that firms rely more on debt to finance capital ...
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