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The Likely Impact of the Implementation of ASEAN Economic Community 2015 on Local Small And Medium EnterprisesTulus T.H. Tambunan Center for Industry, SME and Business Competition Studies University of Trisakti Grogol, West-Jakarta, Indonesia E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Abstract This paper, as part of ongoing research activities by the Center for Industry, SME and Business Competition Studies, University of Trisakti (Indonesia), aims to assess the likely impact of the implementation of ASEAN Economic Community by the end of 2015 on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in ASEAN member states (AMSs). The key question that this paper tries to answer is the following: through what channels the AEC 2015 will affect local SMEs? Although the economic integration of ASEAN in the context AEC 2015 is not only on trade but also on foreign direct investment (FDI), capital, production and human resource/skilled workers, the analysis in this paper focuses only on regional trade liberalization.
Keywords: SMEs, AEC 2015, trade liberalization, export performance, ASEAN-trade JEL: F14, F15, H3, L25 International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Sustainability,Vol.1, No.1 (July 2015), pp. 1 - 23 © 2015 by Center for Industry, SME and Business Competition Studies, USAKTI ISSN:2442-9368 electronic
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The SMEs during Economic Slowdown in Poland. The Experiences from the Latest Global Financial Crisis.Anna Bąkiewicz University of Social Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Abstract The paper explores the reaction of small and medium enterprises in Poland to the latest economic slowdown. In order to show some regularities that occurred in the way the small businesses responded to the crisis numerous studies that represented different perspectives and methodologies are summarized in the paper. The experiences of Poland provide some convincing evidence that the resistance to the negative external factors of particular subsectors of the SMEs depends on the specific futures of small businesses. Moreover, it becomes evident that conservative business strategies adapted by the majority of the SMEs make the later more resistant to the crisis. Generally, the results of the study stand in opposition to the popular view in which small businesses are identified with dynamic entrepreneurship and development. Keywords: small and medium enterprises, global financial crisis JEL codes: G01, L21, L26, O12
International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Sustainability,Vol.1, No.1 (July 2015), pp. 24 - 50 © 2015 by Center for Industry, SME and Business Competition Studies, USAKTI ISSN:2442-9368 electronic |
‘Collectivism’ and Innovation: Small and medium-sized enterprises as local/rural industry in some East Asian countriesTomoko Oikawa Euro-Asia Centre, Dept of Economics, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick Castletroy, Co. Limerick, Ireland Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Abstract Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs hereafter) in the local districts in Southeast Asian countries, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan are explored. The aim is to show how ‘collectivism’ in these Asian countries is linked with innovation in rural/local industry. ‘Collectivism’ is an abstract concept itself. The exploration of community-based ‘collectivism’ in actuality in these countries shows that ‘collectivism’ is the dynamic of innovation to fight against economic difficulties, depopulation and poverty in rural/local district. The main focus is on ‘one village, one product’ movement in Japan and Thailand. Indonesia is an interesting case of innovation in terms of community-based industry. In the case of Japan, other rural/local movement among SMEs is introduced in relation to community-based collectivism and innovation. The paper explores the issues why things were, how they were, how they got to be that way and what was making them change. For this a historical, political economy, and anthropological perspective is necessary. The main findings are: 1. ‘Collectivism' is the inner dynamic of innovation in rural/local industry in these Asian countries. 2. Community-based ‘collectivism’ as solidarity and cooperative capability is the foundation of innovation. 3. SMEs as rural/ local industry as such could be gathering momentum in these countries. 4. These rural/local industries tend to be self-reliant and sustainable.
Keywords: ‘collectivism’, innovation, SMEs, rural/local industry, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia
JEL codes: D2, Z1 International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Sustainability,Vol.1, No.1 (July 2015), pp. 83 - 101 © 2015 by Center for Industry, SME and Business Competition Studies, USAKTI ISSN:2442-9368 electronic |
Entrepreneurship in the Shadow Economy: A Review of the Alternative Policy ApproachesColin C Williams Sheffield University Management School (SUMS), University of Sheffield Conduit Road, Sheffield S10 1FL, UK. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Abstract The aim of this paper is to review the various policy approaches that can be used to tackle entrepreneurship in the shadow economy. To do this, it firstly reviews four possible policy options, namely taking no action, eradicating shadow entrepreneurship, moving legitimate entrepreneurship into the shadow economy, or transforming shadow entrepreneurship into legitimate entrepreneurship. Revealing that transforming shadow entrepreneurship into legitimate entrepreneurship is not only the most viable option but also the approach most commonly adopted by supra-national agencies and national governments, a review is then undertaken of how this can be achieved using either direct controls, which seek to increase the costs of shadow entrepreneurship and/or the benefits of legitimate entrepreneurship, or indirect controls that seek to generate a commitment to compliance and greater self-regulation. How these approaches can be combined is then reviewed. The outcome is a comprehensive review and evaluation of the various policy approaches available to policy-makers for addressing shadow entrepreneurship along with some recommendations regarding the way forward. Keywords: entrepreneurship; informal economy; shadow economy; tax compliance; public policy. JEL codes: E26, H26, J46, O17
International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Sustainability,Vol.1, No.1 (July 2015), pp. 51 - 82 © 2015 by Center for Industry, SME and Business Competition Studies, USAKTI ISSN:2442-9368 electronic |
Relationship Management in Tourism Microenterprises as an Element in Building a Competitive AdvantageMaciej Debski & Michał Szaniawski University of Social Sciences Lucka Str. 11, 00-842 Warsaw, Poland Emails: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Abstract Tourism is central to the growth of numerous regions across the world, including Poland. A substantial part of infrastructure designed to serve tourists is created by microenterprises. These entities possess limited human or financial resources, and this translates into reduced possibilities for applying diverse competitiveness instruments. It seems that an attractive concept recommended to be pursued for their growth is relationship marketing. For the purposes of this paper, the authors conducted consumer research using the PAPI method and a series of interviews within the companies discussed. The results obtained helped to positively verify the hypothesis presuming that microenterprises enjoy substantial potentials for establishing relationships, though these potentials are not fully used. Moreover, the findings from the consumer research revealed the factors pivotal in delivering tourist satisfaction, which is then an essential requirement for developing positive relationships.
Key words: relationship marketing, tourism, microenterprises, loyalty JEL codes: M31, M10
International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Sustainability,Vol.1, No.1 (July 2015), pp. 102 - 130 © 2015 by Center for Industry, SME and Business Competition Studies, USAKTI ISSN:2442-9368 electronic
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