Small Business Management and Control of the Uncertain External Environment

SMEs must cope with ongoing change, uncertainty, and risk, and this edited collection investigates the potential impact of long-term planning and strategic awareness on their ability to remain competitive. It offers a multidisciplinary insight into cutting-edge themes from research and practitioner perspectives, and looks ahead to predict future implications.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

The ever-evolving landscape of the economy, coupled with varying degrees of social unrest and the devastating impact of adverse weather, poses a significant challenge for businesses of all shapes and sizes across the globe. In this dynamic and unpredictable environment, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must navigate a complex web of ongoing change, uncertainty, and risk. How can these businesses adapt and control external factors that can significantly impact their operations? This edited collection delves into the critical question of how SMEs can remain competitive in a fiercely competitive world. The authors and editors showcase that the ability of SMEs to identify and respond to externally imposed forces and factors is the defining determinant of their success, survival, or even thriving. By outlining the development opportunities and threats inherent in the external environment, this book offers a multidisciplinary perspective that brings together diverse lenses to explore a range of cutting-edge themes from both research and practitioner perspectives. Furthermore, the book takes a forward-looking approach, examining the broad market reaction to external forces to predict future implications. Given the pivotal role of SMEs in the global economy, the range of diverse views offered, encompassing areas such as people management, entrepreneurship, and education, provides valuable insights for a wide range of audiences and readers.

The ever-evolving landscape of the economy, coupled with varying degrees of social unrest and the devastating impact of adverse weather, poses a significant challenge for businesses of all shapes and sizes across the globe. In this dynamic and unpredictable environment, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must navigate a complex web of ongoing change, uncertainty, and risk. How can these businesses adapt and control external factors that can significantly impact their operations? This edited collection delves into the critical question of how SMEs can remain competitive in a fiercely competitive world. The authors and editors showcase that the ability of SMEs to identify and respond to externally imposed forces and factors is the defining determinant of their success, survival, or even thriving. By outlining the development opportunities and threats inherent in the external environment, this book offers a multidisciplinary perspective that brings together diverse lenses to explore a range of cutting-edge themes from both research and practitioner perspectives. Furthermore, the book takes a forward-looking approach, examining the broad market reaction to external forces to predict future implications. Given the pivotal role of SMEs in the global economy, the range of diverse views offered, encompassing areas such as people management, entrepreneurship, and education, provides valuable insights for a wide range of audiences and readers.

Weight: 556g
Dimension: 159 x 239 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839096259