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OverviewIn recent years, the potential role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in fostering socio-economic development has received increasing attention in the international economic community. However, no previous works have dealt with the technological capabilities of these enterprises. Here, A. S. Bhalla and a distinguished group of contributors fill this gap by presenting a sustained analysis of the technology issues and options facing small and medium enterprises in both urban and rural settings. The work is organized around three major issues: the policies and programs that affect small and medium enterprises; the innovation potential of these businesses; and the institutions and infrastructure most conducive to their success in developing and advanced economies. Following Bhalla's introduction, Part One looks at the macro- and microeconomic policy environment necessary to stimulate the innovative capacity and potential of SMEs. The contributors show that existing policy measures are invariably geared toward large enterprises and discuss whether removal of these policy biases is enough to promote SME growth or whether more interventionist approaches are needed. Part Two focuses on the capacity of SMEs to design and manufacture equipment or products--adapting technology to suit their particular requirements. The contributors challenge the accepted views in this area, demonstrating that even microenterprises have the capacity for product and process innovations. In Part Three, the contributors examine the success of the business incubation process in fostering technological innovation, the traditional forms of support offered to SMEs in developing economies, and the linkages between SMEs and research institutions. In each section, individual chapters examine the operation of SMEs in a variety of settings in both advanced and developing countries. Must reading for policymakers and students of international economics, Small and Medium Enterprises is a catalyst for informed action in this vital segment of economic activity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. S. Bhalla , Dominick SalvatorePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.595kg ISBN: 9780313275944ISBN 10: 0313275947 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 21 November 1991 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword by Sergio Trindade, Executive Director, UNCSTD Introduction by A. S. Bhalla Favorable Policies and Programs Centralized versus Decentralized Policy Towards Small and Medium Enterprises by John Marcum Technological Policies for Small and Medium Enterprises: The Canadian Experience by Paul Dufour Technology Policy for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Netherlands by Walter Zegveld Technological Transformation of Small and Medium Enterprises in China by Guan Ze-wen et al Technology Promotion Programs for Small Enterprises: The Philippine Experience by Quintin G. Tan Building Technological Capabilities Innovations and Small Producers in Developing Countries by A. S. Bhalla Building Indigenous Technological Capability Through Foreign Assistance to Small/Medium Enterprises by J. M. Hekland A New Approach to Innovation in Traditional Industries: The Italian Experience by Danielle Mazzonis and Mario Pianta Building Technological Capability of Finnish Small Industry Through Risk-financing by Veikko O. Vuorikari Technological Transformation of Small Enterprises in Zhejiang (China) by Wu Tianzu Technological Characteristics and Change in Small Industrial Enterprises in Guangdong (China) by G. Ze-wen et al Management and Technological Capabilities of Malaysian Small Enterprises by Ahmad Jamil and Rahimah Said Development of Design and Manufacturing Capabilities in a Small Nigerian Company by Sam Chukwujekwu Institutions and Infrastructure Nurturing Microenterprises and Technological Innovation through Business Incubation Process by Rustam Lalkaka and Hu Ping Institutions to Promote Technological Modernization of Indian Small Enterprises by C. V. S. Ratnam Technical and Managerial Extension Services for Korean Small and Medium Enterprises by Kyung Lee Cooperation between Research and Educational Institutions and Small Enterprises in China by Cai Liyi Infrastructural Requirements of Information Technology and Small and Medium Enterprises by Karl Ganzhorn The Seminar Report Select Bibliography IndexReviews?This book is an important record of a moment in the development of policies towards SMEs in the modern world. It could be a useful benchmark with which to compare future patterns.?-International Small Busiess Journal This book is an important record of a moment in the development of policies towards SMEs in the modern world. It could be a useful benchmark with which to compare future patterns. -International Small Busiess Journal ?This book is an important record of a moment in the development of policies towards SMEs in the modern world. It could be a useful benchmark with which to compare future patterns.?-International Small Busiess Journal "?This book is an important record of a moment in the development of policies towards SMEs in the modern world. It could be a useful benchmark with which to compare future patterns.?-International Small Busiess Journal ""This book is an important record of a moment in the development of policies towards SMEs in the modern world. It could be a useful benchmark with which to compare future patterns.""-International Small Busiess Journal" Author InformationA. S. BHALLA is Chief of the Technology and Employment Division of the International Labour Office (ILO). He has published more than 50 articles and is author or editor of six previous books including New Technologies and Development: Experiences in Technology Blending and Uneven Development in the Third World: A Study of China and India. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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