Designinig collaborative processes among SMEs. An overview of inhibiting and motivational factors

Erind Hoti () and Gentian Hoxhalli ()
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Erind Hoti: European University of Tirana
Gentian Hoxhalli: European University of Tirana

No 2805364, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: This paper scrutinizes the ground rules for designing collaborative processes by focusing on inter-organizational collaboration and considering collaboration as a process for improving the competitiveness of small and medium sized firms (SMEs). In a need to be more competitive and facing an ever more knowledge-based environment, SMEs must collaborate in order to stay competitive and easily adjust to new situations. Collaboration in itself is perceived as a dynamic process taking place among various actors who come together to jointly achieve a beneficial outcome. This paper provides an overview of the evidence on common motives and inhibiting factors for collaboration among SMEs based on a review of the evidence.

Keywords: Small and Medium Enterprises (SME); inter-organizational collaboration; collaborative processes; cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 L21 L29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2015-10
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cse, nep-ent and nep-sbm
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 19th International Academic Conference, Florence, Oct 2015, pages 317-333

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