中小企业绩效考核失效探析

本文主要以中小企业绩效考核现状为出发点,从管理意识、管理技能、企业文化等角度对其实施绩效考核普遍失效的原因展开深入剖析,明确中小企业在绩效考核应用中的误区。笔者提出中小企业应明确考核目的,从考核人员培训,考核体系设置、执行、纠偏、考核结果应用及企业文化建设等方面自我修正,有针对性地实施绩效考核,树立绩效管理思想,提高企业考核能力和绩效水平。     

AHP在中小企业人员培训效果评估中的应用研究

随着社会经济发展趋势的要求,中小企业对于员工培训日益重视,但对培训效果的评估往往重视程度不够,有效的效果评价体系可以检查培训的效果,总结经验与教训,发现新的培训要求。本文通过层次分析法的运用,对中小企业员工培训效果评价的应用进行了分析,以期为评价中小企业员工培训效果提供定量分析思路,从而达到提升中小企业培训管理水平的目的。     

西部地区中小企业人力资源管理存在的问题及对策

加强西部地区中小企业人力资源管理对增强西部地区中小企业的内在驱动力,加快自身发展具有重要意义。文章分析了西部地区中小企业人力资源管理存在的主要问题。并提出建立科学的人力资源管理体系、提高管理绩效及促进西部地区中小企业发展的对策建议。     

Innovation,agile project management and firm performance in a public sector-dominated economy: Empirical evidence from high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises in China

While agile project management has become increasingly important for high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), firm performance varies greatly due to companies’ different degrees of innovation capability and internal and external environmental dynamics. Drawing on the resource-based view – as well as innovation capability and agile project management theories – a comparative analysis was conducted of two high-tech SMEs. The results were used to develop a theoretical model based on six hypotheses. Empirical research was carried out that included measurement of key variables, data collection and analysis, validity and reliability tests, regression analysis, and structural equation modeling, which confirmed five of the six initial hypotheses. The proposed model incorporates different innovation capability roles, considers project agility enhancement of firm performance, and takes into account interactions between companies’ innovation atmosphere and environmental dynamics in a public sector-dominated economy (i.e., China). The results contribute to project agility management’s theoretical development and refinement by presenting new findings on innovation and environmental dynamics. The results also provide guidelines for project agility practices in high-tech SMEs in China, with the potential to improve these firms’ performance. Implications and limitations are also discussed.     

基于胜任力的广西中小企业绩效管理体系构建

绩效管理是企业人力资源管理工作的一个重要内容。文章分析了广西中小企业绩效管理存在的主要问题,探讨了中小企业运用目标管理(MBO)、关键绩效指标(KPI)及平衡计分卡(BSC)等绩效管理方法存在的不足,构建了基于胜任力的中小企业绩效管理体系架构。     

中小企业物流管理的现状及思考

物流管理是中小企业生产运营的保证,也是促进中小企业发展的重要部分。中小企业必须要不断完善物流管理,提升管理效益,从而增强企业市场竞争力。文中通过对中小企业物流管理重要性分析,结合中小企业物流管理现状与存在的问题,最后提出了几点完善中小企业物流管理的建议。     

论企业管理在中小企业发展中的作用

文章通过分述企业管理的计划管理、生产管理、物资管理、质量管理、成本管理、财务管理、人力资源管理在中小企业发展中所起的重要作用，来阐明7个要素在中小企业发展中不可或缺的地位，从而为中小企业更好、更快地发展提供思路。     

中小制造企业供应链管理研究

实施中小企业供应链管理,提升中小企业在整个供应链中的地位,不但有助于中小企业自身发展壮大,还有利于整个国民经济的发展。从转变经营管理理念、企业核心竞争力等方面探讨了构建中小企业为核心的供应链管理的途径。     

提升我国中小企业人力资源管理水平的路径选择

人力资源管理水平已成为制约我国中小企业发展的重要环节。目前我国中小企业的人力资源管理普遍缺乏科学的管理理念及战略,员工职业技能素质不高且结构不合理,忽视企业文化建设。应通过树立科学的人力资源管理理念、建立健全人力资源管理体系、实施员工职业生涯规划并给予核心员工待遇上的倾斜、完善企业人力资源绩效考评机制、建立富有凝聚力的企业文化等措施,提升我国中小企业的人力资源管理水平。     

A metric for corporate environmental indicators … for small and medium enterprises in the Philippines

This paper is an outcome of the empirical research, funded by UNDP Philippines and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), done to establish and implement a metric of corporate environmental indicators for SMEs in the Philippines. SMEs have always played a vital role in the creation of goods and services in the country. It is therefore imperative that SMEs adhere to safe environment practices so that the greening of industries in this region is consummate. In this research we have considered SMEs operating in the food and beverage, furniture, fashion accessories, hotel and restaurant, automotive parts and electroplating sectors. The metric adopted in this research follows the framework given by the Federal Environmental Ministry in Bonn and the Federal Environmental Agency in Berlin. The empirical approach develops an exploratory analysis and a structural equation model to bring out statistically significant linkages between five latent constructs: environment management indicators, environment performance indicators, environmental performance, business performance and competitiveness. The research hopes to urge SMEs to implement this metric with confidence given that this would not only enhance their environmental performance but also lead to superior business performance and enhanced competitiveness. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.     

中小企业导入平衡计分卡实务研讨——以台湾家具业为例

平衡计分卡(BSC)通过设计出一套能使高级管理者快速且全面了解企业经营状况的指标体系,帮助企业改善经营管理决策,最终建立长远的战略竞争优势。然而目前占企业比重超过90%的中小企业却很少实行,这对于中小企业乃至全国企业的发展都非常不利。本研究针对家具业采用实务案例加以研讨,希望能对有意提升竞争力的中小企业作出些许贡献。     

Human resource management and organizational performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria

The link between human resource management (HRM) and firm performance of organizations has received significant research attention, generally focused on large firms from developed countries to the omission of studies focused on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those from developing countries. This study partially addresses this gap in the literature. We investigated the relationship between HRM practices and the financial (FIN) and non-financial performance (NONFIN) of SMEs in Nigeria. A survey design with 236 respondents was used to test the hypotheses. Multiple regression results showed that human capital development and occupational health and safety had a direct relationship with NONFIN, and employee performance management and NONFIN on FIN performance. HRM practices as a group accounted for 16% of the variance in NONFIN and 12% of the variance in FIN. Regression analyses controlled for size and age of the firm. This study partially supports a model of positive relationships between certain HRM practices and firm performance.     

Sustainability and financial performance of small and medium sized enterprises: A bibliometric and systematic literature review

Based on a 20‐year dataset collected from the Web of Science database, this study aims to present a comprehensive knowledge map of the intellectual structure of the field of study of sustainability and financial performances in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). A bibliometric analysis and a systematic literature review method were employed by analyzing articles published between 1999 and 2018, using the VOSViewer software. The study provides an overview of articles, authors, the most influential journals, and themes of research. The results reveal the existence of three themes in research: the role of innovation and entrepreneurship and their impact on sustainability in SMEs (cluster 1), corporate social responsibility in the context of SMEs (cluster 2), and green management and environmental issues for SMEs (cluster 3). In sum, this paper discusses prominent insights from the research analyses and recommends future research directions for the field.     

Could lean practices and process innovation enhance supply chain sustainability of small and medium‐sized enterprises?

Small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt lean practices (LP) to reduce waste across their organisational value chain, which helps achieve sustainability. Process innovation (PI) has also been applied through cleaner production, environmental management system, ecodesign, and so on to address both customers' needs and legislations by policymakers. Although prior studies reveal the effect of sustainable practices, LP, and PI on sustainable performance separately, less is known on the integrated effect of them on sustainability performance. Moreover, studies on mediating effect of LP and PI on sustainability performance are scant. This is significant as LP and PI are considered to be the enablers for achieving sustainability performance. This research addresses this knowledge gap. The research first theorises a model integrating these four major constructs (sustainability practices, LP, PI, and sustainability performance) through hypotheses development. Subsequently, using structural equation modelling, it is tested whether each of sustainability practices, LP, and PI effect sustainability performances. Additionally, mediating effect of LP and PI between sustainability practices and performances is derived. The study uses data from 119 SMEs within manufacturing industries in the Midlands, United Kingdom. Further, a few case studies have been undertaken to validate the findings from quantitative analysis. The overall results show that although sustainability practices, LP, and PI help achieve sustainability performance of SMEs supply chain through efficiency and responsiveness respectively, the mediating effect LP is more compared with PI. Moreover, SMEs adopt LP when they are economy focused and implement PI when they are pressurised by customers and/or policymakers.     

Influence of subcontracting on innovation and economic performance of SMEs in Indian automobile industry

Trans-national corporations (TNCs) expanding their production bases to developing countries having better conditions of manufacturing and domestic markets provide increasing opportunities for local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to have subcontracting relationships with these TNCs. Even though some theoretical and a few empirical studies throw light on the nature of assistance provided by TNCs to local SMEs through subcontracting relationships, none of the studies so far quantitatively analysed the role of this assistance on the innovative performance of SMEs leading to better economic performance. This paper probes the extent and diversity of assistance received by SMEs from a TNC through subcontracting and its influence on technological innovations and economic performance of SMEs, in the Indian automobile industry. Indian SMEs were able to receive mainly product related and purchase process assistance, thereby implying that subcontracting is largely confined to purchase–supply relationships. However, assistance received through subcontracting is beneficial as it promoted technological innovations of SMEs: the higher the degree of assistance, the higher the level of innovations carried out by these SMEs, which, in turn facilitated their economic performance. Thus, this paper substantiates in the Indian context that subcontracting relationship with a TNC can be an important source of technological innovations and enhanced economic performance for SMEs.     

债务融资对中小上市公司绩效影响的实证研究——基于创业板2010-2012面板数据

2009年中国创业板的正式开通,对中小企业尤其是科技型中小企业的融资和发展具有重要意义。文章以2009年底已在创业板上市且到目前都正常运行的36家公司的面板数据为样本,利用主成分分析公司的经营绩效,并运用回归分析模型对研究假说予以相关性检验。研究表明,资产负债率、银行借款率、商业信用率等因素与中小上市公司的经营绩效都呈现出负相关关系。中小企业应加强盈利能力、征信制度建设以提高市场竞争力,同时健全中小企业融资服务体系、加快债券市场发展,以发挥出对中小企业经营绩效的正效应。     

Sustainable environmental practices and financial performance: Evidence from listed small and medium‐sized enterprise in the United Kingdom

In this article, we investigate the financial implication of sustainable environmental practices on UK small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs)–traded firms. Existing literature indicates that there is a direct relationship between sustainable environmental practices and financial performance. However, studies looking at this relationship have focused mainly on large firms with little attention paid to SMEs. Further, those looking at environmental and financial performance relationships have often used a single measure of performance in their studies. This study bridges these research gaps by focusing on listed SMEs in the United Kingdom using multiple measures of sustainable environmental policy indices on a panel of 201 SMEs on the Alternative Investment Market from 2011 to 2016. Evidence from our panel data analysis suggests significant and a nonlinear (concave) relationship between sustainable environmental practices and firms' financial performance. Specifically, energy efficiency practices, greenhouse gases, material, and resource efficiency revealed an inverted U‐shaped relationship with financial performance. The results will offer guidance to management in terms of allocating resources to sustainable environmental practices investment.     

中小企业的电子商务投资效益分析

随着我国电子商务的发展,越来越多的中小企业在生产、销售和管理过程中发生巨大的变化。本文运用多元线性回归模型对浙江增益科技有限公司电子商务应用进行实证分析,为中小企业发展电子商务的提供理论支持。     

Assessing people-driven factors for circular economy practices in small and medium-sized enterprise supply chains: Business strategies and environmental perspectives

Globalisation and technological advancements have increased the pressure on small businesses to increase their productivity and to gain competitive advantages. That pressure has been placed on the resources available, resulting in increased environmental degradation as a result of the traditional linear model of make-use-dispose. Circular economy (CE) practices offer the opportunity for sustainable production based on the reuse-remanufacture and recycling of resources for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase their sustainability, resulting in enhanced performance levels in terms of business strategies and environmental perspectives. But in academic literature, the role of people-driven factors (PDFs) in the adoption of CE practices in the supply chains (SCs) of SMEs is limited. Therefore, to fill this literature gap, this research looks at analysing PDFs for the implementation of CE in the SMEs in developing countries in two phases. PDFs are identified from an extensive literature review; a DEMATEL technique is then employed to understand the significant influence of each factor in the adoption of CE practices in SCs by dividing them into cause–effect groups. The findings show that PDFs such as training and knowledge sharing, employee participation, leadership and management plus strategic alignment are considered to be the most important significant factors in the adoption. The findings of this study will help industrial managers to understand the significance of the role of PDFs for enhancing business strategies; these findings can reduce the negative environmental impact in the adoption of CE practices in the SCs of SMEs.     

An Eastern and SME version of expatriate management: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Taiwan

This study, different from previous ‘individual level’ research, explored ‘company-level’ expatriate training, expatriation policies and the perceived willingness on the part of expatriates to take on an enhanced role in organizational performance. Based on data from 254 Taiwanese SMEs with foreign investments, an Eastern and SME version of expatriate management is presented. The most significant predictors of expatriate premature return and company sales are the ‘number of expatriates’ and ‘ratio of expatriates with managerial positions’. Companies that have a greater percentage of expatriates with spousal accompaniment experience more premature return while insufficient training explains lower company sales. Insights regarding regional expatriate differences and methodological implications are also elaborated.