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  • 1.  SMEs and sustainable development

    Posted 11-22-2005 14:56 
    Dear all,
    I am working on a study on sustainable entrepreneurship in developed as well as developing 
    countries, and although I have already done a fair amount of research, the literature on 
    SMEs and sustainable development, especially empirical studies originating from developing
     and emerging countries, is still scarce. More specifically, I am looking at: 
    - What are the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and SMEs that wish to implement 
    sustainable development practices; are they different in the North and the South?
    - What is the profile of entrepreneurs and SMEs that are most likely to implement such 
    practices; possible differences between North and  South?
    - What are their key drivers?
    - What support do they need? 
    - Example of best practices for SMEs from the North and the South in the area of 
    sustainable development; (I am not looking for examples in ecotourism, which I have 
    plenty of, but mainly in manufacturing and services SMEs).  
     Any suggestion with this matter would be appreciated. 
     PS: references can be in English, French or Italian. 
    Martine Spence


    Martine Spence, Ph.D.
    Professeure agr�g�e/ Associate Professor
    Universit� d'Ottawa/ University of Ottawa
    Ecole de gestion/ School of Management
    136 rue Jean-Jacques-Lussier St.
    C.P. 450, Succ. A/ P.O. Box 450, Stn. A
    Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
    Tel: (613) 562-5800 poste 4954
    Fax: (613) 562-5164
    SPENCE@gestion.uottawa.ca
    ou/ or
    SPENCE@management.uottawa.ca


  • 2.  SMEs and sustainable development

    Posted 12-04-2005 14:41
    Martine - I have been doing some work in this area - here are two references


    Sandra Rothenberg and Monica Becker
    Technical Assistance Programs and the Diffusion of Environmental
    Technologies in the Printing Industry: The Case of SMEs
    Business & Society 2004 43: 366-397

    Frank Cost
    Sandra Rothenberg, Ph.D.
    Lean Manufacturing in Small and Medium Sized Printers (this can be found at
    http://print.rit.edu/pubs/picrm200404.pdf)



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    Subject: SMEs and sustainable development

    Dear all,
    I am working on a study on sustainable entrepreneurship in developed as well
    as developing countries, and although I have already done a fair amount of
    research, the literature on SMEs and sustainable development, especially
    empirical studies originating from developing and emerging countries, is
    still scarce. More specifically, I am looking at:
    - What are the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and SMEs that wish to
    implement sustainable development practices; are they different in the North
    and the South?
    - What is the profile of entrepreneurs and SMEs that are most likely to
    implement such practices; possible differences between North and South?
    - What are their key drivers?
    - What support do they need?
    - Example of best practices for SMEs from the North and the South in the
    area of sustainable development; (I am not looking for examples in
    ecotourism, which I have plenty of, but mainly in manufacturing and services
    SMEs).

    Any suggestion with this matter would be appreciated.
    PS: references can be in English, French or Italian.
    Martine Spence


    Martine Spence, Ph.D.
    Professeure agrégée/ Associate Professor Université d'Ottawa/ University of
    Ottawa Ecole de gestion/ School of Management
    136 rue Jean-Jacques-Lussier St.
    C.P. 450, Succ. A/ P.O. Box 450, Stn. A
    Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
    Tel: (613) 562-5800 poste 4954
    Fax: (613) 562-5164
    SPENCE@gestion.uottawa.ca
    ou/ or
    SPENCE@management.uottawa.ca