How do German SMEs cope with the increasing need for flexibility?

Katharina Roitzsch; Winfried Hacker; Ulrike Pietrzyk; Uwe Debitz

doi:10.1155/2012/569076

How do German SMEs cope with the increasing need for flexibility?

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Katharina Roitzsch - , Institute of General Psychology, Biopsychology and Methods of Psychology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
Winfried Hacker - , Institute of General Psychology, Biopsychology and Methods of Psychology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
Ulrike Pietrzyk - , Institute of General Psychology, Biopsychology and Methods of Psychology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
Uwe Debitz - , Institute of General Psychology, Biopsychology and Methods of Psychology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

Within this study a qualitative approach was chosen to find out whether German SMEs deal with flexibility requirements rather strategically or intuitively. Results show that many SMEs do not show strategic approaches. Possible reasons are seen in lacking organizational resources as well as the limited training of the CEOs. A toolbox has been developed to offer applicable information about flexibility measures on a low level.

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Original language	English
Article number	569076
Journal	Advances in Decision Sciences
Volume	2012
Publication status	Published - 2012
Peer-reviewed	Yes

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How do German SMEs cope with the increasing need for flexibility?

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