Driving profitable growth in small and medium-sized enterprises exploring the role of strategic decision-making

Suomen talouden elpyminen vuonna 2008 alkaneen finanssikriisin ja COVID-19-pandemian jälkeen perustuu suurelta osin pienten ja keskisuurten yhtiöiden (pk-yhtiöiden) menestykseen. Vaikka pk-yhtiöiden menestystekijöitä on historiassa tutkittu paljon, niin aikaisemmat tutkimukset perustuvat vahvasti ka...

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Main Author: Jokinen, Juuso
Other Authors: Kauppakorkeakoulu, School of Business and Economics, Taloustieteet, Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2023
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/87025
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