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Concluding Remark: Remaining Small and Competitive or Moving Forward to Scale Up?—Reflections and Insights from the Cases

In: Succession and Innovation in Asia’s Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprises

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  • Kevin Au

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

  • Hsi-Mei Chung

    (I-Shou University)

Abstract

The authors utilize the analytical framework highlighted in Chapter 2 to analyze the cases in this book to answer the question: What is the growth direction of SMEs after they succeed to the next generation? Should they maintain a focused position but remain small, or move to a larger market to take advantage of scale? Since this book includes multiple cases in different countries, our concluding remark will provide insightful implications for SMEs on innovation and succession decisions. Most SMEs try to innovate as they search for new opportunities in domestic and international markets, especially in international markets. The successor is usually the key person to start the innovation engine and seek a new strategic positionStrategic position in the current industry. Since many SMEs recognize the importance of innovation to meet the severe challenges in the global world, we analyze the linkages between the resourcesResources and strategic position in each case. The unique perspectives and focus of each chapter present distinctive experiences and observations from SMEs in AsiaAsia to uncover the specific challenges for SMEs in Asian societies.

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  • Kevin Au & Hsi-Mei Chung, 2021. "Concluding Remark: Remaining Small and Competitive or Moving Forward to Scale Up?—Reflections and Insights from the Cases," Springer Books, in: Hsi-Mei Chung & Kevin Au (ed.), Succession and Innovation in Asia’s Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprises, chapter 0, pages 381-410, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-15-9015-3_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9015-3_14
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