TY  - BOOK
AU  - SALIMZADEH, P
AU  - COURVISANOS, J
TI  - A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Sustainable Development in Regional SMEs
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Imperial Colege Press
KW  - Small and medium-sized enterprises
KW  - regional development
KW  - economic development
N2  - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant regional development agents. Therefore, if SMEs adopt sustainability and regional economic strategies at the same time, it enables local communities to benefit from sustainable development, innovation and economic development in their regions. In the SME literature, there is a lack of appreciation of the sustainability issue and its connection with its local community. Bringing together the relevant literature, this paper develops a sustainability assessment framework for SMEs by providing the internal and external drivers and inhibitors affecting the adoption of social and environmental friendly practices in SMEs within the regional context. This framework can be used as a basis for application in regional development. It will also be a valuable tool for evaluation and monitoring of strategies for sustainability adoption
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333215500398
ER  -