Open AccessEssentials of sustainable development: SMEs and R&D. A research to determine the barriers to R&D in SMEs
Author(s) -
Güzide Karakuş,
Kasım Güneş
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
business and management studies: an international journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-2586
DOI - 10.15295/bmij.v10i1.1905
Subject(s) - sustainable development , business , knowledge management , section (typography) , descriptive research , capital (architecture) , sociology , computer science , political science , geography , social science , advertising , law , archaeology
This study aims to determine the obstacles to SMEs' R&D activities, which have an essential role in sustainable development. In this direction, Turkey performed a descriptive multi-case analysis to determine the barriers to R&D success. The results achieved in line with the research design consisting of literature review, interview and document review, interview, analysis and evaluation stages are as follows. Obstacles to R&D activities in SMEs are classified into four categories: human capital-related factors, cost-related factors, information-related factors and management-related factors. While outlining these categories in the conclusion section, thoughts and suggestions of R&D professionals are also embraced.