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The hologram effect in entrepreneurial “social commercial” enterprises: Triggers and tipping points
Denise Crossan, Pat Ibbotson, Jim BellThe paper's purpose is to present qualitative findings describing entrepreneurial differentiations between non‐profit organisations along a social economic continuum. The paper…
The influence of an entrepreneur's socio‐cultural characteristics on the entrepreneurial orientation of small firms
Levent Altinay, Catherine L. WangThis paper seeks to examine the relationship between Turkish ethnic entrepreneurs' socio‐cultural characteristics (namely education, experience and religion) and the…
The impact of product management on SME performance: Evidence from Canadian firms
David C. RoachThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of product management as a set of organizational capabilities. It aims to investigate product management as a set of boundary…
An empirical investigation of the financial growth lifecycle
Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Brian LuceyThis paper aims to empirically examine the financing of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through a financial growth lifecycle model.
Size matters: the late payment problem
Salima Y. Paul, Rebecca BodenThe supply of trade credit by small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) is the product of both customer demand and the possibility of strategic advantage, but is subject to risk…
The role of multi‐ethnic workforces in the internationalisation of SMEs
Alexander Mohr, Gonzalo E. ShoobridgeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of ethnic workforce diversity for the internationalisation of small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Using the…
Owner‐managers' perceptions of barriers to innovation: empirical evidence from Turkish SMEs
Dilek Demirbas, Javed G. Hussain, Harry MatlayThe paper aims to examine the barriers to innovation, as perceived and experienced by owner‐managers of Turkish small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs).
Small firm marketing: synthesising and supporting received wisdom
Aodheen O'DonnellIt is acknowledged that while there is a paucity of marketing research focusing on small firms relative to larger firms, a significant contribution to this field has been made in…
Horizontal inter‐firm cooperation in Ethiopian small and medium enterprises: Evidence from leather shoe manufacturing firms in Addis Ababa
Worku Tuffa BirruThe purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of cooperative relationships among competing firms by highlighting the purpose for, and the degree of cooperation in, different…
Business support in sport: strategy or serendipity?
Karen Bill, Clare RhodenAs a generalisation, the sports industry is a multifaceted, complex and diverse industry, perhaps making it difficult to offer business support and advice. This paper aims to…
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