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University technology transfer: network bridge promotion by the Medici Fellowship Scheme
Simon Mosey, Paul Westhead, Andy LockettThe purpose of this paper is to explore whether the Medici Fellowship Scheme addressed attitudinal and resource barriers to the commercialisation of knowledge within five…
Implementing innovation management in manufacturing SMEs: a longitudinal study
Rodney McAdam, William Keogh, Renee S. Reid, Neil MitchellThe purpose of this research is to evaluate the longitudinal effect of innovation programmes on improving the process of innovation in manufacturing SMEs. The process of…
Preparing for business start‐up: “pre‐start” activities in the new venture creation dynamic
Andrew AthertonThe purpose of this research is to examine the activities and behaviours of potential entrepreneurs as they move towards engagement in business start‐up.
Social entrepreneurship: Theoretical antecedents and empirical analysis of entrepreneurial processes and outcomes
Eleanor Shaw, Sara CarterThe purpose of this paper is to address the emerging practice of social entrepreneurship by exploring the historical and theoretical antecedents of social enterprise and its…
Expectations‐based evaluation of SME advice and consultancy: an example of business link services
R.J. BennettThe purpose of this research is to assess an expectations‐based approach to service evaluation by small and medium sized companies (SMEs) of government advice services. These are…
Ownership structure, business growth and financial performance amongst SMEs: From Australia's business longitudinal survey
Richard G.P. McMahonThe purpose of this research is to examine in some depth the relationships between ownership structure, business growth and financial performance amongst small and medium‐sized…
The determinants of online loan applications from small businesses
Liang Han, Francis GreeneThe purpose of this paper is to examine both the characteristics of the business customers and the types of venture which make use of online loan applications. Despite the growth…
Financing preferences of ethnic minority owner/managers in the UK
Javed Hussain, Harry MatlayThe purpose of this research is to show that while mainstream finance for small businesses has been researched, hard to reach segments of the UK owner/manager population have…
Small firm cooperative constructs: addressing industry power relationships
Felicity KelliherPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the Irish community pharmacy sector in the context of power relationship theory. Specifically, the paper analyses the…
Simulation usage in SMEs
James O'Kane, Antonios Papadoukakis, David HunterThe purpose of this paper is to accurately model the existing manufacturing processes of a family‐owned small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME). The study was undertaken to provide…
The entrepreneur enabler: identifying and supporting those with potential
John Thompson, Ron DowningThe purpose of this paper is to provide greater and deeper insight into the entrepreneur‐enabling “big picture”, explore issues in matching suitable enablers with would‐be…
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