Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 24 Issue 1

How does working capital management affect the profitability of Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises?

Hien Tran, Malcolm Abbott, Chee Jin Yap

Well-designed and implemented working capital management (WCM) will encourage positive returns for a business and establish the firm’s value, while ineffective management will…

Determinants of Nordic entrepreneurship

Ondřej Dvouletý

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the determinants of entrepreneurial activity in the Nordic countries over the period of years 2004-2013 to provide supportive material for…

The hybrid identity of micro enterprises: Contrasting the perspectives of community pharmacies’ owners-managers and employees

Francisco G. Nunes, Janet E. Anderson, Luis M. Martins, Siri Wiig

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of ownership of community pharmacies on the perception of organizational identity and its relationships with organizational…

Entrepreneurial intentions of business students in Malaysia: The role of self-confidence, educational and relation support

Hamid Mahmood Gelaidan, Aliyu Olayemi Abdullateef

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the effects of relational support, educational support and self-confidence on entrepreneurial intentions of undergraduate…

Export promotion programmes and SMEs’ performance: Exploring the network promotion role

Mohamed Yacine Haddoud, Paul Jones, Robert Newbery

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the network promotion role of export promotion programmes in driving small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) export performance.

Formal compensation practices in family SMEs

Anneleen Michiels

By investigating the use of formal compensation practices in family small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the purpose of this paper is to provide important new insights in…

Determinants of micro and small enterprises growth in Kenya

Adan Guyo Shibia, Dulacha Galgallo Barako

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of investment climate and firm-specific variables on the growth of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Kenya.

Female entrepreneurial networks and foreign market entry

Gitte O. Rosenbaum

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of networks in the 116 foreign market entries (FMEs) of women-owned small businesses.

Entrepreneurial mindset and the role of universities as strategic drivers of entrepreneurship: Evidence from the United Arab Emirates

Fauzia Jabeen, Mohd. Nishat Faisal, Marios I. Katsioloudes

The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the factors that influence the mindset of youth in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in choosing entrepreneurship as their future…

Logics and rationalisations underpinning entrepreneurial decision-making

Natalia Vershinina, Rowena Barrett, Peter McHardy

The purpose of this paper is to explore the logics that expert entrepreneurs use when faced with a critical incident threat.

SME international performance in Latin America: The role of entrepreneurial and technological capabilities

Constanza Bianchi, Charmaine Glavas, Shane Mathews

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from emerging markets in Latin America are increasingly engaging in internationalization. Nevertheless, there is limited research into…