...Ramzi Benkraiem; Calin Gurau Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of various corporate characteristics on the capital structure of French small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach OLS fixed‐effect regressions are used to estimate...

...). Firm performance Resources Flexibility Small to medium‐sized enterprises Performance management Rural regions Urban regions New Zealand Before discussing our methodology and results, it is necessary to cover the definitions of the geography of rural and urban areas in New Zealand...

... at: k.gundolf@supco‐montpellier.fr © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Family firms Small to medium‐sized enterprises Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurialism France Family businesses occupy an increasing part of economic activity (Fletcher, 2002 ; Griffeth et al., 2006...

.... Beneficiaries of the findings include policy makers, programme organisations, universities, SME associations, and researchers. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom European Union Small to medium‐sized enterprises Universities Information systems Public policy SME policies...

... and transformation in and between firms. This was developed through an action‐research process and tested with 22 high‐tech, small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Findings Entrepreneurs are found to benefit from their network by activating the most useful nodes to solve a problem. Conceptually a sub‐group...

... to professional practice through collaboration between business schools and SMEs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Business schools Small to medium‐sized enterprises Trust Relationship management Inter‐organisational collaboration Trust building General analytic induction...

...‐sized enterprises Higher education Social capital Entrepreneurial education Salford University is one of a growing international network of universities with a strong focus towards their civic responsibilities, delivery and impact to local businesses, including small‐ to medium‐sized...

...Mike Simpson; Joanne Padmore; Nicki Newman Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop an academic theoretical framework relating success and performance in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) so that future research could be carried out to identify the critical success factors (CSFs...

... Limited 2012 Entrepreneurial orientation Firm performance Growth Resource based theory Small to medium‐sized enterprises Hyper‐growth Entrepreneurialism Company performance High‐growth firms deserve much attention by researchers in entrepreneurship: although they represent a small...

...Jim Andersén Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a contemporary resource‐based taxonomy of manufacturing micro, small, and medium‐sized enterprises (MSMEs) and to relate the findings to other small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) taxonomies and to resource‐based theory. Design...

...Iraj Hashi; Besnik A. Krasniqi Purpose This paper seeks to examine the impact of firms' technological capability and other firm and environmental characteristics on the growth of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in six transition countries at different stages of transition. It compares...

... (Hyman, 2004); its functional, rather than strategic, role (Grönroos, 2002); and its focus only on the purchase phase of consumption process (Dobscha and Foxman, 1998). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Organizational culture Small to medium‐sized enterprises Marketing...

...Sylvie Laforet Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine innovation in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), and develop a comprehensive theoretical framework of how innovation occurs, the end result, and impact on business financial performance, focusing on three types of innovations...

... networks within universities. Although limited to one interview, the methodology allows for an in‐depth reading of the data and shows how resilient and flexible this actor‐network is to withstand and respond appropriately to shifts in policy and subsequent provisions for small‐ and medium‐sized enterprise...

...Sarah Robinson; Nigel Lockett; Ian Gordon; Sarah Jack Purpose The need to develop a greater understanding about the creation of social capital and how this might impact on entrepreneurship and the development of the small‐ to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) sector requires further research...

...Claire Seaman; Stuart Graham; Richard Bent; Rodney McAdam; Renee Reid; Neil Mitchell Purpose There is a paucity of studies on the complex longitudinal dynamics of innovation incorporation within family‐based small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in response to market and technological change...

... and scholars ought to have a more cautious approach when stating that there is a general correlation between EO and performance. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Entrepreneurialism Multivariate analysis Research methods Organizational performance Small to medium‐sized enterprises...

...Noor Hazlina Ahmad; T. Ramayah; Carlene Wilson; Liz Kummerow Purpose The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effect of entrepreneurial competencies and the moderating effect of business environment on business success in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Design...

...David Irwin; Jonathan M. Scott Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use univariate statistical analysis to investigate barriers to raising bank finance faced by UK small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), specifically the impact of personal characteristics (ethnicity, gender and education...

..., 2005a ; Kempster, 2006 , 2007 ; Rae, 2000 ; Steyaert, 1997). Entrepreneurialism Leadership Small to medium‐sized enterprises Learning The article begins by examining the commonalities between the fields of entrepreneurship and leadership. The importance of leadership within...