... of social media agility on business performance by using a sample of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand. Moreover, this study explored whether the effect of social media agility on business performance could be moderated by the characteristic of firm in terms of size, as well...

... entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and entrepreneurial competence (EC) are seldom evaluated for retailers. This study aims to decode the impact of small retailers’ EO and EC on firm business performance (BP). It also traces the mediation effect of EC in the relationship between EO and BP. Design/methodology...

... Creativity Networking Business enterprise Business performance Because technology changes so rapidly, modern organizations need to adapt and upgrade to become innovative and creative-driven enterprises. Developing such an organization requires establishing cooperation and connections with various...

... firms Business performance Entrepreneurship practice Entrepreneurial leadership Sustainable leadership Today’s entrepreneurial leaders and managers are facing challenges from advanced disruptive technologies, volatile changes in market demands, globalisation and uncertainties in highly...

... and improve competitiveness (Aljanabi and Noor, 2015). Entrepreneurial orientation Market orientation Business performance Moderation analysis Interfunctional coordination Opportunity exploitation The South African economy has been characterised by slow growth, with the burden of rising...

... Latin America Business performance Small and medium-sized enterprises Ecuador Performance Micro Emerging countries Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are key components of the economy in emerging markets. Their role includes not only job creation and stimulating innovation...

...Omnia Abdelazeem Hilal; Ahmed Adel Tantawy Purpose Current research argues that there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurial marketing (EM) and business performance. However, this relationship has only been discussed in a relatively stable environmental situation and it is not clear...

...Dalivone Xayavongsa; Piriya Pholphirul Purpose Does delay of gratification affect the probability of engaging in self-employment and does it contribute to business performance? This paper aims to quantify impacts of delay of gratification on engaging in self-employment and business performance...

... and Young, 1991). Small- to medium-sized enterprises Emerging economies Business performance Financial management Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in every economy due to their significant contribution to new job creation, entrepreneurship and innovation...

... likely to have a higher small business growth in an LDC than female small business owners. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Motivation Emerging economies Small- to medium-sized enterprises Developing countries Business performance From the world’s emerging economies...

... settings, but neglected emerging economies. The study also contradicts the common opinion and previous research that push factors are more important than pull factors in developing countries. Entrepreneurs Behaviour Developing countries Attitudes Business performance Entrepreneurial intention...

...Yanlong Zhang; Xiu'e Zhang Purpose Focusing on the corporate entrepreneurship in China's emerging economy, the purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of network capabilities on entrepreneurial orientation and business performance. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Business enterprise Business formation Business performance China Succession planning Article Type: 2011 Awards for Excellence From: Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship, Volume 4, Issue 1 The following article...

... at: hxg@mail.shufe.edu.cn Business performance China Business enterprise Business formation Succession planning Most literatures focus on the causes of high‐level managers' turnover, especially chief executive officers (CEOs)' turnover, and their impacts on the firm's capacity...

..., entrepreneurial orientation, intrapreneurship or corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Much evidence has shown that entrepreneurial orientations or activities always lead to superior business performance in the western and developed countries. On the contrary, much less is known about the increasing importance...