... in a country's economy (Hosseininia and Ramezani, 2016). SMEs constitute more than half of businesses in developing countries. Therefore, they are considered as one of the most critical features in economic growth, employment and national development (Shafiei Nikabadi and Jafarian, 2012 ; Nafukho and Muya, 2010...

.... Research limitations/implications Although the context of the study is Kenya, the study has relevance to other developing countries especially Sub-Saharan Africa due to institutional similarities. The paper, however, uses cross-sectional data, which unlike panel data, do not allow for establishing dynamic...

... and Lockett, 2003). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Entrepreneurship Agency theory Developing countries Trust Venture capital Confidence in partner cooperation Entrepreneurship is vital for economic growth as they create wealth by generating employment (Acs et al...

... for intending small and medium exporter firms in Chile, as well as for firms in other developing countries. The results are based on a rather small sample of exporting firms in Chile; therefore, the generalizability of the results cannot be assured Originality/value – A detailed model of the exporting...

...Morteza Ghobakhloo; Sai Hong Tang Purpose – Based on theories from the innovation diffusion literature, the purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated model of electronic commerce (EC) adoption in small businesses (SBs) of developing countries. The research model specifies variables...

...Fabio Antoldi; Daniele Cerrato; Donatella Depperu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of export consortia in developing countries as a means to develop intangible resources that enhance SMEs' competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a framework...