... 24 03 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Finland Growth Paradox Human resource management HRM SMEs Paradoxes – inherent elements of organizational life – can both disrupt and develop organizations. Some...

... that these parameters play a significant role in business development at the early stages. Design/methodology/approach This empirical data consist of individual and group interviews in Finland and Sweden, which are later inductively analyzed. Findings The results show that public financial support contributes...

... programme documents. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Finland Discourse analysis Entrepreneurship policy Opportunity identification Policy documents Politicians and academics acknowledge the importance of a healthy entrepreneurial sector to generating economic growth...

... companies and growth. In this way, the sample included a significant number of the largest growth‐oriented companies in the sector. The entrepreneurs were selected from all over Finland; however, most are located south of the Kokkola – Kajaani axis. The most northerly company operates in Sodankylä (Figure 1...

...@oulu.fi © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Small to medium‐sized enterprises Sustainable development Finland Research interest in the sustainability of business has a long history (e.g. Kassarjian, 1971). Over time the focus of research in this area has stretched from...

... of perceived psychic distance in family SMEs' FME and entry mode choice in a certain target market. Family firms Small‐to medium‐sized enterprises International business Market entry Finland France Family‐owned and managed firms, most of which are small or medium of their size, continue...

... indicators of a firm's performance. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a comparative analysis of two separate studies conducted in the same geographical area in Finland. The studies were concerned with micro‐businesses in the industries of craft and rural tourism. Findings The study finds...

... identity of portfolio farmers in Finland and the extent to which the differences between portfolio farmers, other farmers, and non‐farm rural businesses can be explained. Design/methodology/approach The subjects of the study were rural small‐business owner‐managers and farmers in Finland. The authors...

... as an important source of resources. There seems to be three types of skills and resources that a firm may have: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Experts Small‐to‐medium sized enterprises Finland Recent developments in society have forced many actors in the business sector...

... are discussed and suggestions for future research are put forward where findings challenge previous research. Transfer processes Small to medium‐sized enterprises Corporate strategy Business enterprise Taxation Finland Successful small business transfer might have a greater effect on economic...

..., sometimes by practical issues like unclear administrative rules, lack of skills, networks or resources that could realistically deal with the new tasks. In Nordic countries, e.g. Finland, implications of the third task have been aired mainly within academic and related circles and in a lop‐sided manner...

...). The empirical data were collected from 145 successful independent SMEs located in Eastern Finland in 1998. A mail survey was directed to owner‐managers of 270 SMEs, and the response rate was 53.7 per cent. Data received were based on respondent’s own subjective evaluations and perceptions. A mail survey...

...Hannu Littunen This study examined factors influencing the growth of new firms in metal‐based manufacturing and business services in Finland over the three first years of their operation. The factors affecting the growth of a new firm were found in the start‐up phase, in the characteristics...