... organisations, to the context of social enterprises by exploring, from a resource-based perspective, which resources and operational priorities are most important to them and how they are used to respond to conflicting demands. Design/methodology/approach Multiple case study research was carried out...

...Anthony Flynn Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between firm size, resources, capabilities and involvement in public procurement. While the liability of smallness has been a recurring theme in research into public sector suppliers, there remains a dearth...

... and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by investigating the links between export motivators and decision bias (i.e. predictable behavior). Design/methodology/approach Based on the Uppsala and resource-based view perspectives (using a sample of the UK’s independent manufacturing SMEs and utilizing a survey...

... of R&D resources. It is evident that scientific breakthroughs, partnership opportunities, the founders’ experience and the firm’s ability to integrate resources and learn from earlier paths are vital to the development of R&D resources. This study extends the application of the dynamic...

... and the internet in particular have been examined in the SME literature, this is among the first studies examining adoption and usage of digital tools from the marketing perspective. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Resources Social media Marketing communications Digital marketing Tools...

...Robert Lee; Heinz Tuselmann Purpose The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how occupational division impacts on social capital and access to resources that may have a bearing on the growth potential and success of a new venture. Design/methodology/approach This study compares the social...

...Margaret Fletcher; Sharon Loane; Breda Kenny; John Fahy Purpose This study aims to identify and examine the relationship between network resources and international performance of high tech small to medium‐sized enterprises (HTSME) in the telecommunications industry in Ireland. The network...

... were coded either one or zero, and were analyzed by Fisher's Exact Test to find out the frequency of important growth variables. Findings It is found that the major differences between rapid‐growth and slow‐growth firms lie in different favorite firm resources and capacities, task environment...

... The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Research Resources Small to medium-sized enterprises Bostjan Antoncic...

..., and key antecedents and consequences of the internationalization process. Robert D. Hisrich can be contacted at: hisrichr@t‐bird.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Small to medium‐sized enterprises Resources Research Internationalization is a phenomenon researched...

.... In our paper, we study the relationship between firm resources and firm strategies. Based on the contention that the quality of a firm’s strategy cannot be judged independently of the firm resources on which it is based, we examine the relationship between firm resources and strategies in a cross‐section...