... transcripts uncovering factors that triggered transitions between phases. Growth Corporate governance Small and medium-sized enterprises Family farming Like other privately owned small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), family farms face numerous challenges related to performance, competitiveness...

...Peter Anabila; Desmond Kwadjo Kumi; Leeford Edem Kojo Ameyibor; Michael Mba Allan Purpose The study investigates the role of e-commerce adoption on Ghana’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) business performance. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 309 owner-managers...

...Domingo Martinez-Martinez; Javier Andrades; Manuel Larrán; María José Muriel; María Paula Lechuga Sancho Purpose This paper addresses the link between earnings management (EM) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach...

...Leszek Czerwonka; Jacek Jaworski Purpose The main aim of the paper is to examine the small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) capital structure determinants in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania). Design/methodology/approach The authors...

...), and network approach (Johanson and Mattsson, 1988). Johanson and Vahlne (2009) maintain that “the model should be equally applicable to large and small firms” (p. 1425). However, upon applying such a model to the internationalization processes of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this study...

...Alexander Newman; Abdullah Z. Sheikh Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors which determine the adoption of best HR practices in Chinese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – Regression analysis was utilized to analyse survey data...

...Tommaso Buganza; Gabriele Colombo; Paolo Landoni Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can engage in collaborations with universities in different phases of the new product development process, taking into account the peculiarities of SMEs...

...Hayati Habibah Abdul Talib; Khairul Anuar Mohd Ali; Fazli Idris Purpose – The purpose of this research is to identify and validate a measurement model for assessing the quality management practices among small and medium-sized enterprises, specifically for the food processing industry...

...Alain Fayolle; Raluca Mogos Descotes; Björn Walliser Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the exploitation of export information in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the contrasting institutional contexts of France and Romania. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative...

... of specialised products supply niche markets internationally (MAF, 2003). Thus, the rural sector in the New Zealand context appears to be alive and well. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 New Zealand Rural areas Lifestyles Small and medium‐sized enterprises Entrepreneurialism Animals...

...Jaroslaw Woznica; Ken Healy Purpose This paper seeks to investigate the role of information systems integration in Irish small and medium‐sized enterprises operating in the manufacturing sector. Design/methodology/approach Research was conducted through a review of literature and subsequent...

...Necmi Karagozoglu; Martin Lindell Explores the electronic commerce (e‐commerce) involvement of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in terms of the strategic, operational, and performance aspects. Findings are reported from a survey of SMEs in northern California. The results show that SMEs...