...-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Opportunity recognition Small firms Qualitative techniques Crises Purpose-driven organizations Alertness...

...Johan Lidström; Vladimir Vanyushyn The findings suggest that (1) small firms considering a wide variety of alliance partners should carefully investigate whether they are, in fact, capable of mastering a highly diverse alliance portfolio or if they are overconfident novices. (2) Holders...

... a quinquennial survey of unorganised firms, this study attempts productivity analysis by using the growth accounting technique. Findings The paper finds that there is a significant structural change which has occurred in the small firm sector in Indian manufacturing. The share of capital-intensive industries...

...Bernard Acquah Obeng Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the sources and use of social capital on small firm growth in an emerging economy. The study also examines the relationship between small firms’ human capital, internal resources and strategy on social capital sources used...

...Jane Glover; Donna Champion; Kevin Daniels; Grahame Boocock Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how small firms work at a micro-level, applying Bourdieu’s Capital Theory to give insight into the way individuals use the social and cultural capital at their disposal, to innovate...

...M. Cristina Stoian; Alex Rialp; Josep Rialp; Robin Jarvis Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the internationalisation of small firms from a Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) country with an emerging market economy, while accounting for the constantly changing institutional...

...Revti Raman Sharma; Val Lindsay; Nikki Everton Purpose – Most of the research on international outsourcing of value chain activities focuses on larger firms. The purpose of this paper is to fill an important research gap by exploring how small firms manage institutional differences to enhance...

... process of small and medium firm (SMF) was developed that is a contribution of the theoretical framework related to SMFs’ exports. The findings could be used by government agencies to offer better guidance to SMF intending to become exporters Developing countries Small firms Chile Export strategies...

...Sana El Harbi; Alistair R. Anderson; Meriam Amamou Purpose – The research aims to ask whether, in the absence of overarching innovative conditions, a small firm can have an innovative culture and what its scale and scope is. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs four exploratory...

...Riccardo Spinelli; Romano Dyerson; G. Harindranath Purpose – The aim of the paper is to explore conceptually and empirically the application of the concept of IT readiness to small firms. Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken was a questionnaire administered to small...

..., and lower amongst small firms than large firms. The disadvantages of lack of access to skills and economic peripherality in rural areas are attributed to this. Concurrently, there is reason to surmise that the websites of firms in transition economies may be higher quality than those in market economies...

... and small firms as well as in large, established ones. In contrast to their “closed” innovation counterparts, “open” innovation firms are more likely to have dedicated R&D teams, more R&D employees, and a dedicated R&D budget. Essentially, in order to remain competitive, SMEs need to collaborate...

...Aodheen O'Donnell Purpose It is acknowledged that while there is a paucity of marketing research focusing on small firms relative to larger firms, a significant contribution to this field has been made in recent years. However, while such research has proved useful, it remains quite disparate...

... International activities Small firms Local firms Denmark Small enterprises International business Erik Rasmussen can be contacted at: era@sam.sdu.dk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 This article focuses on the location of small‐ and medium sized firms, their internationalisation...

... of focus groups with 77 women based in the North West who were either considering business start‐up or were in the first 12 months of business operation. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Women Small firms Barriers Economic growth Change United Kingdom From the early 1990s it has been...

... the majority of all small firms. Home based businesses (HBBs) constitute the largest group of micro‐businesses in Australia, as well as comprising the biggest single SME sector in the nation. An investigation into the usage of advisory services by HBBs in Perth, Western Australia revealed substantial...

...José Paulo Esperança; Ana Paula Matias Gama; Mohamed Azzim Gulamhussen The capital structure decision can be considered a difficult problem for academics as well as for managers. Corporate debt policy has been studied in the context of both large and small firms in developed countries...

... of the marketing practices of 18 Chinese small firms in the UK. In so doing, compares the findings with a similar study of 158 Chinese small firms in Hong Kong. The results suggest that the marketing practices of Chinese small firms in the UK are different from their counterparts in Hong Kong. The findings thus...

..., indicate that respondents believe their individual agent is performing at an above average level. Provides conclusions and recommendations. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Small firms Insurance Service quality Customer loyalty Competitive advantage The present study suggests that one...

... Strategy Ethnography Small firms Information on “professional management” processes is important for providing owner‐managers with ideas and visions for developing their business. Owner‐managers need to carefully evaluate when, why (or if) “professional management” is needed. Managers...