... will be negatively related to the innovation decision. Raquel Gómez-López can be contacted at: gomezlr@unican.es Small to medium-sized enterprises Innovation decision External factors Family enterprises Internal factors © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Given today’s environment...

... is not, as often implied, a homogeneous concept. Practical implications – There are implications in terms of exploring the effects of regulation, culture and infrastructure on rural small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The internet may indeed contribute to rural economies, but only insofar...

...Mark Durkin; Pauric McGowan; Niall McKeown Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the current deficit in the literature on social media adoption within a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) context. The authors adopt an action research methodology and through in-depth case analysis...

...Boumediene Ramdani; Delroy Chevers; Densil A. Williams Purpose – This paper aims to empirically explore the TOE (technology-organisation-environment) factors influencing small to medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs') adoption of enterprise applications (EA). Design/methodology/approach – Direct...

... in the firm's activities as a result of its consortium membership. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Export consortia Developing countries Intangible resources Internationalization Networks Small to medium‐sized enterprises Exports Small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs...

... at: lprice@lincoln.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Despite the severity of this recent recession, there are currently few studies of its effect on small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). However, small business growth and entrepreneurship are recognised as essential drivers...

... and profitability. Venancio Tauringana can be contacted at: vtauringana@bournemouth.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Relative importance Working capital management Profitability Small to medium‐sized enterprises Working capital Profit The focal point of extant research...

...Collette Henry; Laura Treanor; Pooran Wynarczyk Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of open innovation practices on the innovation capability and export performance of UK small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The empirical (quantitative...

... the process of ageing, and confusion between the constructs of knowledge, wisdom and intelligence (Staudinger, 1999). Older entrepreneurs Third age entrepreneurship Entrepreneurialism Small to medium‐sized enterprises Self‐employment Business assistance Enterprise policy Business support services...

...Robert A. Blackburn; Mark Hart; Thomas Wainwright Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the factors that influence small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) performance and particularly, growth. Design/methodology/approach This paper utilises an original data set of 360...

... Information asymmetry Non‐executive director Top management teams Johari window model Small to medium‐sized enterprises United Kingdom A case‐study approach lends itself to answering “how” and “why” processual questions (Yin, 1994). It allows for events to be studied in context, without...

...Aylin Ates; Patrizia Garengo; Paola Cocca; Umit Bititci Purpose This paper aims to investigate the gap between theory and practice in performance management in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and analyse it in the light of specific SME characteristics and needs, to identify how SMEs can...

... et al., 2010 ; Prajogo and Sohal, 2003). Innovation Survey Business improvement Peripheral regions Small to medium‐sized enterprises As regards the percentage of firms that were “foreign” owned, some 15 per cent of Scottish border region companies had their company headquarters...

... have been the subject of several studies in recent years. However, this is a vast area, as figures indicate, and an area to be further explored. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Capital structure Micro and small firms Survey Greece Small to medium‐sized enterprises...

... Limited 2012 Small to medium‐sized enterprises Health promotion Absenteeism Workplace Enablers Inhibitors United Kingdom The workplace has been established as one of the priority settings for health promotion for the twenty‐first century (WHO, 2008). According to the WHO (2008...

... sustainability strategies, or a trade association looking to support proactive SMEs. Sustainability Proactive strategies Process‐based approach Small to medium‐sized enterprises Sustainable development Italy © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 1. competitive analysis; 2...

... and firm culture. Practical implications The benefits of this study, which demonstrates the stark contrast between successful and unsuccessful behaviour, can act as a useful guide for small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) managers who often have technical but less managerial competencies...

... support Incubator Novice entrepreneurs Entrepreneurialism Small to medium‐sized enterprises Coaching unquestionably has a role to play in the start‐up process. Isolated entrepreneurs risk lacking the tools and support (advice, practical aids) needed to build a successful business (Gibb, 2000...

... (between points B and C; for a formal proof see, Pugh et al, 1999). We examine each case in turn. Monopsony Oligopsony Profit appropriation Small to medium‐sized enterprises Competition policy Competitive strategy Thus, the rational strategy for the monopsonist in both the simple...

.... For the study of innovation networks, we have retained five (domination being considered as equivalent to coercion): © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Coordination Dependence Small to medium‐sized enterprises Hub firm Innovation network Size Innovation Many researches have...