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Family businesses' succession planning: a seven‐country comparison
Robert N. Lussier, Matthew C. SonfieldThe purpose of this article is to measure and compare differences in levels of family business planning for succession in seven countries: Croatia, Egypt, France, India, Kosovo…
Responsible ownership behaviors and financial performance in family owned businesses
Marta M. Berent‐Braun, Lorraine M. UhlanerThis study aims to examine the relationship of ownership behaviors with both firm financial performance and family assets in the context of family owned businesses.
Social capital in the international operations of family SMEs
Tanja Kontinen, Arto OjalaThe aim of this study is to discuss how social capital is developed in the internationalization process of small and medium‐sized family enterprises (family SMEs).
Social networks across the SME organizational lifecycle
James W. Peltier, G.M. NaiduThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how social networks evolve as small business enterprises transition across the organizational lifecycle. It aims to give attention to…
Are freelancers a neglected form of small business?
John Kitching, David SmallboneThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that freelancing is neglected by researchers as a form of small business activity. It aims to consider whether it is possible and…
Intellectual assets and small knowledge‐intensive business service firms
Robert Huggins, Maria WeirThis paper aims to focus on how small knowledge‐intensive business service (KIBS) firms manage their knowledge‐based processes, or what are termed “intellectual assets”.
Impact of owner's knowledge of information technology (IT) on strategic alignment and IT adoption in US small firms
Chia‐An Chao, Aruna ChandraThis study seeks to examine the impact of owner's knowledge of information technology (IT) on business and IT strategic alignment, as well as on IT use in the small firm context…
Strategic orientation, innovation patterns and performances of SMEs and large companies
Kamalesh Kumar, Giacomo Boesso, Francesco Favotto, Andrea MeniniThe purpose of this study is to examine the similarities and differences in the strategic orientation and innovation patterns of small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and large…
Business sustainability: empirical evidence on operational skills in SMEs in South Africa
Boris Urban, Reggie NaidooActivities in the manufacturing sector are often considered the bedrock of an economy and a key driver of growth and development. Within the South African manufacturing sector…
A comparative study of recruitment and training practices between small and large businesses in an emerging market economy: The case of Barbados
Dion Greenidge, Philmore Alleyne, Brian Parris, Sandra GrantThis study seeks to determine differences between recruitment processes and methods and training practices used in small and large businesses in the retailing, manufacturing, and…
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