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Does the business size matter on corporate sustainable performance? The Australian business case

Nayak, Raveendra; Venkatraman, Sitalakshmi - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 7 (2011) 3, pp. 281-301

While a growing majority of research studies have concentrated on triple bottom line public reporting in large organisations, the review of past research suggests there seems to be limited support and importance given to small and medium sized businesses. This paper attempts to examine whether...

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Positive reputation – a factor of success – using the example of German food retail companies

Klotz, Jill; Vignali, Claudio - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 6 (2010) 4, pp. 291-303

The positive impact of a well organised reputation management has been sufficiently discussed in literature. It strikes that the majority of the studies is limited to the positive impact on major enterprises. It was found, that in particular, medium-sized companies with flat hierarchy structures...

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An investigation of e-business risks in UK SMEs

Sukumar, Arun; Edgar, David; Grant, Kevin - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 7 (2011) 4, pp. 380-401

-business particularly in small to medium size enterprises (SMEs). As such, this paper provides a bridge for the perceived gap in the … literature on e-risks, by exploring the perceptions of SMEs towards e-business risk, and seeking to posit a research agenda that …

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An investigation of entrepreneurial orientation and organisational strategies in Chinese SMEs

Tang, Zhi; Tang, Jintong; Marino, Louis D.; Zhang, Yuli; … - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 6 (2010) 3, pp. 206-223

This paper attempts to enhance our understanding of entrepreneurship in China by addressing two research questions: 1) Can entrepreneurship in China be understood through the constructs (e.g., entrepreneurial orientation) developed in Western cultures?; 2) Do entrepreneurial firms in China...

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Development of SMEs through clusters: a comparative study of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, Sarath W.S.B.; Sardana, G.D. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 6 (2010) 1/2, pp. 50-70

developed networking to meet the challenges of high demand. A high rate of success of SMEs in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka can … countries and how these have helped in the development of SMEs. …

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Agro business in a changing competitive environment - Campania firms' strategic, marketing and financial choices

Rossi, Matteo; Vrontis, Demetris; Thrassou, Alkis - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 10 (2014) 2/3, pp. 312-333

largely affected by the mono-product nature of the SMEs, which characterise the economy of Campania. In this context, the …

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Fostering innovation: transition from chimps to hyena and lion type innovative enterprise

Joshi, Manoj - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 6 (2010) 1/2, pp. 2-16

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have created a special space within all national economies. Their very nature …

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SMEs funding: an assessment of an intervention scheme in Nigeria

Oyefuga, Iretioluwa O.; Siyanbola, Willie O.; Afolabi, … - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 4 (2008) 2/3, pp. 233-245

Nigerian SMEs. Questionnaires and interviews were used to sample firms and commercial banks in Lagos, an industrially active … environment. Uncoordinated business plans and poorly packaged projects were found to be the most significant reasons why SMEs … could not access funds from the scheme. Although the scheme had been helpful to some SMEs, most of them were not aware of …

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Determinants of the internationalisation of European SMEs: inward outward linkages, the 'stage' theory of global expansion and the role of the European Union in the textiles and ap...

Moskowitz, Sanford L. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 4 (2008) 2/3, pp. 125-146

This paper examines the patterns of evolution associated with the internationalisation of SMEs within Western Europe …

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Family firm prerequisites for international business operations: a production and marketing capabilities approach

Kansikas, Juha; Huovinen, Jari; Hyrsky, Kimmo - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 10 (2014) 4, pp. 435-448

The purpose of this study is to compare SME family firms' and non-family firms' organisational prerequisites for international business operations. The main focus lies in the production and marketing capabilities needed for conducting international business. A quantitative study was conducted in...

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