Purpose The majority of emerging and young firms work under resource
constraints. This has made researchers highlight the importance of
resourcefulness. Perhaps the most important theoretical development in this
context is the emerging, behavioral theory of entrepreneurial bricolage.
However, although academic interest is increasing, research on entrepreneurial
bricolage has been hampered by the l... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the impact of firm size on
performance (measured as profits, growth, efficiency and liquidity) differences
between family and non‐family small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises
(SMEs).Design/methodology/approachThe samples of 441 family and 473 non‐family
firms were divided into four size groups and performance differences analysed
for each size group usin... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThis paper aims to recognise and identify fears of failure in the
international entrepreneurship ecosystem and find the effects of these fears on
each other to reduce these increasing effects and minimise the mental barriers
for potential entrepreneurs. Therefore, this research is beneficial to
strengthen international entrepreneurial personality and to reduce the shadows
of fears on entrep... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this article is to explore the role that different
structures of socially embedded networks themselves play in tax non‐compliance
or evasion, and the contribution that an application of network analysis can
make to the study of tax compliance regulation.Design/methodology/approachThis
exploratory study applies a network approach and uses focus‐group interviewing
to unveil tax... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to define a range of entrepreneurial concepts
and provide a critical review of their content in order to map the forms of the
entrepreneurial actions within their teleological
context.Design/methodology/approachBased on the authors' definition of teleology
as the process of heading towards an end, entrepreneurship was categorized into
a three‐item typology, namel... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the nature and process of
leadership in a mid‐sized, family‐controlled bank in Singapore in order to
understand how it grew and developed under family
control.Design/methodology/approachThe paper draws on distributed leadership as
a theoretical framework in exploring how a major corporate acquisition was
conceived and undertaken to advance the bank's ... hiện toàn bộ
Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to detect the combination of
factors associated with the provision of job‐related training provided by
employers located throughout the United Kingdom. The efficacy of broad brush
policy initiatives to encourage the provision of training in all very small
firms is questioned. A case for targeting training provision assistance is
presented.
PurposeTo review empirical contributions to the small business growth literature
since the mid‐1990s.Design/methodology/approachNarrative review of the
literature using the framework adopted in previous reviews: management
strategies; characteristics of the entrepreneur; environment/industry factors;
and firm characteristics.FindingsThe absence of any unifying theory means that
the literature cont... hiện toàn bộ
Examines the evidence for the utilization of human resource management
approaches in smaller firms to shape employee relations in the UK. The influence
of global change and volatile markets on the utilization of human resource
management in the UK is considered and it is argued, that as small businesses
are a significant employer in the private sector, the manner in which human
resource management... hiện toàn bộ