Small Firms, Learning and Growth : A systematic review and reconceptualisation

A systematic review of empirical research on knowledge and growth in small firms is reported. The policy and researchfindings cover: human and social capital, organisational systems and knowledge networks. These combine to facilitateor restrict growth. Current studies lag developments within wider organisational knowledge research. Findings alsoidentify the situated...

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Year of publication:	2006-07-01
Authors:	Holt, Robin ; Macpherson, Allan
Institutions:	Advanced Institute of Management Research <London>
Published in:	AIM Research - Academic Publications
Subject:	Klein- und Mittelbetrieb \| Humankapital \| Wachstum \| Entrepreneurship

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ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 REPORTING THE FINDINGS
2.1 Entrepreneurial and managerial human capital
2.2 Structuring the firm for growth
2.3 The influence of social capital
2.4 Knowledge systems and absorptive capacity
2.5 Business support networks
2.6 Holistic studies
2.7 Stimulating learning and growth
3 DISCUSSION: THEME AND EMERGING CONCERNS
4 CONCEPTUALISING LEARNING IN SMALL FIRMS
5 CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX 1: SEARCH RESULTS FOR ABI PROQUEST
APPENDIX 2: SEARCH RESULTS FOR INGENTA
APPENDIX 3: SEARCH RESULTS FOR SCIENCE DIRECT
APPENDIX 4: INCLUSION CRITERIA
APPENDIX 5: EXCLUSION CRITERIA
APPENDIX 6: RELEVANCE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
APPENDIX 7: SUMMARY OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ARTICLES RETRIEVAL AND ANALYSIS
APPENDIX 8: ANALYSIS OF STUDIES

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