Johnson, Steve; Thomas, Wayne; Webber, Don - Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, … - 2003
This paper examines factors that influence the propensity of a firm to take up external business support using random … between the orientation of the firm towards growth and its propensity to seek external business advice. ‘Push’ factors …, including the existence of recruitment difficulties, are identified as key triggers for the seeking of business advice. These …