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Development of Small Business Sector in Slovakia in 1993-2006

Iveta, Ubreziová; Krzysztof, Wach; Martina, Majorová - In: Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia 7 (2008) 1, pp. 144-162

The main focus of the article is to elaborate on the importance and role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Slovak economy. The authors show the development tendencies of the SME sector in Slovakia in the years of 1993-2006. Where it was possible the authors enumerated the data for the...

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Communication matters – network constellations in entrepreneurship

Euler, Mark; Vollmar, Bernhard H.; Kraus, Sascha - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 3, pp. 283-301

This paper investigates the role of communication within network constellations in entrepreneurship research. To become …

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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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Qualitative research in SMEs and entrepreneurship: a literature review of case study research

Piperopoulos, Panagiotis - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 6, pp. 494-510

The purpose of this paper is to shed more light on the value of qualitative research methods as a heuristic research tool that could provide a better understanding of the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the basic/key role played by the owner/manager/entrepreneur in the...

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Challenges to research on entrepreneurial networking in SMEs

O'Neill, Charles - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 1 (2009) 4, pp. 467-478

Research on entrepreneurial networking could be regarded as an area of entrepreneurship where research has developed at … a much lower pace than in entrepreneurship in general. The reasons for this phenomenon could be that researchers either … (SMEs) in particular will be addressed within the context of a literature review of the status of the entrepreneurship …

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Factors predicting small and medium-sized enterprises' success

Tangkittipaporn, Jiraporn - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 2 (2010) 1, pp. 113-126

The study obtaining from a sample of 338 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showed that Chinese SME entrepreneurs' management practices have changed to a better direction and exhibited a high level of business success. However, Chinese SME entrepreneurs are still required to be equipped...

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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 …

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Entrepreneurial firms and cluster competitiveness: institutions and public policy determinants

Haar, Jerry; Ferreira, Fernando Coelho M. - In: International Journal of Transitions and Innovation Systems 3 (2013) 1, pp. 25-49

Globalisation brings many competitive challenges to emerging economies, particularly to small and medium-size firms (SMEs). Focusing on the information technology cluster in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, and a high-tech municipality (Campinas) the researchers examined the role of...

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Human capital elements and performance of small-scale manufacturing firms in Tanzania

Mahadea, Darma; Mkocha, Aira; Ramroop, Shaun - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 2, pp. 164-178

. Consequently, since the 1990s Tanzania started promoting SME entrepreneurship to fast-track its economic growth and development. A …

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Comparative analysis of the entrepreneurial activities in Croatia and countries in the region

Kolakovic, Marko; Milovanovic, Bojan Moric; Barta, Karla - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 3/4, pp. 230-244

enterprises operate, as well as the obstacles and constraints that hinder a faster development of entrepreneurship, and to offer … Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). …

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