Purpose: From an absorptive capacity perspective, this study aims to analyse the influence of strategic alliances on the development of intellectual capital. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative study was chosen, with data on technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyse the influence of failure factors on entrepreneurial resilience in micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Design/methodology/approach: To achieve this goal, a quantitative and cross-sectional study was carried out. Using a snowball...

Purpose: This study aims to analyse the importance of intellectual capital (IC) in networks formed by start-ups, with a view to obtaining resources that individually they would be unable to acquire. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve this aim, a qualitative approach was adopted, and within...

Purpose: This study aims to understand to what extent family firms engage in and understand the importance of cooperation whilst analysing the underlying barriers that may restrain cooperative engagement. Design/methodology/approach: Considering the purpose of this study, a qualitative...

Purpose From social network theory, this study aims to understand how trust is built in a coopetition relationship. Design/methodology/approach A case study of a qualitative nature was carried out using several semi-structured interviews with managers of two Brazilian firms involved in a dyadic...