Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate whether banks are needed as partners for internationalising small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and, if so, in what ways they affect SMEs. The purpose can, in a wider sense, shed light on institutions' intermediating functions for...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study technology acceptance of internet banking in Estonia, an emerging east European economy. Design/methodology/approach – The present paper modifies the technology acceptance model and applies it to bank customers in Estonia, because Estonia, a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study organisational characteristics and formations that are important to the establishment of a strong embedded relationship between the small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) and the financier, which in turn influences the firm's financial...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the effectiveness of collaborative dialogue to support small business development in small communities. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a case study involving collaboration using both an interpersonal network structure and an...