1. Small Firms in the 1990s -- A. Small-Firm Growth -- 2. Transactional Calculus and Small Business Strategy -- 3. Firm Performance and Size -- 4. The Relationship Between Firm Growth and Labor Demand -- 5. Small Business in German Manufacturing -- B. Issues in Entrepreneurship -- 6. Some...

Corporate Governance and Entrepreneurship -- Initially Distracted: The Influence of Boards on Agency Costs in Initial Public Offering (IPO) Firms -- Horizontal and Vertical Relationships in Developing Economies: Implications for SMEs’ Access to Global Markets -- Corporate Governance Systems:...

The dynamic role small and medium enterprises play in the U.S. economy is discussed. Previous research indicates that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in helping the U.S. compete in the global job market. However, when economic activity comparisons are made with other...

In 1997, a new segment of the Frankfurt stockexchange was introduced to promote Germany's transition from traditionalmanufacturing to new technologies: the Neuer Markt. To discover whether thecreation of the Neuer Markt was a success, the relationship between firm sizeand firm growth of...