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Exploring suitability of cloud computing for small and medium-sized enterprises in India
Kumar, Devesh; Samalia, Harsh Vardhan; Verma, Piyush - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24 (2017) 4, pp. 814-832
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the suitability of cloud computing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India. Design/methodology/approach Literature review is used to identify benefits, challenges, and factors concerning usage and adoption of cloud computing by...
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The effect of family business professionalization on dividend payout
Michiels, Anneleen; Uhlaner, Lorraine; Dekker, Julie - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24 (2017) 4, pp. 971-990
Purpose The topic of dividend policies of private family-controlled firms has aroused the interest of corporate finance and governance scholars and practitioners alike. However, a lot of questions concerning the dividends in privately held family firms remain unanswered. The purpose of this...
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The influence of conflict and intuition on explorative new products and performance in SMEs
Zacca, Robert; Dayan, Mumin; Elbanna, Said - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24 (2017) 4, pp. 950-970
effectiveness of explorative new products on SME performance. Research limitations/implications The study’s conceptual model may not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014903633
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The impact of personal attitudes on the growth ambitions of small business owners
Braidford, Paul; Drummond, Ian; Stone, Ian - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24 (2017) 4, pp. 850-862
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an empirical evidence in support of widespread calls for new approaches to understanding small business growth, by exploring the use of non-positivist methods (e.g. critical realism) to analyse how owners’ innate dispositions shape growth in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014903634
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E-commerce for SMEs: empirical insights from three countries
Jahanshahi, Asghar Afshar; Zhang, Stephen X.; Brem, … - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 20 (2013) 4, pp. 849-865
Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to study the benefits that an Asian company can achieve by using e-commerce. Another objective is to identify and rank the barriers influencing the application of e-commerce by innovative small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India, Malaysia,...
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A qualitative study of innovation diffusion: the novel case of a small firm and KTP
Choudrie, Jyoti; Culkin, Nigel - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 20 (2013) 4, pp. 889-912
in an SME. Findings – From this case study various institutional actions specific to a small firm were identified as a …. This paper examines and understands the impacts of strategies used for diffusing innovations, of which the SME and KTP …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014903682
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Using organisational development and learning methods to develop resilience for sustainable futures with SMEs and micro businesses : The case of the “business alliance”
Gray, Dee; Jones, Katherine Fiona - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 23 (2016) 2, pp. 474-494
learning (OD/L) programme for small and medium-sized enterprise’s (SME’s) and micro businesses (MB) to contribute towards … that the findings are not generalisable, and some of the challenges faced by SME business owners may be confined to … are that it gives direction for those designing support for SME/MB’s to include tried and proven OD/L interventions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014903693
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Entrepreneurial perceptions and bias of SME exporting opportunities for manufacturing exporters : A UK study
Stouraitis, Vassilios; Boonchoo, Pattana; Mior Harun, … - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24 (2017) 4, pp. 906-927
). Practical implications Government policy and SME export strategy need to understand managerial perceptions and bias better in …
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Re-thinking SME disadvantage in public procurement
Flynn, Anthony - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24 (2017) 4, pp. 991-1008
-assess current “one-size-fits-all” small and medium enterprise (SME) friendly policy as it is not sensitive to intra-SME differences … that SME disadvantage is less black and white than shades of grey.  …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014903709
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Service development in small companies: a communication and learning process
Gottfridsson, Patrik - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 21 (2014) 3, pp. 489-504
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to improve the understanding of how individually designed services are actually developed in small companies. Design/methodology/approach – This study focuses on a small number of enterprises over a relatively long period. The study has been using a...
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