This study considers the opportunity creation aspect of SMEs rather than taking a general view of threats posed by crises. Thus, this phenomenological study investigates how and what Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have learned from previous crisis experiences to create knowledge within SMEs...

This paper presents a systematic review of Tunisian stakeholders' perceptions of integrating gender into green microfinance business models, analyzed through the lens of the Business Model Canvas (BMC). This systematic review of 32 studies indicates a dual perception of women as both vulnerable...

This study examines the influence of talent management on the competitive performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), incorporating innovation as a mediating variable and institutional support as a moderating factor. Drawing on data from 1721 Spanish SMEs and employing partial...

Mit 64,3 Prozent arbeiten knapp zwei Drittel aller qualifizierten sozialversicherungspflichtig Beschäftigten in Deutschland in kleinen oder mittleren Unternehmen (KMU). Diese umfassen 99,3 Prozent aller Unternehmen und sind somit prägend für den Standort Deutschland. Eine neue Auswertung der...

This paper studies how employment subsidies for start-ups shape their performance. We exploit an unexpected policy reform in Belgium that permanently exempted start-ups hiring their first employee from payroll taxes for that employee. Using firm-level administrative data and a...

The adoption of innovations to support technological transitions is widely recognized as a key strategic lever for maintaining competitiveness, but while many studies have explored the general determinants of innovation, less is known about the factors that foster the development of innovation...

This paper analyses the role of loan guarantees in supporting the internationalisation of Indian firms through outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) since the mid-2000s. Despite a persistent domestic savings-investment gap and recurrent current account deficits, Indian OFDI has expanded...

Employees' creative ideas are internal resources that may enable organisations to adapt to external change, create competitive advantage, and develop growth opportunities. Managerial rejection of innovative ideas is a significant challenge that may diminish employee motivation and willingness to...

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies brings numerous opportunities andchallenges to business innovation. Understanding how firms can leverage AI technologies to create business value, propose responsible solutions to social problems, and achieve sustainable development has...

Most firms aspire to longevity, yet only a minority survive more than their initial years. Unsurprisingly, then, business survival has long attracted the interest of many academics. The various factors thought to influence business longevity have generated multiple studies on ownership status,...

The digital transformation of the energy sector is vital to achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable development goals. In China, significant disparities in the adoption of these technologies persist across regions and enterprise types, yet the underlying institutional and organizational...

This study investigates the factors influencing sustainable technology adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia's beauty, health, and wellness sectors. It is grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and extended with elements from the Unified Theory of...

The Financial Lobster Bias describes how SMEs, driven by distorted liquidity perceptions, engage in aggressive expansion until financial breakdown occurs. Using data from 10,412 Spanish SMEs (2000-2024), this study shows that liquidity misperception-measured through two versions of the Liquidity...

This study examines how digital competencies, digital human resource management, and organizational culture influence the digital transformation of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) in Lima, Peru. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional approach was applied to a sample of 307...

With growing consumer concerns about the environmental and social impacts of their purchases, some multinational corporations (MNCs) have begun publishing lists of their first-tier and other upstream suppliers with varying levels of detail and analysis in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...

Die Studie untersucht die Innovationsleistung und die Produktivitätsentwicklung der deutschen Wirtschaft unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Situation in mittelständischen Unternehmen und des Beitrags dieser Unternehmen zu Innovation und Produktivität. Datenbasis der Analysen ist des...

This study investigates how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) influences firm performance, focusing on both environmental and financial performance. Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV) and knowledge-based view (KBV), the study develops an integrative framework in which green product and...

This paper empirically investigates what drives the growth of private businesses in Timor-Leste and the policy actions needed to facilitate growth amid global uncertainty, especially for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It uses the linear probability model (LPM) to identify...

Context: Extensive theory-based research on academic and vocational education has long explored the connections between emotions, motivation, and learning as drivers of behavioral change in occupational contexts. Emotions and motivations play a crucial role in shaping how individuals and...

Firms are facing a substantial challenge in their journey towards a twin transformation to achieve greater environmental sustainability and digitalization simultaneously. Research lacks a deeper understanding on how firms respond to the need for a twin transformation. This study examines...

Auch wenn sich Baugenehmigungsverfahren von Fall zu Fall stark unterscheiden können, wird deren Länge und Komplexität von den Unternehmen vielfach als Belastung und Investitionshemmnis wahrgenommen. Neben den rechtlichen Grundlagen erweisen sich die Vorgehensweise der kommunalen Baubehörden...

Differences in entrepreneurial activity between women and men arise from the cultural context and from the role of women in family life. Although the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia guarantees gender equality and all equal rights for both men and women, differences between men and women...

This study aims to identify the roles played by firm flexibility (FLEX) in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm growth (FG) under different market conditions. In particular, it tests the mediating and moderating roles of FLEX, along with the moderating role of...

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are an essential subject of economic activity in any country because, without their participation, the development and formation of the very structure of the economy are almost impossible. The role of SMEs is significant since these businesses allow for...

Das Steuercontrolling in Deutschland ist ein noch relativ junges Forschungsfeld im Controlling. Die Berücksichtigung von Steuereffekten ist für die wertorientierte Unternehmensführung sowohl für Großunternehmen als auch für KMU relevant. Empirische Forschung auf dem Gebiet des...

Digitalization is reshaping entrepreneurship, yet the mechanisms that translate new technological possibilities into entrepreneurial intention remain poorly understood, especially for resource-constrained small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Building on the Theory of Planned Behaviour,...

The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to transform South Africa's Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) payment systems, creating a new digital ecosystem where everyday objects can seamlessly perform payment transactions. Retail SME survival and continuity depend on...

In an environment characterised by high competitiveness, companies must constantly innovate and focus on products and processes continuous improvement. Portugal's business environment is predominantly made up of SMEs, which, given their characteristics, are more limited in terms of resources and...

This research investigates the interrelationships between lean supply chain activities (LSCA), supply chain cost reduction (SCCR), and competitive advantage (CA) among Iraqi food and beverage SMEs. This study assessed the moderating effect of information technology (IT) on the relationship...

The aim of this study is to fill the gap in the literature regarding the empirical analysis of digital competitive advantage and to extend the knowledge about its antecedents such as digital culture and digital creativity. The subject of this study is micro, small and medium-sized enterprises...

In the current unpredictable business landscape, organisational resilience is essential for firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to navigate crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the typically limited resources of SMEs, this study sheds light on how...

This study examines the effects of Islamic finance on the resilience of Cameroonian SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Analyzing data from 1358 SMEs using a multivariate probit model, we find that Islamic finance significantly boosts strategies like online marketing,...